British Columbia Issues At Least 9 Invitations In New Entrepreneur Draw

British Columbia immigration has conducted a new Entrepreneur Immigration draw, issuing at least 9 invitations.

The November 11 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through the general and regional pilot category of the province’s Entrepreneur stream.

For the general category, 8 invites were issued with a minimum score of 120 points.

Through the regional pilot, ‘less than 5’ invitations were issued with a minimum score of 114 points. The number of invites was listed as ‘less than 5’ to protect the identity of those invited.

A further draw took place on October 4 through the general category. It saw 5 invitations issued and a minimum score of116. 

Requirements for the Canada immigration stream are below.

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What Was the Minimum Score For The Latest B.C. Entrepreneur Draw?

Date	Category	Minimum Score	Invites Issued
08-11-22	Entrepreneur Immigration General Category	120	8
	Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot	114	<5
04-10-22	Entrepreneur Immigration General Category	116	5

Source: https://welcomebc.ca

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What Are The Requirements For The B.C. Entrepreneur Category?

Business candidates in this British Columbia immigration category must meet the following minimum criteria:

Eligibility Requirements

• Personal net worth of minimum $600,000, legally obtained.
• Invest minimum $200,000 in an eligible new business or to purchase and improve an existing business in BC.
• Create at least one new full-time job in your business for a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.
• 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.
• Suitable business and/or management experience.
• Have, or be eligible for, legal temporary immigration status in Canada.
• Have been lawfully admitted to the country where you currently reside.

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British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot

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.

The Eligibility Requirements for Candidates

• Net worth of minimum $300,000.
• Minimum of $100,000 in eligible business investments.
• Minimum of 51% ownership in the new business.
• Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
• Create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
• Conduct an exploratory visit in the target community