BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration – Base: Registration Scoring (Interactive)

Effective May 27, 2024. Click one option in each table (unless noted). Choices highlight and add to your total. Self-declared minimums: Experience ≥ 8, Net worth ≥ 5, Personal investment ≥ 8, Jobs ≥ 4. Business concept minimum: ≥ 40. Overall minimum: ≥ 115.

Summary

Self-declared: 0 / 120
Business concept: 0 / 80
Overall: 0 / 200
SectionSelected itemPoints
Notes: In 5.1(A) Experience, only the higher of “Owner-manager” vs “Senior manager” counts. In 5.2(C) Transferability, score = (Owner-manager points) + 50% × (Senior manager points), capped by the “work-only” points if greater, and by 15 overall.

5.1 Self-declared (max 120)

5.1(A) Experience & Business Ownership Min 8 (experience) Max 24

Select one option in one of the two experience tables. The higher of the two will be counted. You may also add the ownership bonus if applicable.
Experience: Business owner-manager
Total duration (past 10 years)Points
Less than 12 months0
12 to 24 months4
25 to 36 months6
37 to 48 months12
49 to 59 months15
60 months or more20
Experience: Senior manager
Total duration (past 10 years)Points
Less than 24 months0
25 to 48 months4
49 to 59 months8
60 months or more12
Ownership bonus (past 5 years)
AmountPoints
Less than 36 months of 100% business ownership0
100% ownership for ≥36 of last 60 months4

5.1(B) Net worth Min 5 Max 12

Current assets (cash & liquid funds)
AmountPoints
Less than $50,0000
$50,000 to $199,9992
$200,000 to $399,9993
$400,000 or more4
Total personal net worth
AmountPoints
Less than $600,0000
$600,000 to $799,9995
$800,000 to $1,999,9996
$2,000,000 to $4,999,9997
$5,000,000 or more8

5.1(C) Total personal investment Min 8 Max 20

AmountPoints
Less than $200,0000
$200,000 to $399,9998
$400,000 to $599,99910
$600,000 to $999,99911
$1,000,000 to $1,999,99912
$2,000,000 to $3,999,99914
$4,000,000 to $7,999,99916
$8,000,000 or more20

5.1(D) Jobs created / maintained Min 4 Max 12

Total proposed FTE jobsPoints
Less than 1 job0
At least 1 job but less than 24
At least 2 jobs but less than 35
At least 3 jobs but less than 46
At least 4 jobs but less than 57
At least 5 jobs but less than 68
At least 6 jobs but less than 79
At least 7 jobs but less than 1010
At least 10 jobs but less than 2011
At least 20 jobs12

5.1(E) B.C. Development Region Max 12

LocationPoints
Mainland / Southwest0
Vancouver Island & Coast, Thompson / Okanagan6
Cariboo10
Northeast, Kootenay, Nechako, North Coast12

5.1(F) Adaptability factors Max 40

Language proficiency
LevelPoints
None or minimal (≈ CLB 3 and below)0
Basic understanding (≈ CLB 4)4
Intermediate or advanced (≈ CLB 5+)6
Education level
Highest completedPoints
Secondary school or less0
Associate degree / Diploma (non-trades) / Diploma (trades) / Bachelor’s7
Post-graduate diploma / certificate / Master’s10
Doctorate / PhD10
Business exploratory visits
RecencyPoints
No, or visited B.C. more than 3 years ago0
Yes, visited 1–3 years ago3
Yes, visited <1 year ago (not the proposed Regional District)5
Yes, visited the proposed Regional District <1 year ago8
Canadian experience (last 10 years)
TypePoints
No (no 12+ months eligible work/study/ownership)0
Yes – 12+ months eligible full-time work or study (or active management of owned business)8
Age
BracketPoints
Less than 250
25 – 344
35 – 448
45 – 546
55 – 644
65 or older0

5.2 Business concept (max 80)

5.2(B) Commercial viability Max 30

Business model
AssessmentPoints
Unsatisfactory / Unclear1
Fair / Good5
Excellent10
Market & product/service
AssessmentPoints
Does not satisfactorily address any Market/Product factors1
Addresses ≥1 Market/Product factor & consistent with Business Model4
Eligible personal investment (commercial viability)
AmountPoints
Less than $200,000 or less than $50,000 of eligible expansion investments0
$200,000 to $399,9991
$400,000 to $599,9992
$600,000 to $799,9993
$800,000 or more4
Assessment of proposed personal investment
AssessmentPoints
Does not correspond to type/scale0
Corresponds to type/scale4
Well-substantiated & researched (incl. market, products/services, model, industry)6
Ownership percentage
Ownership sharePoints
100% ownership4
More than 50% and less than 100%3
50% ownership or less0
Risk factors
RiskPoints
Any of: external financing OR invest >50% of personal net worth OR partnering with co-registrant0
None of the above2

5.2(C) Transferability of skills Max 15

Business owner-manager experience (similar NAICS)
ExperiencePoints
12+ months in an unrelated industry5
≤12 mo direct OR 12–36 mo related7
13–24 mo direct OR 37+ mo related9
13–24 mo direct AND 37+ mo related10
25–36 mo direct11
25–36 mo direct AND 37+ mo related12
37–60 mo direct13
37–60 mo direct AND 37+ mo related14
>60 mo direct15
Senior manager work experience (similar NAICS)
ExperiencePoints
12+ months in an unrelated industry0
≤12 mo direct OR 12–36 mo related2
13–36 mo direct OR 37+ mo related4
13–36 mo direct AND 37+ mo related6
37–60 mo direct8
37–60 mo direct AND 37+ mo related9
>60 mo direct10
Transferability score is computed automatically per program guide: Owner-manager points + 50% × Senior manager points, unless Senior-only exceeds that sum; maximum 15.

5.2(D) Economic benefits Max 35

Key sector(s) and significant economic benefits
Substantiation levelPoints
Does not identify/substantiate any key sector or significant economic benefit3
Substantiates 1 key sector OR 1 significant economic benefit10
Substantiates 1 key sector AND 1 significant economic benefit16
Substantiates ≥1 key sector AND ≥2 significant economic benefits23
Jobs assessment
AssessmentPoints
Does not support creation of ≥1 FTE0
Jobs plan does not correspond to type/scale1
Jobs plan corresponds to type/scale6
High-skilled jobs (NOC TEER 0 or 1)
AssessmentPoints
No substantiated high-skilled positions0
Create/maintain one high-skilled position4
Create/maintain two or more high-skilled positions6