Level of education	With an accompanying spouse maximum points available: 140 for the principal applicant (PA), 10 for the spouse	Without an accompanying spouse maximum points available: 150
Less than secondary school credential	00	00
Secondary school credential	28 for PA; 2 for spouse	30
One-year post-secondary program	84 for PA; 6 for spouse	90
Two-year post-secondary program	91 for PA; 7 for spouse	98
Post-secondary program of 3 or more years	112 for PA; 8 for spouse	120
Two or more post-secondary programs, of which at least one was completed after a post-secondary program of three or more years	119 for PA; 9 for spouse	128
Master’s or entry-to-practice professional degree	126 for PA; 10 for spouse	135
Doctoral Degree (PhD)	140 for PA; 10 for spouse	150

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)	With an accompanying spouse maximum points available: 128 for the principal applicant; 20 for the spouse	Without an accompanying spouse maximum points available: 136
For each language ability	32 for PA; 5 for spouse	34
CLB 3 or lower	00	00
CLB 4	6 for PA; 0 for spouse	06
CLB 5	6 for PA; 1 for spouse	06
CLB 6	8 for PA; 1 for spouse	09
CLB 7	16 for PA; 3 for spouse	17
CLB 8	22 for PA; 3 for spouse	23
CLB 9	29 for PA; 5 for spouse	31
CLB 10 or higher	32 for PA; 5 for spouse	34

Number of years	With an accompanying spouse maximum points available: 70 for the principal applicant (PA); 10 for the spouse	Without an accompanying spouse maximum points available: 80
Less than 1	00	00
1 year	35 for PA; 5 for spouse	40
2 years	46 for PA; 7 for spouse	53
3 years	56 for PA; 8 for spouse	64
4 years	63 for PA; 9 for spouse	72
5 years or more	70 for PA; 10 for spouse	80

Certificate of qualification	CLB 5 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one CLB 5 or 6	CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities
Certificate of qualification in a trade occupation issued by a province	25	50

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination certificate	Points
For an enhanced nomination certificate from a Canadian province (except Quebec)	600

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Age	With an accompanying spouse maximum points available: 100	Without an accompanying spouse maximum points available: 110
Under 18	00	00
18	90	90
19	95	105
20 - 29	100	110
30	95	105
31	90	99
32	85	94
33	80	88
34	75	83
35	70	77
36	65	72
37	60	66
38	55	61
39	50	55
40	45	50
41	35	39
42	25	28
43	15	17
44	05	06
45 or older	00	00

Education	1 year of Canadian work experience	2 or more years of Canadian work experience
No post-secondary education	00	00
Post-secondary education of 1 year or longer	13	25
Two or more post-secondary credentials, the first of which was 3 or more years in duration	25	50
A university-level credential at the master’s level or at the level of an entry-to-practice professional degree for an occupation listed in	25	50
the National Occupational Classification matrix at Skill Level A for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required
A university-level credential at the doctoral level	25	50

Education	CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one CLB 8	CLB 9 or higher for all language abilities
No post-secondary education	00	00
Post-secondary education of 1 year or longer	13	25
Two or more post-secondary credentials, the first of which was 3 or more years in duration	25	50
A university-level credential at the master’s level or at the level of an entry-to-practice professional degree for an occupation listed in the National Occupational Classification matrix at Skill Level A for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required	25	50
A university-level credential at the doctoral level	25	50

Non-Canadian Work Experience	CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one of these CLB 8	CLB 9 or higher for all language abilities
No non-Canadian work experience	00	00
1 or 2 years of non-Canadian work experience	13	25
3 or more years of non-Canadian work experience	25	50

Experience	1 year of Canadian work experience	2 or more years of Canadian work experience
No non-Canadian work experience	00	00
1 or 2 years of non-Canadian work experience	13	25
3 or more years of non-Canadian work experience	25	50

Qualifying offer of arranged employment	Points
For a qualifying job offer of arranged employment from a Canadian employer if the offer is in an occupation contained in Major Group 00 Senior Management Occupations	200
For a qualifying job offer of arranged employment from a Canadian employer if the offer is any other qualifying offer of arranged employment	50

Canadian study experience	Points
If the candidate has an eligible credential from a one-year or two-year post-secondary program in Canada	15
If the candidate has either: an eligible credential from a post-secondary program of three years or more, or an eligible credential from a university-level	30
program at the master’s level or at the level of an entry-to-practice professional degree for an occupation listed in the National Occupational Classification matrix at Skill Level A for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required, or an eligible credential from a university-level program at the doctoral level.

French language ability	Points
If the candidate proves adequate intermediate (equivalent to CLB 7) or better French ability, and English ability of CLB 4 or lower (or no English language test result	25
If the candidate proves adequate intermediate (equivalent to CLB 7) or better French ability, and English ability of CLB 5 or better	50

Siblings in Canada	Points
If the candidate, or the accompanying spouse/common-law partner, has a sibling in Canada who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of at least 18 years of age, related through blood, adoption, marriage, or common-law partnership.	15