Immigration rules continuously evolve to adapt to the actual needs of Canada. The requirements today may change tomorrow. If you are considering immigrating under this class, we advise you to act right away. Applicants are selected based on specific factors that will help them succeed economically in Canada.

In order to qualify as a Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), you must meet the criteria in one of the two categories:

Level of Education	Equivalent Points
Masters or PhD 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 three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study	22
A university degree of two years or more at the Bachelor's level, and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study	20
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 university degree at the Bachelor's level 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 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studys	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 (also called high school)	5

Immigration rules continuously evolve to adapt to the actual needs of Canada. The requirements today may change tomorrow. If you are considering immigrating under this class, we advise you to act right away. Applicants are selected based on specific factors that will help them succeed economically in Canada.

In order to qualify as a Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), you must meet the criteria in one of the two categories:

Up to 24 points may be awarded for your language ability in English and/or French which are the official languages in Canada. Points are determined based on your ability to listen, speak, read and write in either or both of these 2 languages.

Starting June 26, 2010, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has required that all applicants for Federal Skilled Worker Class should take a language test from designated testing centers and include the original results in the application. Without this requirement, applications will be refused. Language tests with applications received after December 23, 2010 are considered to be valid for 2 years from the time the test was taken.

The following are the only institutions recognized as designated testing agencies:

For English:
	IELTS (International English Language Testing System) General Training or
	CELPIP (Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program) - General
For French:
	TEF (Test d'evaluation de francais) for comprehension ecrite, comprehension orale, expression ecrite, expression orale

To calculate your points under this selection factor, you may be guided by the tables below:

IELTS Test Results for Each Ability (If English is Your First Official Language)
Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing	Equivalent Points
6.5 - 9.0	7.5 - 9.0	6.5 - 9.0	6.5 - 9.0	4
5.5 - 6.0	5.5 - 7.0	5.0 - 6.0	5.5 - 6.0	2
4.0 - 5.0	4.5 - 5.0	3.5 - 4.5	4.0 - 5.00	1
4.0 below	4.5 below	3.5 below	4.0 below	0

IELTS Test Results for Each Ability (If English is Your First Official Language)
Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing	Equivalent Points
6.5 - 9.0	7.5 - 9.0	6.5 - 9.0	6.5 - 9.0	4
5.5 - 6.0	5.5 - 7.0	5.0 - 6.0	5.5 - 6.0	2
4.0 - 5.0	4.5 - 5.0	3.5 - 4.5	4.0 - 5.00	1
4.0 below	4.5 below	3.5 below	4.0 below	0

CELPIP Test Results for Each Ability (If English is Your First Official Language)
Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing	Equivalent Points
4H, 5, 6	4H, 5, 6	4H, 5, 6	4H, 5, 60	4
3H, 4L	3H, 4L	3H, 4L	3H, 4L	2
2H, 3L	2H, 3L	2H, 3L	2H, 3L	1
0, 1, 2L	0, 1, 2L	0, 1, 2L	0, 1, 2L	0

For your Federal Skilled Worker application to be eligible, you must have at least one year of full-time, paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time employment. Full-time work is defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) as having worked for 37.5 hours per week.

You will only get credit for a minimum of 1 year experience and a maximum of 4 years experience as outlined below:

Experience	Maximum 21 points
1 year	15
2 years	17
3 years	19
4 years and above	21

Your work experience must be within the last 10 years and must be included in the 29 In-Demand Occupations List. If not, you will need an Arranged Employment for your work experience which must belong to the Canada's National Occupation Classification (NOC) Code O (Managerial Positions), A (Professional Positions), or B (Technical Positions and Skilled Trades).

You may call our hotline for a free and accurate assessment of your qualifications under the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

The maximum of 10 points for the Age Factor is awarded for applicants who are considered to be on their most productive age. See the table below to determine your number of points under this factor. For accuracy, your age is determined on the date that you submit your application.

Age	Points
16 and below	0
17	2
18	4
19	6
20	8
21-49	10
50	8
51	6
52	4
53	2
54 and above	0

As a selection factor, Adaptability has 5 criteria which are likely to increase your ability to become more economically established in Canada. Note, however, that only a maximum of 10 points will be awarded for this factor even if you qualify under several criteria.

Adaptivity Criteria	Points
A. Spouse or common-law partner's level of education: Secondary school (high school) diploma or less: 0 points A one-year diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship, or university degree and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 3 points A diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship, or university degree of two years or more and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 4 points A Masters degree or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 5 points	3 – 5
B. Previous study in Canada: You or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner studied at a post-secondary institution in Canada for at least two years on a full-time basis. This must have been done after the age of 17 and with a valid study permit.	5
C. Previous work in Canada: You or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner completed a minimum of one year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit.	5