{"id":56752,"date":"2022-11-09T15:45:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T20:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=56752"},"modified":"2022-11-09T15:45:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T20:45:54","slug":"new-british-columbia-draw-sees-province-issue-at-least-9-invitations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/new-british-columbia-draw-sees-province-issue-at-least-9-invitations\/","title":{"rendered":"New British Columbia Draw Sees Province Issue At Least 9 Invitations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/canada-investment-immigration-programs\/\">Entrepreneur Immigration<\/a> draw by British Columbia\u2019s PNP saw the province issue at least 9 invitations.<\/p>\n<p>The November 11 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/canada-investment-immigration-programs\/\">British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program<\/a> draw featured invites through the general and regional pilot category of the province\u2019s Entrepreneur stream.<\/p>\n<p>For the general category, 8 invites were issued with a minimum score of 120 points.<\/p>\n<p>Through the regional pilot, \u2018less than 5\u2019 invitations were issued with a minimum score of 114 points. The number of invites was listed as \u2018less than 5\u2019 to protect the identity of those invited.<\/p>\n<p>A further draw took place on October 4 through the general category. It saw 5 invitations issued and a minimum score of116.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Requirements for the Canada immigration stream are below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What Was the Minimum Score For The Latest B.C. Entrepreneur Draw?<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Date<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Minimum Score<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Invites Issued<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">08-11-22<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Entrepreneur Immigration General Category<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">120<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">114<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&lt;5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">04-10-22<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Entrepreneur Immigration General Category<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">116<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/welcomebc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/welcomebc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/british-columbia-entrepreneur-category-pause-on-applications-continues\/\">British Columbia Entrepreneur Category: Pause On Applications Continues<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/british-columbia-invites-11-entrepreneurs-in-new-business-immigration-draw\/\">British Columbia Invites 11 Entrepreneurs In New Business Immigration Draw<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/british-columbia-entrepreneur-immigration-50-communities-line-up-to-take-part\/\">British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration: 50 Communities Line Up To Take Part<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Video:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l7RsgP9WyLs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What Are The Requirements For The B.C. Entrepreneur Category?<\/h3>\n<p>Business candidates in this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/british-columbia-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">British Columbia immigration<\/a> category must meet the following minimum criteria:<\/p>\n<p><b>Eligibility Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal net worth of minimum $600,000, legally obtained.<\/li>\n<li>Invest minimum $200,000 in an eligible new business or to purchase and improve an existing business in BC.<\/li>\n<li>Create at least one new full-time job in your business for a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing, BY THE TIME OF NOMINATION.<\/li>\n<li>Suitable business and\/or management experience.<\/li>\n<li>Have, or be eligible for, legal temporary immigration status in Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Have been lawfully admitted to the country where you currently reside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration \u2013 Regional Pilot<\/h3>\n<p>The Entrepreneur Regional Pilot aims to attract motivated and experienced entrepreneurs to open a business in smaller communities of British Columbia and contribute to their specific labour needs.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Eligibility Requirements for Candidates<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Net worth of minimum $300,000.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of $100,000 in eligible business investments.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of 51% ownership in the new business.<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing.<\/li>\n<li>Create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct an exploratory visit in the target community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new Entrepreneur Immigration draw by British Columbia\u2019s PNP saw the province issue at least 9 invitations. 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