If you are applying under the BC PNP Entrepreneur category, you can establish a business anywhere in BC.

Eligibility for the BC PNP Entrepreneur Category

To apply to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) in the Entrepreneur category, you must have the following:

• Business experience as a senior manager or business owner.
• A viable business proposal that will bring significant economic benefits to the province.
• The financial ability to invest in a business.
  • You, and, if applicable, your spouse, must have a personal or combined net worth of at least CAD $800,000 obtained from legal sources. You must provide documentation to support the net worth reported in your application.

• Have or be eligible for legal immigration status in Canada.
  • The BC PNP office will not accept your application if:
    • you are prohibited from entering Canada,
    • you have not been lawfully admitted in the country where you currently reside,
    • you are in Canada illegally,
    • you have an unresolved refugee claim in Canada, or
    • you are under a removal order in Canada.

 Requirements

If your application is approved, you will be required to:

• Make a minimum investment of CAD $400,000 to establish, or purchase and expand an eligible business.
• Hold at least one-third ownership in the proposed business in B.C.
• Sign a Performance Agreement with the province.
• Create a minimum of three jobs for Canadians or permanent residents.
• Be actively involved in the daily management and direction of the proposed business in B.C.

Key Staff

You can include with your BC PNP Entrepreneur category application one foreign key staff member whose expertise is essential to the success of your business. Typically, this key staff member will have worked with you in a senior position over a number of years and have a unique skill set. Under the BC PNP Entrepreneur category BC will only provide a work permit support letter for a key staff member for a temporary work permit if you can demonstrate that a Canadian or permanent resident would not be able to take on the proposed role. The staff member will also be eligible to be nominated for permanent residence if your business meets the terms of your Performance Agreement.

Please Contact Us for more information on this program.