BC PNP Entrepreneur Base Program Points Calculator – Self-Declared & Business Concept

The last invitation to apply for the base category was issued on October 2, 2025, with a minimum score of 123, as per the BC PNP Invitation to Apply page.

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Use the table below to calculate the points for the BC PNP Entrepreneur Base Category. You can view the latest BC PNP Guideline version, which the scoring table uses, below to ensure it is up to date.

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Registration Scoring Calculator (click to select)

Scoring uses: BC PNP EI – Base Program Guide — effective May 27, 2024

Self-Declared

Max 120 | Section minimums apply

Minimums at registration: Experience ≥8, Net Worth ≥5, Total Personal Investment ≥8, Jobs ≥4.

Business Concept

Max 80 (Commercial 30 • Transferability 15 • Economic Benefits 35)

You must score at least 40 in Business Concept.

Overall Total

Self-Declared + Business Concept

Overall threshold at registration: ≥115.

Self-Declared Sections

A) Experience & Business Ownership

Business owner‑manager experience (at least 10% ownership over duration of last 10 years — choose one)

Less than 12 months 0

12 to 24 months 4

25 to 36 months 6

37 to 48 months 12

49 to 59 months 15

60 months or more 20

Senior manager work experience (total duration over the last 10 years — choose one)

Less than 24 months 0

25 to 48 months 4

49 to 59 months 8

60 months or more 12

100% ownership of a business for at least 36 of the last 60 months (three of the last five years)

No 0

Yes +4

Cap note: Owner‑manager + Senior manager is capped at 20 points. 100% ownership may add up to +4. (Section maximum: 24.)

B) Net Worth

Your total current assets (cash and liquid funds)

Less than $50,000 0

$50,000 to $199,999 2

$200,000 to $399,999 3

$400,000 or more 4

Your total personal net worth

Less than $600,000 0

$600,000 to $799,999 5

$800,000 to $1,999,999 6

$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 7

$5,000,000 or more 8

Section maximum: 12 points (Current assets up to 4 + Personal net worth up to 8).

C) Total Personal Investment

Less than $200,000 0

$200,000 to $399,999 8

$400,000 to $599,999 10

$600,000 to $999,999 11

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 12

$2,000,000 to $3,999,999 14

$4,000,000 to $7,999,999 16

$8,000,000 or more 20

Section maximum: 20 points (tiered by total personal investment).

D) Jobs Created / Maintained

Less than 1 job 0

At least 1 job but less than 2 4

At least 2 jobs but less than 3 5

At least 3 jobs but less than 4 6

At least 4 jobs but less than 5 7

At least 5 jobs but less than 6 8

At least 6 jobs but less than 7 9

At least 7 jobs but less than 10 10

At least 10 jobs but less than 20 11

At least 20 jobs 12

Section maximum: 12 points (based on total proposed FTE jobs).

E) B.C. Development Region

Mainland / Southwest Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Coquitlam, Langley, Delta, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, New Westminster, Maple Ridge, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, White Rock, Squamish, Whistler, Sechelt, Mission, Pitt Meadows

Vancouver Island and Coast Victoria, Saanich, Nanaimo, Langford, Colwood, Esquimalt, Sidney, Duncan, Parksville, Courtenay, Comox, Campbell River, Port Alberni

Thompson‑Okanagan Kelowna, West Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Summerland, Peachland, Oliver, Osoyoos

Cariboo Prince George, Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House

Kootenay Cranbrook, Nelson, Trail, Castlegar, Fernie, Rossland, Kimberley

Nechako Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Burns Lake, Fraser Lake, Granisle

North Coast Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Smithers, Haida Gwaii (Daajing Giids, Masset)

Northeast Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge

Section maximum: 12 points (varies by B.C. development region).

F) Adaptability Factors

Language proficiency

None or minimal, similar to CLB 3 and below 0

Basic understanding, similar to CLB 4 4

Intermediate and advanced, similar to CLB 5 and above 6

Education level

Secondary school or less 0

Associate degree / Diploma or certificate (non‑trades) 4

Diploma or certificate (trades) / Bachelor’s degree 7

Post‑graduate diploma or certificate / Master’s degree / Doctorate / PhD 10

Business exploratory visits

No, or visited B.C. more than 3 years ago 0

Yes, visited B.C. 1–3 years ago 3

Yes, visited B.C. less than 1 year ago, but did not visit the Regional District of the proposed business 5

Yes, visited the Regional District of the proposed business less than 1 year ago 8

Age

Less than 25 0

25–34 4

35–44 8

45–54 6

55–64 4

65 or older 0

Canadian work experience, business experience, or studies from within Canada for at least 12 months

No 0

Yes 8

Cap note: Adaptability factors are capped at 40 points even if selected items would otherwise sum higher.

Business Concept Sections

B) Commercial Viability

Business model

Unsatisfactory / Unclear 1

Fair / Good 5

Excellent 10

Market and products/services

Does not address required factors 1

Addresses at least one of the Market/Product factors, and is consistent with Business Model 4

Eligible personal investment

Less than $200,000 or less than $50,000 of eligible expansion investments 0

$200,000 to $399,999 1

$400,000 to $599,999 2

$600,000 to $799,999 3

$800,000 or more 4

Assessment of proposed personal investment

Investment proposal does not correspond to the type or scale of the business 0

Investment proposal corresponds to the type and scale of the business 4

Investment proposal corresponds to the type and scale of the business, the market, the proposed products and/or services, the business model, and the industry standard. 6

Ownership percentage

50% ownership or less 0

More than 50% and less than 100% 3

100% ownership 4

Risk factors

• proposing external financing OR • proposing to invest more than 50% of your PNW OR • proposing to partner with a co‑registrant 0

None of the above +2

Section maximum: 30 points (sum of the above sub-criteria).

C) Transferability of Skills

Business owner‑manager experience only (last 10 years — choose one)

12+ months of experience in an unrelated industry 5

12 months or less of direct experience or 12 to 36 months of related experience 7

13 to 24 months of direct experience or 37+ months of related experience 9

13 to 24 months of direct experience and 37+ months of related experience 10

25 to 36 months of direct experience 11

25 to 36 months of direct experience and 37+ months of related experience 12

37 to 60 months of direct experience 13

37 to 60 months of direct experience and 37+ months of related experience 14

More than 60 months of direct experience 15

Senior manager work experience only (last 10 years — choose one)

12+ months of experience in an unrelated industry 0

12 months or less of direct experience or 12 to 36 months of related experience 2

13 to 36 months of direct experience or 37+ months of related experience 4

13 to 36 months of direct experience and 37+ months of related experience 6

37 to 60 months of direct experience 8

37 to 60 months of direct experience and 37+ months of related experience 9

More than 60 months of direct experience 10

Cap note: Final score is the greater of Senior manager only or Owner‑manager + 50% of Senior manager, and is capped at 15 points.

D) Economic Benefits

Key sector / Significant economic benefits

Does not identify or substantiate any key sectors or any significant economic benefits 3

Substantiates 1 key sector or 1 significant economic benefit 10

Substantiates 1 key sector and 1 significant economic benefit 16

Substantiates at least 1 key sector and at least 2 significant economic benefits 23

Jobs assessment

The business concept does not support the creation of at least 1 FTE position 0

Jobs plan does not correspond to the type and scale of the business 1

Jobs plan corresponds to the type and scale of the business 6

High‑skilled jobs (NOC TEER 0 or 1)

Business concept does not propose or substantiate hiring any high‑skilled positions 0

Business concept substantiates the creation/maintenance of one high‑skilled position 4

Business concept substantiates the creation/maintenance of two or more high‑skilled positions 6

Section maximum: 35 points (sum of key sectors/benefits, jobs assessment, and high‑skilled jobs).