British Columbia (Provincial)

British Columbia operates three business streams:

• – Entrepreneur Immigration
• – Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot
• – Entrepreneur Immigration – Strategic Projects

B.C. Entrepreneur Immigration

Requirements

• – Establish an eligible new business or purchase and improve an existing business in B.C.
• – nvest a minimum of $200,000 in the new or existing business.
• – Create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• – Have a net worth of a minimum of $600,000.
• – Have business and/or management experience.
• – Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 4 in English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing, BY THE TIME OF NOMINATION.
• – Have, or be eligible for, legal immigration status in Canada.
• – Have been lawfully admitted in the country where you currently reside.
• – Pay a $300 registration fee, $3,500 application fee and $1,000 fee.

B.C. Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot

The British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot aims to attract entrepreneurs to rural parts of the province.

Community Requirements

• – The population of less than 75,000.
• – Located beyond 30 km from a municipality of more than 75,000 population.
• – -Demonstrated capacity to support foreign entrepreneurs with a network of settlement and business support agencies.
• – Immigration and pilot-specific training must be completed by community representatives.

Candidate Requirements

• – Desire to start a business and settle in a B.C. regional community.
• – Complete an exploratory visit.
• – Minimum of $100,000 CAD in eligible business investments.
• – The minimum personal net worth of $300,000 CAD.
• – CLB Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing, BY THE TIME OF NOMINATION.
• – Minimum of 51 per cent ownership.
• – Minimum of one new job created.

B.C. Entrepreneur Immigration – Strategic Projects

The B.C. Entrepreneur Immigration – Strategic Projects stream assists foreign-controlled companies establishing an eligible business in B.C. with the timely entry of foreign key managerial, professional or technical staff who intend to become permanent residents of Canada and settle in B.C.

Company Requirements

• – Make a minimum equity investment of $500,000 to establish or purchase and expand an eligible business in B.C.
• – Create at least three new jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents for each foreign key staff member proposed (to a maximum of five key staff).
• – Establish or purchase and expand a company in B.C.