Syed Khan – 18 October 2021,
British Columbia Immigration invited 15 candidates in its latest Entrepreneur Immigration draw held on October 12. The draw, held through the BC PNP invited candidates from both the general Entrepreneur stream and the regional pilot.
The summary of the draw is as follows:
Type of stream | No. of invites issued | Minimum score |
General Entrepreneur stream | 10 | 123 points |
Regional pilot stream | Less than 5 | 109 points |
Requirements For The B.C. Entrepreneur Category is as follows:
- Have a personal net worth of minimum $600,000, legally obtained.
- Invest a minimum of $200,000 in an eligible new business or to purchase and improve an existing business in BC.
- Have, or be eligible for, legal temporary immigration status in Canada.
- Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading, and writing by the time of submission of the nomination.
- Have been lawfully admitted to the country where you currently reside.
- Create at least one new full-time job in your business for a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.
- Suitable business and/or management experience.
Requirements for the Regional Pilot:
- Have a net worth of a minimum of $300,000.
- Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Have a minimum of $100,000 in eligible business investments.
- Have a minimum of 51% ownership in the new business.
- Create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- Conduct an exploratory visit in the target community
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