British Columbia has issued its first BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration invitations since June 30, 2026. According to the official WelcomeBC Invitations to Apply page (last updated September 24, 2026, with the July 28 row retained), the province invited 10 Base-stream candidates at a minimum registration score of 117. No Regional stream invitations appear on this round.

That closed a 28-day gap between entrepreneur draws and reset the monitoring window for every active Expression of Interest (EOI) still sitting in the Base pool.

The July 28, 2026 numbers

WelcomeBC lists the following Entrepreneur Immigration invitation for July 28, 2026:

• Stream: Base
• Minimum score: 117
• Number of invitations: 10
• Regional stream: no invitations listed for this draw date

For context against the prior Base rounds in 2026 (and later rounds published after this article first went live):

• September 22, 2026. Base 119 / 10 ITAs (Regional 119 / fewer than 5)
• August 25, 2026. Base 116 / 11 ITAs (Regional 116 / 5)
• July 28, 2026. Base 117 / 10 ITAs (Regional: none listed)
• June 30, 2026. Base 118 / 14 ITAs (Regional 113 / fewer than 5)
• June 2, 2026. Base 117 / 15 ITAs (Regional 117 / fewer than 5)
• May 5, 2026. Base 115 / 8 ITAs (Regional 115 / fewer than 5)
• April 14, 2026. Base 115 / 14 ITAs
• March 10, 2026. Base 117 / 7 ITAs (Regional 129 / fewer than 5)

July 28 was the third time in 2026 that the Base minimum landed at 117 (March 10, June 2, July 28). Invitation volume (10) sat below the June 30 and June 2 Base rounds but above March 10. Later H2 rounds moved the floor again (116 on August 25, then 119 on September 22), so advisors should treat 117 as a mid-year benchmark, not a permanent ceiling.

Primary source: WelcomeBC BC PNP Invitations to Apply (page last updated September 24, 2026).

What the 28-day gap and the 117 cut-off meant for EOI files

Two practical signals for advisors at the time of the draw (still useful for file history and score planning):

1. Cadence is irregular, not abandoned. A 28-day pause between June 30 and July 28 was longer than typical late-spring spacing, but the province did issue a Base round rather than only Skills Immigration activity. Files that treated mid-summer silence as a permanent freeze needed to re-open EOI optimisation checklists.

2. 117 was a recurring Base floor in the first half of 2026. Registrations clustering just under 117 had already missed three Base draws at that threshold by late July. Registrations at or above 117 still needed complete, current documentation. Invitation is not nomination.

What our files show

Across BC PNP Entrepreneur Base files we support with RCICs and immigration counsel, the invitations that convert cleanly share three business-side traits before the ITA arrives:

• Job-creation logic that matches local labour supply. Headcount targets tied to realistic recruitment channels in the proposed community, not national averages alone.
• Net-worth and source-of-funds narratives that survive third-party verification. Inheritance, business sale proceeds, and multi-jurisdiction holdings documented to the standard BC will apply after invitation.
• Market analysis written for the province’s read, not a generic investor deck. Competitive capacity, customer acquisition, and Canadian operating commencement laid out as executable steps.

In files that stalled after invitation, the most common gap was not the registration score. It was a business plan that still read like a fundraising pitch rather than an establishment plan BC could assess at Stage 2.

Actions for advisors

1. Confirm portal status for every Base EOI client. Invited candidates must log into the BC PNP Online User Portal and meet application timelines on the invitation package.
2. Re-score live EOIs against the latest published floor (WelcomeBC table as of September 24, 2026 shows September 22 Base at 119). If a registration sits just under the current cut-off, identify which scoring factors can still be strengthened before the next round (language, exploratory visit evidence, key staff, adaptability factors where programme rules allow updates).
3. Pressure-test the business case now. Invitation volume remains selective (often around 10 Base ITAs). Files that receive an ITA face full application scrutiny quickly. Align financial model, hiring plan, and community fit before the clock starts.
4. Watch Regional separately. July 28 listed Base only. Regional remains on its own cadence; do not assume Base activity implies a Regional round in the same week.
5. Keep WelcomeBC as the source of truth. Skills Immigration rows and Entrepreneur rows share the same invitations page. Always filter for Entrepreneur Immigration when briefing clients.

2026 Base YTD snapshot (from WelcomeBC table)

Summing Base invitations listed on the current WelcomeBC Entrepreneur Immigration table for 2026 through September 22 yields 109 Base ITAs across ten Base draws (January 13 through September 22). Regional rounds continue to issue five or fewer invitations when they appear. Selection remains selective and score-sensitive.

GenesisLink will continue monitoring WelcomeBC for the next Entrepreneur Immigration round and any Skills Immigration activity that changes employer or regional hiring context for C11 and ICT files tied to British Columbia.

For a deeper framework on how Base and Regional differ on process and evidence, see our guide on BC PNP Base vs Regional Entrepreneur Stream 2026. To pressure-test an active business case before or after invitation, book a working session: calendar.app.google/ZJHHvvpjbFnWtA7EA.

Source: WelcomeBC, BC PNP Invitations to Apply, last updated September 24, 2026. GenesisLink provides business consulting support for immigration professionals. We do not provide immigration advice or represent clients before IRCC or provincial nominee programmes.