British Columbia E & I

British Columbia 



Entrepreneur Immigration streams enable B.C. to attract and select investment-ready entrepreneurs with business expertise and nominate them for permanent residence to live in B.C. and manage their own business. International entrepreneurs support the growth of B.C.’s economy and, together with their families, help to create diversity in urban and rural communities throughout the province.


Minimum Requirements:

Category

Additional Requirements

Entrepreneur Immigration
  • Must have a personal net worth of at least CAD $600,000
  • Must demonstrate business or management experience
  • Must meet language requirements in English or French (CLB level 4 or higher).
  • Must establish a new business or purchase and improve an existing business
  • Must make a personal investment of at least CAD $200,000 in the business;
  • Must create at least one full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Entrepreneur Immigration - Regional Pilot
  • Must have a personal net worth of at least CAD $300,000
  • Must have three years of experience as an active business owner-manager, or four years of experience as a senior manager, or a combination of one year of experience as an owner-manager and two years of experience as a senior manager.
  • Must meet education requirements
  • Must meet language requirements in English or French (CLB level 4 or higher).
  • Business must meet additional requirements

Strategic Projects Category
  • In order to apply to the BC PNP under the Strategic Projects Category, applicants must undergo three main steps: Exploratory visit, discuss their proposal, and submit an application to the BC PNP.
  • Company must be well established and in good financial standing;
  • Must demonstrate investment capacity to expand into B.C.;
  • Must provide significant economic benefit to the province.

​BC PNP guides

- Entrepreneur Immigration - Base Program Guide (PDF, 1MB) (updated November 16, 2022)

- Entrepreneur Immigration - Regional Pilot Program Guide (PDF, 1MB) (updated November 16, 2022)

- Entrepreneur Immigration - Application Guide (PDF, 1MB) (updated November 16, 2022)

- Entrepreneur Immigration Post-Arrival Guide (PDF, 1MB) (updated November 16, 2022)

- Entrepreneur Immigration Post-Nomination Guide (PDF, 1MB)

For assistance please complete a generic Pre-Qualification (Assessment) or navigate to our home page and you can choose which country you are immigrating from in the drop down.