| EDUCATION | Maximum 25 |
| Doctorate, Master’s or 2ndUndergraduate Degree | 25 |
| Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma/TradeCertificate/Apprenticeship requiring 3 years of study | 20 |
| Diploma/Trade Certificate/Apprenticeshiprequiring 1 or 2 years of study | 15 |
| High School Diploma* | 5 |
* The five points for a high school diploma is awarded cumulativelyonly for those with a Diploma/Trade Certificate/Apprenticeshiprequiring 1 or 2 years of study
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| OFFICIAL LANGUAGES | 1stLanguage | 2nd Language | Maximum 20** |
| High Proficiency | 16 | 8 | |
| Moderate Proficiency | 12 | 6 | |
| Basic Proficiency | 4 | 4 | |
| No Abilities | 0 | 0 | |
** Points in excess of 20 become adaptability points (SeeAdaptability – 2nd Official Language, below)
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| EXPERIENCE | Maximum 20 |
| One to four years of recentskilled work experience | 5-20 |
| ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT | Maximum 10 |
| Arranged employment in Canadaapproved by HRDC | 10 |
| AGE | Maximum 10 |
| 21-50 years of age at timeof application | 10 |
| Less 2 points for each yearage over 50 or under 21 years | |
| ADAPTABILITY | Maximum 15 |
| Spouse’s or common-law partner’seducation | 3-5 |
| Minimum of 1 year full-timeauthorized work in Canada | 5 |
| Minimum of 2 years full-timepost-secondary study in Canada | 5 |
| Family relationship in Canada | 5 |
| Eligibility for arrangedemployment under special sectoral agreement | 5 |
| Destination is a region inCanada of low immigration | 7 |
| Support of local communityorganization and a settlement plan | 5 |
| Second official language(see official languages, above) | 2-4 |
| Previous visit to Canada(unless points rec’d for study/work in Canada) | 5 |
| TOTAL | Maximum 100 |
| PASS MARK | 70 |