Skilled workers and professionals

Your assessment for Immigration will be made on six selection factors and a point system.

Education	Maximum 25 points
Ability in English and/or French	Maximum 24 points
Experience	Maximum 21 points
Age	Maximum 10 points
Arranged employment in Canada	Maximum 10 points
Adaptability	Maximum 10 points
Total marks	Maximum 100 points
Pass marks	67 points Minimum

If your score is the 67 or above, then you can qualify to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker. If your score is lower than the pass mark, you are not likely to qualify to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker. We recommend that you do not apply at this time.

However, you can still apply if you believe other factors would show that you are able to establish yourself in Canada and support your dependants. Send a detailed letter with your application explaining why you think you are able to become economically established in Canada. Include any documents that support your claim.

Factor 1: Education - maximum 25 points

University Degrees
PhD, or Master's, AND at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study	25
Two or more university degrees at the Bachelor's level AND at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study	22
A two-year university degree at the Bachelor's level AND at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study	20
A one-year university degree at the Bachelor's level AND at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study	15
Trade or Non-university Certificate or Diploma
A three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship AND at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study	22
A two-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship AND at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study	20
A one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship AND at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study	15
A one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship AND at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study	12
Secondary School Educational Credential	5

Factor 2: English and French language ability - maximum 24

If you are fluent in both official languages English and French you will be awarded 24 points. If not, you must firstly decide which language you are more fluent in. This will be your "first official language". You can gain up to 16 points for the first official language, and up to 8 points for the second official language. Your points score will be based on your ability to read, write, listen to, and speak English and French. The definition and table are below:

Skill Level	Criteria
High-proficiency	You can communicate effectively in most community and workplace situations. You are fluent and can speak, listen, read and write the language very well.
Moderate proficiency	You can communicate in this language and can make yourself understood in most situations. You speak, listen, read and write the language well.
Basic or no proficiency	You have little ability in the language and have difficulty communicating in this language.

Calculating your language points:

First Language (Maximum 16)	Speak	Listen	Read	Write
High-proficiency	4	4	4	4
Moderate proficiency	2	2	2	2
Basic proficiency	1 to 2	1 to 2	1 to 2	1 to 2
No proficiency	0	0	0	0

Second Language (Max 8)	Speak	Listen	Read	Write
High-proficiency	2	2	2	2
Moderate proficiency	2	2	2	2
Basic proficiency	1 to 2	1 to 2	1 to 2	1 to 2
No proficiency	0	0	0	0

Total points achieved for speak + listen + read + write for both languages.

Factor 3: Work experience - maximum 21 points

The Canada immigration points system wants individuals with at least one year of full time experience in the last ten years in a management or professional or highly skilled occupation. These are listed as Skill Type O, Skill Type A or Skill Type B. You can check that you meet the Canada visa requirements by doing the following:

Look at the list of occupations (noc) that meet the requirements of the skilled worker category. Then make a note of the four digit code next to your occupation.
You then put in the four digit code in quick search on the left of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) web site.

You must make sure that your work experience matches that stated in the NOC. You do not have to meet the "employment requirements" section of the particular job listed on NOC.

You may need to look at a number of different occupations to find one that matches your work experience. If your occupation does not come under skill level O, A or B or your experience did not occur in the last ten years your application will be refused.

Once you have confirmed that you meet the above requirements, you can now estimate your points score. You are granted 15 points for one year of work experience and two points for each further year up to a maximum of 21 points.

Years of experience	1	2	3	4+
Points	15	17	19	21

Factor 4: Age - maximum 10 points

Your points score is calculated based on your age on submission of the application:

Age	Points Score
16 or under	0
17	2
18	4
19	6
20	8
21-49	10
50	8
51	6
52	4
53	2
54 and over	0

Factor 5: Arranged employment (maximum 10 points)

You will gain 10 points in the Canada immigration points system if you have a job offer approved by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) as a job where it will be difficult to find someone to fill the vacancy from the resident labour market. You must be able to do the job, and meet the educational and, where relevant, licensing and regulatory requirements for the job.

You should note that it is the employer who applies to HRDC and not yourself. You may also gain the ten points in some circumstances if you are already in employment in Canada.

You are in Canada holding a temporary work permit and can show the following:
HRDC-confirmed permanent offer of employment	10
Your employment is validated by HRDC, including sectoral confirmations	10
Your employment is exempt from HRDC validation under international agreements (e.g., NAFTA) or is of significant benefit to Canada (i.e., intra-company transferee)	10

Factor 6: Adaptability (maximum 10 points)

You can receive a maximum of 10 points based on any combination of the elements listed below:

1. Your accompanying spouse or common-law partner's level of education
Secondary school (high school) diploma or less	0
Completed a one or two-year post-secondary program and has at least 13 years of education	3
Completed a three-year post secondary program and has at least 15 years of education	4
Completed a three-year university degree and has at least 15 years of education	4
Completed a Master's or Ph.D. and has at least 17 years of education	5
2. You or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner has studied in Canada
No, or less than two years post-secondary education in Canada	0
Completed a post-secondary program of at least two years in Canada since the age of 17	5
3. You or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner has worked in Canada
No, or less than one year full-time work in Canada	0
Worked full-time in Canada for at least one year	5
4. You or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner has family in Canada
No	0
Have a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, nephew, niece, child or grandchild who is a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident living in Canada	5
5. Arranged Employment
No	0
You have already received points under the Arranged Employment Factor	5

Show the following levels of funds to come under the skilled worker category

For a single person $10,168

For a family unit consisting of the following:

2 persons $12,659
3 persons $15,563
4 persons $18,895
5 persons $21,431
6 persons $24,170
7 persons or more $26,910

You do not have to show that you have these funds if you have arranged employment in Canada.

Please note that to be able to successfully emigrate to Canada you will have to show that you are in good health and do not have any criminal convictions.

You can add up your points score below:

You will need to gain sixty-seven points under the new selection criteria.

Factor	Maximum Points	Your Score
1 Age	10	?
2 Education	25	?
3 Language Ability	24	?
4 Work experience	21	?
5 Arranged employment	10	?
6 Adaptability	10	?
Total:	100	67 plus minimum

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