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POINTS GRID -
BUSINESS CLASS
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AGE
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Maximum 10
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21 - 44
years of age at time of application
|
10
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Less 2
points for each year of age over 44 years or under 21 years
|
|
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EDUCATION
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Maximum 25
|
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You
have obtained a Master’s or PhD and completed at least 17 years of
fulltime or full-time equivalent studies. |
25 |
|
You
have obtained two or more university educational credentials at the
bachelor’s level and completed at least 15 years of full-time or full-time
equivalent studies. |
22 |
|
You
have obtained a three-year post-secondary educational credential and
completed at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies. |
22 |
|
You
have obtained a two-year educational credential at the bachelor’s level
and completed at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent
studies. |
20 |
|
You
have obtained a two-year post-secondary educational credential and
completed at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies. |
20 |
|
You
have obtained a one-year university credential at the bachelor’s level and
completed at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies. |
15 |
|
You
have obtained a one-year post-secondary educational credential and
completed at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies |
15 |
|
You
have obtained a one-year post-secondary educational credential and
completed at least 12 years of full-time of full-time equivalent studies. |
12 |
|
You
have obtained a secondary school credential |
5 |
|
You
have not completed secondary school (also called high school) |
0 |
|
|
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OFFICIAL
LANGUAGES *
|
Maximum
24
|
|
Highly
functional in first official language
|
16
|
|
Moderately
functional in first official language
|
8
|
|
Basically
functional or no abilities in first official language
|
0
|
|
Highly
functional in second official language
|
4
|
|
Moderately
functional in second official language
|
0
|
|
Basically
functional or no abilities in second official language
|
0
|
|
|
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BUSINESS
EXPERIENCE
|
Maximum 35
|
|
Two years
business experience |
20
|
|
Three years
business experience
|
25
|
|
Four years
business experience |
30
|
|
Five years
business experience
|
35
|
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*Business
Experience: within five years preceding date of application |
|
|
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ADAPTABILITY
|
Maximum 6
|
|
Your
accompanying spouse or common-law partner’s level of education |
|
Secondary school
(high school) diploma or less |
0 |
|
A one or
two-year post-secondary educational credential and at least 13
years of education |
3 |
|
A three-year
post secondary educational credential and at least 15 years of
education |
4 |
|
A three-year
university credential and at least 15 years of education |
4 |
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A Master’s or
PhD and at least 17 years of education |
5 |
|
You or your
accompanying spouse or common-law partner has studied in Canada |
|
Obtained a
Canadian post-secondary educational credential of at least two years since
the age of 18 |
5 |
|
You or your
accompanying spouse or common-law partner has worked in Canada |
|
Worked full-time
in Canada for at least one year |
5 |
|
You or your
accompanying spouse or common-law partner has family in Canada |
|
Have a parent,
grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, nephew, niece, child or
grandchild who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in
Canada |
5 |
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TOTAL
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Maximum 100
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PASS MARKS FOR ALL THE THREE CLASSES |
35 |
N.B.
This selection grid and point system does not apply to persons who are
selected under the Quebec Program. Under the terms of the Canada-Quebec
Accord, Quebec selects its own business immigrants.
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