Proposed Changes
First Official Language: Maximum 24 points (Before was 16 only now they increase Language Points)
Basic Approx. CLB/NCLC 4 or 5 (Band) 4 pts per ability (16 points)[/font]
Moderate Approx. CLB/NCLC 6 or 7 (Band) 5 pts per ability (20 points)
High LB/NCLC 8 + (Band) 6 pts per ability (24 points)
Second Official Language: Maximum 4 points
Age: Maximum 12 points
18 to 35 yrs = 12 points
36 yrs = 11 points
37 yrs = 10 points
After 37 yrs Less one point per year
46 yrs = 1 points
47 yrs & Over = 0 points
Work Experience: Maximum 15 points
1 yr = 9 points
2–3 yrs = 11 points
4–5 yrs = 13 points
6+ yrs = 15 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.
Doctoral level = 25 points
Master's level or professional degree = 23 points
Two or more post-secondary credentials,
one of which is a three-year or longer post-secondary credential = 22 points
Three-year or longer post-secondary credential = 21 points
Two-year post-secondary credential = 19 points
One-year post-secondary credential = 15 points
Secondary school = 5 points
Arranged Employment: 10 points is same as Before
Adaptability: Maximum 10 points
But they Eliminated: Accompanying spouse/ Partner education 3 to 5 points
But they Added: Accompanying spouse/partner's official language (CLB/NCLC 4) 5 Points
(means spouses / common-law partners kindly ready for IELTS Exam) Basic Approx. 4 or 5 Band
PA Previous Work in Canada (min. 1 yr at NOC 0, A, B) = 10 points
Or a combination of...
Previous study in Canada — PA = 5 points
Previous study in Canada — accompanying spouse/partner =5 Points
Previous work in Canada — accompanying spouse/partner =5 Points
Arranged employment = 5 points
Revised: Rel. in Canada (18 years or over) = 5 points
Pass mark = 67
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http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2012-08-18/html/reg2-eng.html