{"id":9829,"date":"2018-01-26T20:18:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T20:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=9829"},"modified":"2018-01-30T15:43:39","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T15:43:39","slug":"british-columbia-conducts-first-entrepreneur-draw-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/british-columbia-conducts-first-entrepreneur-draw-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"British Columbia Conducts First Entrepreneur Draw of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>British Columbia immigration officials issued invitations to apply to 15 candidates under the latest draw for the province\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/british-columbia-immigration\/#businessskills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Entrepreneur Immigration<\/a>\u00a0stream.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42548 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bc6-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"British Columbia Invites Entrepreneurs to Apply for Business Immigration Stream\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Candidates required a minimum score of 115 to qualify for an ITA through the draw, which took place on January 17, 2018.<\/p>\n<h3>British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration: January 17, 2018 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 valign=\"top\">17-Jan-17<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Entrepreneur Immigration<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">115<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">15<\/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>In the previous B.C. business draw on November 29, 2017, 11 invites were issued and a minimum score of 115 required.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration: November 29, 2017 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 valign=\"top\">29-Nov-17<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Entrepreneur Immigration<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">115<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">11<\/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<h3>Requirements: 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<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate a personal net worth of at least $800,000;<\/li>\n<li>Make a personal investment of at least $400 000 to establish or purchase and expand an eligible business in B.C.;<\/li>\n<li>Create at least three jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents;<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the day-to-day management and direction or the business;<\/li>\n<li>Sign a performance agreement with B.C. prior to nomination;<\/li>\n<li>Candidates in the Entrepreneur category can sponsor a key staff member for Canadian permanent residence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Requirements: Regional Entrepreneur Category<\/h3>\n<p>Business candidates in this category must meet the following minimum criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate a personal net worth of at least $400,000;<\/li>\n<li>Make a personal investment of at least $200,000 to establish or purchase and expand an eligible business in B.C. outside the Vancouver metropolitan area and the Abbotsford metropolitan area;<\/li>\n<li>Create at least one new job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the day-to-day management and direction or the business;<\/li>\n<li>Sign a performance agreement with B.C. prior to nomination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Meanwhile, the latest general draw conducted by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/british-columbia-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program<\/a> took place on January 17, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The draw saw 403 candidates invited to apply for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/british-columbia-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">British Columbia immigration<\/a>\u00a0through provincial programs and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/express-entry-immigration-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Canada Express Entry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum score for skilled workers was 75 points, with 70 points required by international graduates and 40 for entry level and semi-skilled workers.<\/p>\n<p>The invitation numbers included a technology-only draw that took place on January 24, 2018.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>B.C. PNP Draw: January 17, 2018<\/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>Invitations Issued<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"5\" valign=\"top\">17-Jan-18 (includes tech-only draw on January 24)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">EEBC \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">75<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"5\" valign=\"top\">Total: 403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">EEBC \u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">SI \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">SI \u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">SI \u2013 Entry Level and Semi-Skilled<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcomebc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.welcomebc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A coveted provincial nomination effectively guarantees selection under the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/express-entry-immigration-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Canada Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0System, worth 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points.<\/p>\n<p>The BC PNP publishes the scores immigrants need to guarantee an invitation for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/immigrationtocanadaoverview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Canada immigration<\/a>\u00a0under its programs.<\/p>\n<p>The score needed for an international graduate is 30 points below a skilled worker under both the Canada Express Entry and provincial stream.<\/p>\n<p>For entry-level and semi-skilled workers, that score is lower again.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>BC PNP: Scores Needed For Guaranteed Invitation<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Guaranteed Registration Score<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Express Entry BC \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Express Entry BC \u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Skills Immigration \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Skills Immigration \u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Skills Immigration \u2013 Entry Level and Semi-Skilled<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcomebc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.welcomebc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Further reading<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/british-columbia-conducts-first-entrpreneur-draw-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Columbia Conducts First Entrpreneur Draw of 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/entrepreneurs-invited-apply-british-columbia-business-immigration-stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entrepreneurs Invited to Apply for British Columbia Business Immigration Stream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Columbia immigration officials issued invitations to apply to 15 candidates under the latest draw for the province\u2019s\u00a0Entrepreneur Immigration\u00a0stream. Candidates required a minimum score of 115 to qualify for an ITA through the draw, which took place on January 17, 2018. British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration: January 17, 2018 Draw Date Category Minimum Score Invites Issued&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[454,415],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8hnWW-2yx","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9829"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9829"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9829\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}