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Foreign nationals who wish to apply for the permanent resident under the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) class are assessed according to the selection grid of a number of eligibility criteria including education language, experience, age, and other qualification needed to contribute the Canadian Labour Market. The grid system:

Gives higher priority to the younger workers.
Places emphasis on the proficiency in official language with a requirement to attain a minimum proficiency in either of the official language.
Awards points to the Canadian work experience.
Awards points for an applicant whose spouse has fluency in official languages and Canadian work experience.

The following table highlights the selection factors. Education, language skills and work experience are the major factors considered in this system.

Selection factors	Maximum points possible
Education	25
Proficiency in Canada ’s official language	28
Experience	15
Age	12
Arranged employment	10
Adaptability factors	10
Total (100) and pass marks (67)

In case of the arranged employment or the person who is in the post graduate work permit are exempted from the requirements of the settlement funds. The selection factors are converted to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) (the higher points obtained in the selection grid, the higher the CRS score) and the system picks the higher-ranking applicant. For this class, applicant having very high CRS score may also not be eligible because in one of the selection factors, the person may be ineligible. Each selection grid factors are further broken down for your ease of understanding.

Education

The application is assessed based on education gained inside Canada or outside Canada. If you have gained education outside Canada, you must assess your educational certificate through designated Credential Evaluation Organizations in Canada.

University degree at the Doctoral (PhD) level	University degree at the Doctoral (PhD) level	25
Professional degree needed to practice in a licensed profession	Example: Doctor of medicine	23
University degree at the Master’s level	Example: Master’s Degree	23
Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees	Example: Three-year or more certificate, diploma, or degree plus a Applied Bachelor’s degree with a focus in [area of concentration]	22
Bachelor’s degree or other programs (three or more years) at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute	Example; Bachelor’s in Arts	21
Two-year degree, diploma or certificate from a program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute	Example: associate degree in arts	19
One-year degree, diploma or certificate from a program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institutes	Example: One-year Post-secondary certificate with a focus in (creative writing)	15
Secondary school (high school diploma)	Example: Grade 12 (high school completion)	5

Language

Language abilities are assessed by converting into the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) and points are assessed according to it.

Attributes	Points
First official language	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
CLB level 9 or higher	6	6	6	6
CLB level 8	5	5	5	5
CLB level 7	4	4	4	4
Below CLB 7	Not Eligible	Not Eligible	Not Eligible	Not Eligible

For the ability of the second language, candidates will get a maximum of 4 points if the scores of at least CLB 5 in each of the 4 language abilities are gained.

Find out your CLB here

Experience

Experience in NOC 0, A or B	Maximum 15 points
1 year	9
2-3 years	11
4-5 years	13
6 or more years	15

Age

Age	Points
Under 18	0
18-35	12
36	11
37	10
38	9
39	8
40	7
41	6
42	5
43	4
44	3
45	2
46	1
47 and older	0

Arranged employment (max 10 points)

A valid job offer has to be for continuous, paid, full-time work (minimum of 30 hours/week) that is not seasonal and for at least 1 year and in an occupation listed as Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the NOC.

Apart from that you must demonstrate that you’re able to do the job offered to you and you’ll be able to become licensed or certified when in Canada (if the occupation is regulated in Canada).

Adaptability (maximum 10 points)

Adaptability	Maximum 10 points
Your spouse or partner’s language level	5
Your spouse or common-law partner has a language level in either English or French at CLB 4 level or higher in all 4 language abilities (speaking, listening, reading and writing).
To get these points, you must submit your spouse or common-law partner’s test results from an approved agency when you apply. The language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result. They must be valid on the day you apply for permanent residence.
Your past studies in Canada	5
You completed at least 2 academic years of full-time study (in a program at least 2 years long) at a secondary or post-secondary school in Canada.
Full-time study means at least 15 hours of classes per week. You must have stayed in good academic standing (as set out by the school) during that time.
Your spouse or partner’s past studies in Canada	5
Your spouse or common-law partner completed at least 2 academic years of full-time study (in a program at least 2 years long) at a secondary or post-secondary school in Canada.
Full-time study means at least 15 hours of classes per week, and your spouse or partner must have stayed in good academic standing (as set out by the school) during that time.
Your past work in Canada	10
You did at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada:
In a job listed in Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
And, with a valid work permit, or while authorized to work in Canada.
Your spouse or common-law partner’s past work in Canada	5
Your spouse or partner did at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit or while authorized to work in Canada.	5
Arranged employment in Canada	5
You earned points for having arranged employment.	5
Relatives in Canada	5
You, or your spouse or common-law partner, have a relative who is:
living in Canada
18 years or older and
a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
This relative must be a:
parent
grandparent
child
grandchild
your or your spouse’s sibling (child of your or your spouse’s parent)
your or your spouse’s aunt or uncle (by blood or marriage)
your or your spouse’s niece or nephew (grandchild of your or your spouse’s parent)

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