FACTOR 1 EDUCATION

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

No units if secondary school not completed.

5 units if secondary school completed but not acceptable for university entrance and   no trade certificate issued.

10 units if has university entrance from high school.

10 units if secondary school completed and trade or occupational certificate issued.

10 units if post secondary school program completed after completing non academic secondary school.

13 units if one year post secondary program completed after university entrance level secondary school completed.

15 units if applicant has completed Bachelor’s degree.

16 units if applicant has second degree at a higher level.

FACTOR 2   Education/ Training Indicator

1

2

3

4

5, 6

7

8

When no formal education or training is required - one unit;

When some secondary school education, on-the-job training or experience is required - two units;

When a secondary school diploma is required – five units;

When the completion of course work, training, work-shops or experience related to the occupation, ordinarily on the completion of secondary school, is required – seven units;

When a certificate or diploma of a college or technical school is required or when the completion of an apprenticeship program, a specialized training program or a vocational school training program is required – fifteen units;

When a university degree at the bachelor’s level is required – seventeen units;

When a university degree at the master’s or doctoral level or a professional degree that requires additional education beyond the bachelor’s level is required, eighteen units.

FACTOR 3 WORK  EXPERIENCE IF

-          No work experience = 0 (refusal)

1 year of experience

2  years of experience

3  years of experience

4  years of experience

ETF=1 -2

-          2

-          2

-          2

-          2

ETF=5 -7

-          2

-          4

-          4

-          4

ETF=15

-          2

-          4

-          6

-          6

ETF=17 - 18

-          2

-          4

-          6

-          8

FACTOR 4  OCCUPATIONAL DEMAND

As determined from General Occupation List.

If occupation is designated = 10 units.

Occupation which applicant is qualified for and has performed a substantial number of main duties as set out in NOC.

FACTOR 5  APPROVED EMPLOYMENT

Designated Occupation = 10

Emp. 5056                      =10

FACTOR 6  DEMOGRAPHICS – LEVEL CONTROL

Set by CEIC     

FACTOR 7  AGE

21 to 44 = 10            Deduct 2 points for every year over or under

FACTOR 8  OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

Credits

English

Fluent

Well

Difficulty

1 or 2 = 0

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6 to 15 = equivalent number

Credits

French

Fluent

Well

Difficulty

Speak

3

2

0

Speak

2

1

0

Read

3

2

0

Read

2

1

0

Write

3

2

0

Write

2

1

0

FACTOR 9  PERSONAL ASSESSMENT

Up to 10

To be awarded by Visa Officer of basis of interview

FACTOR 10  BONUS

Relative in Canada – Canadian citizen or permanent resident

 ( must be closer than cousin) – Independent Application             = 5   units

Self – employed)                                                                            = 30 units

Entrepreneurs)               Business   Applicant                                = 45 units

Investors)                                                                                        = 45 units

TOTAL