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         EDUCATION 
       | 
      
         Maximum 25 
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         University
        Degrees 
       | 
    
    
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         Ph.D., or Masters
        AND at least 17 years of completed full-time or full-time
        equivalent study 
       | 
      
         25 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Two or more
        university degrees at the Bachelor's level AND at least 15 years
        of completed full-time or full-time equivalent study 
       | 
      
         22 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         A two year
        university degree AND at least 14 years of completed full-time or
        full-time equivalent study 
       | 
      
         20 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         A one year
        university degree AND at least 13 years of completed full-time or
        full-time equivalent study 
       | 
      
         15 
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         Trade or
        non-university certificate or diploma 
       | 
    
    
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         A three year
        diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship1 AND at
        least 15 years of completed full-time or full-time equivalent study 
       | 
      
         22 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         A two year
        diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship AND at least 14
        years of completed full-time or full-time equivalent study 
       | 
      
         20 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         A one year
        diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship AND at least 13
        years of completed full-time or full-time equivalent study 
       | 
      
         15 
       | 
    
    
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         A one year
        diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship AND at least 12
        years of completed full-time or full-time equivalent study 
       | 
      
         12 
       | 
    
    
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         High school
        Diploma 
       | 
    
    
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         Secondary school
        educational credential 
       | 
      
         5 
       | 
    
    
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         OFFICIAL
        LANGUAGES 
       | 
      
         Maximum 24 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         1st Official 
        language 
       | 
      
         High proficiency
        (per ability2) 
       | 
      
         4 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Moderate
        proficiency (per ability) 
       | 
      
         2 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Basic proficiency
        (per ability) 
       | 
      
         1 to maximum of 2 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         No proficiency 
       | 
      
         0 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Possible maximum
        (all 4 abilities) 
       | 
      
         16 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         2nd Official 
        language 
       | 
      
         High proficiency
        (per ability) 
       | 
      
         2 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Moderate
        proficiency (per ability) 
       | 
      
         2 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Basic proficiency
        (per ability) 
       | 
      
         1 to maximum of 2 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         No proficiency 
       | 
      
         0 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Possible maximum
        (all 4 abilities) 
       | 
      
         8 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         EXPERIENCE 
       | 
      
         Maximum 21 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         1 year 
       | 
      
         15 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         2 years 
       | 
      
          17 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         3 years 
       | 
      
         19 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         4 years 
       | 
      
         21 
       | 
    
    
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         AGE 
       | 
      
         Maximum 10 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         21 - 49 years at
        time of application 
       | 
      
         10 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Less 2 points for
        each year over 49 or under 21 
       | 
    
    
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         ARRANGED
        EMPLOYMENT IN CANADA 
       | 
      
         Maximum 10 
       | 
    
    
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         HRDC confirmed
        permanent offer of employment 
       | 
      
         10 
       | 
    
    
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         Applicants from
        within Canada and holding a temporary work permit that is: 
       | 
    
    
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         HRDC opinion
        obtained, including sectoral confirmations 
       | 
      
         10 
       | 
    
    
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         HRDC opinion
        exempt under NAFTA, GATS, CCFTA, or significant benefit (i.e.
        intra-company transferee) 
       | 
      
         10 
       | 
    
    
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         ADAPTABILITY 
       | 
      
         Maximum 10 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Spouse's/common-law
        partner's education 
       | 
      
         3 - 5 
       | 
    
    
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         Minimum one year
        full-time authorized work in Canada 
       | 
      
         5 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Minimum two year
        full-time authorized post-secondary study in Canada3 
       | 
      
         5 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Have received
        points under the Arranged Employment in Canada factor 
       | 
      
         5 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         Family
        relationship in Canada3 
       | 
      
         5 
       | 
    
    
      | 
         TOTAL 
       | 
      
         Maximum 100 
       |