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
Have a personal net worth of at least CAD 600,000 which must be obtained in a legal and verifiable manner and disclosed by the candidate
Have spent at 3 three years as an active business owner-manager OR 4 years as a senior manager OR a combination of at least 1 year as an active business owner-manager AND at least 2 years as a senior management (in the previous 10 years)
Have a post-secondary degree OR have spent at least 3 of the previous 5 years as an active business owner-manager with 100% control of the company (The candidate, his/her spouse or common-law partner, and/or his/her dependent child(ren) may all hold a portion of the business)
Within 610 days (approximately 20 months) of arriving in British Columbia on a BC PNP-supported work permit, demonstrate an eligible personal investment of at least CAD 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