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TL;DR
British Columbia issued 14 Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream invitations on April 14, 2026, at a minimum score of 115 points.
The round was the largest standalone entrepreneur draw the province has held this year.
The cut-off dropped two points from the March 10 Base stream draw's 117-point threshold.
BC has held six entrepreneur draws in 2026 and issued at least 41 invitations through the category.
The province is operating under a 2026 federal nomination allocation of 5,254, well below its request for 9,000.
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program issued 14 invitations to apply in its Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream on April 14, with a minimum registration score of 115 points. It was the largest standalone entrepreneur draw BC has posted in 2026.
The 115-point threshold was two points lower than the March 10 Base stream draw and matched the January cut-off. This suggests the province is selecting from a stable scoring band during this period. BC has held six entrepreneur draws in four months, with cut-offs ranging from 105 to 129 points across its entrepreneur streams.
Six entrepreneur draws in four months
BC has now held four Base stream and two Regional stream entrepreneur draws in 2026. The January 13 Base draw issued 7 invitations at 115 points. February 10 saw a larger Base round of 13 invitations at 121 points, alongside a Regional draw of fewer than 5 invitations at 105. On March 10, BC issued 7 Base stream invitations at 117 and fewer than 5 Regional invitations at 129.
Across all six rounds, the province has issued at least 41 invitations through the Entrepreneur Immigration category. The exact total is slightly higher because BC does not disclose Regional round numbers below five.
What the Base stream requires
The BC Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream is designed for people who plan to start a new business or acquire and grow an existing one in the province. Candidates first register in BC's online system, receive a score, and wait for an invitation round. An invitation is not a nomination, and it is not permanent residence. It is an invitation to submit a full application.
Base stream applicants must have at least $600,000 in personal net worth, commit an eligible personal investment of at least $200,000, demonstrate a minimum language level of Canadian Language Benchmark 4, and create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The province also requires at least three years of business owner-manager experience within the past decade, or an eligible post-secondary credential in some cases.
BC scores candidates on a combination of business experience, investment capacity, job creation plans, and business concept quality. A 115-point cut-off reflects how the province weighs those factors against available nomination space.
It’s been a constrained nomination year
The small but steady pace of entrepreneur draws fits BC's broader approach to provincial immigration in 2026. The federal government allocated BC 5,254 nominations for 2026, below the province's request for 9,000 and below its final 2025 total of 6,214 after mid-year increases.
In 2025, BC responded to a reduced allocation by narrowing its intake to high-priority files, processing existing inventory, and limiting new applications largely to health-care roles. Entrepreneur draws have continued in controlled batches in 2026, keeping the stream open while managing the province's reduced nomination allocation.
The Regional stream, aimed at entrepreneurs who want to operate outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District in a participating community, follows a separate pathway but draws from the same constrained allocation.
What this means for you
If you are registered in BC's Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream, the April draw confirms the province is still selecting candidates regularly. A score of 115 was enough to receive an invitation this round, but volumes remain small, so even qualified candidates may wait through multiple rounds.
Keep your registration profile current. BC selects from the active pool, and outdated information can affect your score or eligibility.
If you are considering entering the stream, assess whether you meet the financial thresholds ($600,000 net worth, $200,000 investment) and the business experience requirement before investing in application preparation.
If you are interested in communities outside Metro Vancouver, the Regional stream has different requirements and separate draw rounds.
An invitation to apply is the first step. So budget your timeline accordingly.
