British Columbia held a BC PNP Entrepreneur draw on October 20, 2026, issuing 10 invitations under the Base stream and fewer than five under the Regional stream. Both invitation types had a minimum score of 118.
BC PNP Draw Breakdown on October 20, 2026
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program held an Entrepreneur Immigration invitation round with Base and Regional selections. The source does not provide an exact combined invitation total because the Regional result is displayed as fewer than five invitations.
- Invitation type: Base; Selection factors: —; Minimum score: 118; Invitations: 10
- Invitation type: Regional; Selection factors: —; Minimum score: 118; Invitations: <5
Base Stream requirements
The Entrepreneur Immigration Base Stream requires a personal net worth of at least $600,000 CAD, at least three years of business owner-manager experience in the last 10 years, and an eligible personal investment of at least $200,000 CAD.
Candidates must establish an eligible new business or take over and grow an existing business, create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and meet the minimum Canadian Language Benchmark level 4 requirement. A community referral is not required, while an exploratory visit is recommended but not required.
Regional Stream requirements
The Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Stream requires a personal net worth of at least $300,000 CAD, at least three years of business owner-manager experience in the last five years, and an eligible personal investment of at least $100,000 CAD. The proposed new business must align with the economic development priorities of the referring host community.
Candidates must create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, meet Canadian Language Benchmark level 4, obtain a completed referral form from the host community, and conduct an exploratory visit to the community where the business will be established.
Scores declined from the previous entrepreneur round
The previous Entrepreneur Immigration round was held 28 days earlier, on September 22, 2026. The minimum score for the Base selection fell by one point, from 119 to 118, while the number of Base invitations remained at 10.
For the Regional selection, the minimum score also decreased by one point from 119 to 118. The supplied comparison data do not provide an invitation-count change for this selection.
What happens after a BC PNP entrepreneur invitation
Entrepreneurs invited through either stream have up to 120 days from the invitation date to submit a complete application. The application must include required supporting documents and the applicable BC PNP application fee, and applicants must follow the Entrepreneur Immigration application process for their invited stream.
Source: BC Provincial Nominee Program