SELECTION FACTORS

SELECTION FACTORS

	POINTS	TOTAL PER FACTOR
AGE PRINCIPAL APPLICANT ONLY
21 to 49 years of age	10 points
50 years of age	8 points
51 years of age	6 points
52 years of age	4 points
53 years of age	2 points
54 years of age	0 points	0 points
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIAL UNIVERSITY DEGREES
PhD Master’s Minimum 17 years of full-time study	25 points
Bachelor’s level Two or more university degrees Minimum 15 years of full-time study	22 points
Bachelor’s level Two year degree Minimum 14 years of full-time study	20 points
Bachelor’s level One year degree Minimum 13 years of full-time study	15 points
TRADE OR NON-UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA
3 year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship Minimum 15 years of full-time study	22 points
2 year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship Minimum 14 years of full-time study	20 points
1 year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship Minimum 13 years of full-time study	15 points
1 year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship Minimum 12 years of full-time study	12 points
Secondary School Educational Credential	5 points
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PRINCIPAL APPLICANT ONLY
1ST LANGUAGE
High Proficiency	16 points
Moderate Proficiency	8 points
Basic Proficiency	2 points
None	0 point	0 point
2ND LANGUAGE
High Proficiency	8 points
Moderate Proficiency	8 points
Basic Proficiency	2 points
None	0 point	0 point
WORK EXPERIENCE PRINCIPAL APPLICANT ONLY
4 years full time	21 points
3 years full time	19 points
2 years full time	17 points
1 year full time	15 points
ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT IN CANADA PRINCIPAL APPLICANT ONLY
HRDC Visa offer of employment	5 points
Applicant from inside of Canada who holds an HRDC, temporary work authorization under NAFTA, GATS or Canadian-Chile Free Trade Agreement obtains	5 points
ADAPTABILITY MAXIMUM OF 10 POINTS AVAILABLE IN THIS FACTOR
Spouse or common-law partner’s education EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIAL UNIVERSITY DEGREES
PhD Master’s Minimum 17 years of full-time study	5points
Bachelor’s level Two or more university degrees Minimum 15 years of full-time study	4 points
Bachelor’s level Two year degree Minimum 14 years of full-time study	4 points
Bachelor’s level One year degree Minimum 13 years of full-time study	3 points
TRADE OR NON-UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA
3 year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship Minimum 15 years of full-time study	4 points
2 year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship Minimum 14 years of full-time study	4 points
1 year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship Minimum 13 years of full-time study	3 points
1 year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship Minimum 12 years of full-time study	3 points
Secondary School Educational Credential	0 points	0 points
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT IN CANADA
Applicant or accompanying spouse or common-law partner who has worked a minimum of 1 year full-time in Canada on a valid work permit obtains	5 points
PREVIOUS STUDY IN CANADA
Applicant of accompanying spouse or Common-law partner who has studied and completed a full-time program for a duration of at least 2 years with valid study permits obtains	5 points
ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT FACTOR
Applicant who holds an HRDC, temporary work authorization under NAFTA, GATS or Canadian-Chile Free Trade Agreement Obtains	5 points
FAMILY RELATION IN CANADA
Applicant of accompanying spouse or Common-law partner who has a family member as listed below obtains	5 points

Parents
Siblings
Child
Grandchild
Aunt or uncle
Nephew or niece

(mother or father)
(sister or brother)
(over the age of 22 and who is financially independent)
(over the age of 22 and who is financially independent)
(siblings of parents)
(children of siblings)