To be eligible for the BCPNP Entrepreneur Base Program applicants must:
Meet personal net worth requirements of at least CAD $600,000.
Have at least three years’ experience managing or operating a business.
No language test scores need to be submitted but if an applicant has taken an approved test his or her EOI score will be higher.
Applicants are not required to meet a minimum education requirement, provided they were the sole owner of a business that they actively managed during three of the last five years.
Proposed business must create at least one new job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in BC.
Invest at least CAD $200,000 into the proposed business.
To be eligible for the BCPNP Entrepreneur Immigration-Regional Pilot applicants must:
Meet personal net worth requirements of CAD $300,000.
Have at least three years of experience owning a business or four years of experience managing a business within the last five years.
Take an approved English or French test and obtain a minimum of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4.
Applicants are not required to meet a minimum education requirement, provided they were the sole owner of a business that they actively managed during three of the last five years.
Proposed business must create at least one new job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in BC.
Engage and visit an enrolled community for support before registering.
Invest at least CAD $100,000 into the proposed business.