Canada Immigration for Skilled workers and Professionals

Canada Immigration for Skilled workers and Professionals

To immigrate into Canada as a skilled worker or professional there are six selection factors and a pass mark for eligibility.

Education
Maximum 25 points

Ability in English and/or French
Maximum 24 points

Experience
Maximum 21 points

Age
Maximum 10 points

Arranged employment in Canada
Maximum 10 points

Adaptability
Maximum 10 points

Total Maximum 100 points
Pass mark 67 points

For additional information about Ability in English and/or French

NOTE
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) officers will not conduct an interview to assess your language skills. CIC will only use test results from organizations approved by CIC in assigning language points.

Official language testing

The best way to provide proof of language skills is to take a language proficiency test given by an organization that is approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).

English Language Testing Organizations

IELTS: International English Language Testing System

The University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate, IDP Education Australia: IELTS Australia and the British Council administer this test.

Note: IELTS has two options for the reading and writing tests: General Training and Academic. You must take the General Training option.

French Language Testing Organizations

TEF: Test d’évaluation de français

The Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry administers these tests.

The total maximum marks for the first official language is 16 with a maximum of 8 points for your second official language.

We will expand other selection factors in future posts.