Current Points System Grid / Proposed Changes
Education
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PHD Degree/Masteral Level (17 yrs studies
Masteral / Dual
Diploma(+15yrs)
College
Diploma
Vocational 3yrs.
Vocational 2 yrs.
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25
22
20
15
12
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Doctoral Level
Masteral Level
/Professional Degree
2 or more post-secondary credentials, one of which is a
three-year or longer post-secondary credential
Three-year or longer post-secondary credential
2 yr vocational
1 yr. vocational
Secondary School
|
25
23
22
21
19
15
5
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Age
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21 to 49 yrs
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10
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18 to 35 yrs
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12
|
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20 or 50 yrs
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8
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36 yrs
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11
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19 or 51 yrs
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6
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37 yrs
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10
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18 or 52 yrs
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4
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Less one point per year
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…
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17 or 53 yrs
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2
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46 yrs
|
1
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<17 or="or">53 yrs
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0
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47 and over
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0
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| Work
Experience:
Maximum 21 points
|
1 yr
|
15
|
1 yr
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9
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2 yrs
|
17
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2–3 yrs
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11
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3 yrs
|
19
|
4–5 yrs
|
13
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4+ yrs
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21
|
6+ yrs
|
15
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Language
Read, Write, Speak, Listen
|
English
French
|
16
8
|
English
French
|
24
4
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HRDC AEO / LMO
|
10
|
10
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Adaptability
Maximum 10 points
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Spousal/partner education
Previous Study in Canada PA or spouse/partner
Previous Work in Canada PA or spouse/partner
Relative in Canada
Arranged Employment
|
5,4,3
5
5
5
5
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Eliminated:
Accompanying spouse/ Partner education
Previous study in Canada — PA
Previous study in Canada — accompanying
spouse/partner
Previous work in Canada
— accompanying spouse/partner
Immediate Relative
Arranged Employment
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Added: Accompanying spouse/partner’s official language (CLB/NCLC
4)
Rel. in Canada (18
years or over)
|
5
5
5
5
5
|
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Total Pts. Required
|
67
|
67
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Current
Points System Grid NEW MANDATORY MINIMUM
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM (IELTS) General Training
LEVEL
|
POINTS
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SPEAKING
|
LISTENING
|
READING
|
WRITING
|
Canadian Lang. Benchmark
CLB
|
POINTS
|
SPEAKING
|
LISTENING
|
READING
|
WRITING
|
HIGH
|
4
|
6.5 – 9.0
|
7.5 – 9.0
|
6.5 – 9.0
|
6.5 – 9.0
|
CLB 9
|
6
|
7.0
|
8.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
MODERATE
|
2
|
5.5 – 6.0
|
5.5 – 7.0
|
5.0 – 6.0
|
5.5 – 6.0
|
CLB 8
|
5
|
6.5
|
6.5
|
6.5
|
7.5
|
BASIC
|
1
|
4.0 – 5.0
|
4.5 – 5.0
|
3.5 – 4.5
|
4.0 – 5.0
|
CLB 7
|
4
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
NO
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0
|
Less than 4.0
|
Less than 4.5
|
Less than 3.5
|
Less than 4.0
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