British Columbia invites professionals and entrepreneurs

More than a hundred people were the lucky ones.

On June 20, British Columbia held two selections. The first was for workers with in-demand professions and the second was for entrepreneurs. In total, the province selected 159 people.

In the first drawing, British Columbia invited 149 people. They were skilled workers and international graduates, including those registered in Express Entry. They had to have the following professions:

technical workers — 107 invitations;
early childhood educators and assistants — 18 invitations;
healthcare professionals — 19 invitations;
veterinarians and veterinary technicians — less than 5 invitations.

Technicians needed to score 90 points on the evaluation system, and the rest of the participants needed to score 60. British Columbia's provincial program gives points for education, work experience, languages, employer location, and salary.

The previous such selection was held in the province on June 6, and the minimum scores were the same. Later, on June 13, British Columbia conducted a drawing for all professions and separately invited educators and health workers.

The second round of invitations held on June 20 was for entrepreneurs.

Less than 5 invitations were received by business people of the Base Category. They needed to score a minimum of 119 points. The stream also requires candidates to have business management experience, a net worth of CAD 600,000, and business investments of CAD 200,000 or more.

Also, less than 5 invitations were received by business people of the Regional Pilot, who scored at least 152 points. The Regional Pilot is designed for entrepreneurs who are going to do business in small towns. They need to have business management experience, a net worth of CAD 300,000, and an investment of CAD 100,000 or more.

The previous selection for entrepreneurs was on May 9. Compared to it, the scores in the new selection increased: by 4 points in the basic stream and by 33 points in the regional stream.