Individuals must meet the following requirements in order to register:
Have a basic English or French language ability of level 4 or higher on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB).
Have been properly admitted to the nation in which they now reside
Having a personal net worth of at least $600,000 is required. Personal net worth must be obtained in a legal and verifiable manner. The candidate is required to disclose his personal net worth
Have spent at least three years as an active business owner-manager OR four years as a senior manager OR a combination of at least one year as an active business owner-manager AND at least two years as a senior management (in the previous ten years)
Have a post-secondary degree OR have spent at least three of the previous five years as an active business owner-manager with 100% control of the company. The candidate, his or her spouse or common-law partner, and/or his or her dependent child(ren) may all hold a portion of the business
Within 610 days (approximately 20 months) of arriving in B.C. on a BC PNP-supported work permit, demonstrate an eligible personal investment of at least $200,000 in the proposed business
Demonstrate that the business will create at least one permanent, new full-time equivalent job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada within 365 days (12 months) of the arrival date