Age, Experience and Employment Points

Factor 3

Work experience

(maximum of 21 points)

You will earn points for the number of years you have spent in full-time
(37.5 hours per week), paid work.

Minimum work experience requirements

You must meet the following minimum work experience requirements
to be eligible to apply as a skilled worker:

  • You must have at least one year of full-time, paid work
    experience or the equivalent in part-time employment.
  • Your work experience must be in an occupation of Skill Type 0,
    or Skill Level A or B of the Canadian National Occupation Classification
    (NOC).
    See below for instructions on determining the NOC category
    for your work experience.
  • You must have had this experience within the last 10 years.

Determining your NOC category

To determine how many points you can earn for your work experience,
go to the Occupational Descriptions page on the NOC website.
Follow the instructions to find the NOC category
that matches your work experience.

If the initial description and list of main duties match what you
did at your last job(s), you can use this experience to earn points
under the selection factors when you apply as a skilled worker.

If the description does not match your work experience, then you
might not have the experience you need to apply as a skilled worker.
Look through the NOC list to see if another occupation matches your
experience. Check all the jobs you had in the past 10 years to see
if you have at least one year of work experience in a
job that will qualify you as a skilled worker.

Note: Remember that you must have work experience
in an occupation in Skill type 0 or Skill level A or B and
that your experience must have occurred during the 10 years before
the date of application.

ExperienceMaximum 21 points
1 year15
2 years17
3 years19
4 years21

Score ______

Factor 4

Age

(maximum of 10 points)

Points are given for your age on the date that your complete application
is received.

AgePoints
16 or under0
172
184
196
208
21-4910
508
516
524
532
54 and over0

Score ______

Factor 5

Arranged employment

(maximum of 10 points)

Determine your points based on the chart below:

If:And:Points
You are currently working in Canada on a work permit.
  • Your work permit is valid when you apply for a permanent resident visa and;
  • Your employer has made an offer to give you a permanent job
    if your application is successful.

Note: Your work permit must be valid at the
time your permanent resident visa is issued.

10
You are currently working in Canada in a job that is Human
Resources and Skills Development Canada HRSDC confirmation-exempt
under an international agreement or a significant benefit category
(e.g. intra-company transferee).
  • Your work permit is valid when you apply for a permanent
    resident visa and;
  • Your employer has made an offer to give you a permanent job
    if your application is successful.

Note: Your work permit must be valid at the
time your permanent resident visa is issued.

10
You do not currently have a work permit and you do not intend
to work in Canada before you have been issued a permanent resident
visa.
  • You have a full-time job offer that has been confirmed
    by HRSDC;
  • Your employer has made an offer to give you a permanent job
    if your application is successful; and
  • You meet all required Canadian licensing or regulatory standards
    associated with the job.

Note:

  • You cannot arrange for an HRSDC confirmation.
    Your employer must do this for you..
  • HRSDC will
    confirm permanent job offers for occupations listed in Skill
    Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the NOC.
10

Score ______

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