British Columbia PNP Extends Invitations to Skilled Workers and Entrepreneurs in Latest Draw

The October 2 draw marked the first major intake for the Skills Immigration category since May, indicating a renewed focus on filling key labor market needs through targeted criteria. Invitations were also extended through the Entrepreneur Immigration stream.

Immigration category	Number of invitations issued	Cut-off score
Skills Immigration	474	140 (applicable only to certain candidates)
Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Stream	11	123

A combined total of 485 invitations were issued across these two draws.

To date in 2025, the BC PNP has issued 568 invitations through its Skills Immigration category and no more than 86 invitations through its Entrepreneur Immigration category.

BC PNP Skills Immigration Draw

Following a hiatus since May 8, 2025, British Columbia’s latest Skills Immigration draw invited 474 skilled workers based on two distinct selection criteria, aiming to attract highly-skilled and high-wage earners.

Selection criteria	Number of invitations issued
Criteria 1	114
Criteria 2	360

The two eligibility criteria for receiving an ITA in this draw were:

1. Criteria 1: Candidates who held a minimum annual wage of $175,000 or an hourly wage of $90/hour, with a job offer classified under NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 (highest-skilled occupation levels).
2. Criteria 2: Candidates who achieved a minimum score of 140 points on the BC PNP’s candidate scoring system.

Future Skills Immigration draws will continue to be determined by various factors, including the candidate's education, language proficiency, occupation, work experience, wage/skill level of the job offer, and a demonstrated intent to settle in a specific BC region.

Entrepreneur Immigration Draw

The province also conducted its seventh Entrepreneur Immigration draw via the Base Stream, extending invitations to individuals committed to establishing or growing a business in British Columbia.

Stream type	Number of invitations issued	Cut-off score
Base	11	123

A total of 11 entrepreneurs received ITAs, all of whom exceeded the Base Stream’s minimum registration score of 115.

To qualify for the Entrepreneur Immigration Base Stream, candidates must meet extensive requirements, including:

• A personal net worth of at least $600,000.
• The ability to invest at least $200,000 into the proposed business.
• Relevant business experience (3 years as a business owner-manager or 4 years as a senior manager within the last 10 years). An educational credential may be submitted in lieu of the business experience requirement.
• Demonstrating Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 proficiency.
• Committing to establish at least one full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

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