British Columbia – PNP Entrepreneur

• Minimum investment of CDN $200,000
• Minimum Verifiable net worth of CDN $600,000 ( PA and Spouse taken together no family Net worth)
• No maximum age limit
• No language score required
• Have transferable business management skills of minimum three (3) years
• Can be located anywhere in British Columbia

Process Overview

Prospective Entrepreneur applicants must now submit an online registration, or pre-application, to the BC PNP. Registrations are scored on the basis of human capital, business and economic factors, and registrants are notified of scores within 6 weeks. Periodically, based on program capacity, the highest scoring registrants are invited to submit an online application. Applications are assessed based on program criteria, and if approved, applicants sign a Performance Agreement with the Province. Applicants must actively manage their B.C. business for a minimum of 18 months while on a BC PNP-supported 2-year work permit. Once applicants have satisfied their Performance Agreement, the BC PNP issues a nomination so that the applicant and dependent family members may apply to the federal government for permanent residence in the Provincial Nominee class. Applicants are nominated with the expectation that they will continue to operate their business and reside in B.C.

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Process

01

Registration

• Individual creates a profile and submits a registration
• $300 Processing Fee
• Registration is Scored
• Registrations are valid for 6 Months

• Highest scoring registrants may be invited to apply
• Draws are based on nomination allocation and processing capacity
• Applicants have 4 months to submit an online application

02

Invitation

03

Application

• Applicants submit online application
• Must include a verification of net worth conducted by a qualified supplier
• $3500 processing fee(+$1000 for Key Staff)
• Estimated processing time: 3-4 months from date received

• Application assessed according to program criteria
• Applicants may be invited to attend an in-person interview
• Approved applicants receive work permit support letter and sign performance aggrement
• Estimated time frame to meet condtions 18-20

04

Nomination

05

Permanent Residence

• Provincial nominees and eligible dependants apply to Immigration, Refugees and citizenship canada canada (IRCC) for permanent residence
• If approved, IRCC issues permanent residence visas
• Processing times vary, see IRCC website for details

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Process

01

Registration

• Individual creates a profile and submits a registration
• $300 Processing Fee
• Registration is Scored
• Registrations are valid for 6 Months

02

Invitation

• Highest scoring registrants may be invited to apply
• Draws are based on nomination allocation and processing capacity
• Applicants have 4 months to submit an online application

03

Application

• Applicants submit online application
• Must include a verification of net worth conducted by a qualified supplier
• $3500 processing fee(+$1000 for Key Staff)
• Estimated processing time: 3-4 months from date received

04

Nomination

• Application assessed according to program criteria
• Applicants may be invited to attend an in-person interview
• Approved applicants receive work permit support letter and sign performance aggrement
• Estimated time frame to meet condtions 18-20

05

Permanent Residence

• Provincial nominees and eligible dependants apply to Immigration, Refugees and citizenship canada canada (IRCC) for permanent residence
• If approved, IRCC issues permanent residence visas
• Processing times vary, see IRCC website for details