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The following table outlines the proposed amendments to the FSWC points system.
Current Points
System Grid
Proposed Changes
First Official Language:
Maximum 16 points
No official language ability required
First Official Language:
Maximum 24 points
New Mandatory Minimum
Basic
Approx. CLB/NCLC 4 or 5
Minimum threshold in all abilities
Initially set at CLB/NCLC 7
1 pt per ability to max. of 2
4 pts per ability
Understands the main points and important details of a conversation and can write routine business correspondence; able to participate in small group discussions and express opinions and reservations about a topic.
Moderate
Approx. CLB/NCLC 6 or 7
Threshold + 1 CLB/NCLC level
2 pts per ability
5 pts per ability
CLB/NCLC 8
Understands technical conversations and reading material in their line of work; asks questions, analyzes and compares information in order to make decisions.
High
CLB/NCLC 8 +
Threshold + 2 or more CLB/NCLC levels
4 pts per ability
6 pts per ability
CLB/NCLC 9
Participates in business meetings and debates; understands a broad range of general and abstract topics; writes formal and informal notes and summary documents.
Second Official Language:
Maximum 8 points
8
Second Official Language:
Maximum 4 points
CLB/NCLC 5 in all abilities
4
Age:
Maximum 10 points
Age:
Maximum 12 points
21 to 49 yrs
10
18 to 35 yrs
12
20 or 50 yrs
8
36 yrs
11
19 or 51 yrs
6
37 yrs
10
18 or 52 yrs
4
Less one point per year
…
17 or 53 yrs
2
46 yrs
1
<17 or >53 yrs
0
47 and over
0
Work Experience:
Maximum 21 points
Work Experience:
Maximum 15 points
1 yr
15
1 yr
9
2 yrs
17
2–3 yrs
11
3 yrs
19
4–5 yrs
13
4+ yrs
21
6+ yrs
15
Education:
Maximum 25 points
Education:
Maximum 25 points
Points will be awarded based on an assessment of educational credentials by a designated organization, indicating the foreign educational credential’s equivalent in Canada.
Master’s or Doctoral level (+17 yrs)
25
Doctoral level
25
Two or more credentials at the bachelor’s level OR 3-year post-secondary credential (+15 yrs)
22
Master’s level or professional degree
23
Bachelor’s (2 years or more) OR 2-year post-secondary credential (+14 yrs)
20
Two or more post-secondary credentials, one of which is a three-year or longer post-secondary credential
22
Bachelor’s (1 year) OR 1-year post-secondary credential (+13 yrs)
15
Three-year or longer post-secondary credential
21
One-year post-secondary credential (+12 yrs)
12
Two-year post-secondary credential
19
Secondary school
5
One-year post-secondary credential
15
Secondary school not completed
0
Secondary school
5
Arranged Employment:
10 points
Arranged Employment:
10 points
In order to receive points for arranged employment, applicants will need to have a LMO from HRSDC, plus an indeterminate job offer. In some cases, applicants will be LMO exempt and will only require the indeterminate job offer. New measures, including introducing a labour market assessment and genuineness elements in the regulations, are expected to increase program integrity, improve labour market responsiveness, and streamline processing for employers.
Adaptability:
Maximum 10 points
Adaptability:
Maximum 10 points
Spousal/partner education
5
PA Previous Work in Canada (min. 1 yr at NOC 0, A, B)
10
Previous Study in Canada PA or spouse/partner
5
Or a combination of…
Previous study in Canada — PA
5
Previous Work in Canada PA or spouse/partner
5
Previous study in Canada — accompanying spouse/partner
5
Relative in Canada
5
Previous work in Canada — accompanying spouse/partner
5
Arranged Employment
5
Arranged employment
5
Revised:
Rel. in Canada (18 years or over)
5
Added:
Accompanying spouse/partner’s official language (CLB/NCLC 4)
5
Eliminated:
Accompanying spouse/ Partner education
3 to 5
Pass mark
67
Pass mark
67
