BC PNP Entrepreneur Base Program Points Calculator – Self-Declared & Business Concept
The most recent invitations to apply for the Entrepreneur Immigration streams were issued on September 22, 2026. In that draw, the Base category minimum score was 119, with 10 invitations issued, and the Regional category minimum score was 119, with fewer than 5 invitations issued, as per the BC PNP Invitation to Apply page. This score was the cut-off for that draw only and is not a permanent threshold.
BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Draws (2025-2026)
Minimum scores by draw date for Base and Regional streams. Hover points to see invitations.
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.
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
0
Vancouver Island and Coast
Victoria, Saanich, Nanaimo, Langford, Colwood, Esquimalt, Sidney, Duncan, Parksville, Courtenay, Comox, Campbell River, Port Alberni
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).
