1. Family Class (Sponsorship)
2. Skilled Worker (Independent) Skilled Workers
Skilled workers have education, work experience, knowledge of English or French, and other abilities that will help them to establish
themselves successfully as permanent residents in Canada.
3. Entrepreneur and Investor Business
The Business Immigration Program seeks to attract experienced business people to Canada who will support the development
of a strong and prosperous Canadian economy.
Canada has three classes of business immigrants:
- investors
- entrepreneurs and
- self-employed persons.
4. Self-employed (cultural, athletics, or farming)
5. Provincial Nominee (B.C., Alberta , Saskatchewan , Manitoba ,New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island , Newfoundland , and Yukon)
Persons who immigrate to Canada under the Provincial Nominee Program have the skills, education and work experience needed to make an immediate economic
contribution to the province or territory that nominates them. They are ready to establish themselves successfully as permanent residents in Canada.
To apply under the Provincial Nominee Program, applicants must be nominated by a Canadian province or territory.
Immigration Selection Standards
What is the point system?
In order to be accepted for immigration to Canada as an economic immigrant, an applicant must achieve a total of 67 points based on the following selection criteria: All applicants must meet standards of good health and good character and have at least one year of work experience in the past 10 years in any approved occupation.
Potential skilled workers unable to meet the new standard of 67 points are utilizing the Provincial Nominee Programs particularly the programs in Manitoba, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. For information about your to ability to qualify under any of these programs contact our office directly.
| Category |
Maximum Points |
Education |
25 |
Language |
24 |
Work experience |
21 |
Age |
10 |
Arranged employment in Canada |
10 |
Adaptability |
10 |
TOTAL |
100 |
EDUCATION |
Maximum 25 |
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 |
LANGUAGE |
Maximum 24 |
First language: |
High proficiency (per ability1) |
4 |
Moderate proficiency (per ability) |
2 |
Basic proficiency (per ability) |
1 to max. of 2 |
No proficiency |
no points |
Possible maximum (all four abilities) |
16 |
Second language: |
High proficiency (per ability) |
2 |
Moderate proficiency (per ability) |
2 |
Basic proficiency (per ability) |
1 to max. of 2 |
No proficiency |
no points |
Possible maximum (all four abilities) |
8 |
WORK EXPERIENCE |
Maximum 21 |
One year |
15 |
Two years |
17 |
Three years |
19 |
Four years |
21 |
AGE |
Maximum 10 |
Maximum 10 points for: |
21-49 |
Less two points for each year: |
over 49 or
under 21 |
ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT IN CANADA |
Maximum 10 |
HRDC-confirmed permanent offer of employment |
10 |
Applicants from within Canada holding a temporary work permit that is: |
Validated by HRDC, including sectoral confirmations |
10 |
Exempt from HRDC validation under international agreements (e.g., NAFTA) or significant benefit (i.e., intra-company transferee) |
10 |
ADAPTABILITY |
Maximum 10 |
Spouse's or common-law partner's education |
3-5 |
Minimum one year of full-time authorized work in Canada2 |
5 |
Minimum two years of full-time authorized post-secondary study in Canada2 |
5 |
Informal job offer in Canada |
no points |
Points received under the Arranged Employment factor |
5 |
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