Express Entry Core Human Capital Factors – II: The Level of Education
Individuals would receive points for the level of education factor based on the table given below.
| Points Assigned to Foreign Nationals who Have No Accompanying Spouses or Common-Law Partners | Points Assigned to Foreign Nationals who Have Accompanying Spouses or Common-Law Partners |
| Maximum points assignable = 150 points | Maximum points assignable = 140 points |
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| If the foreign national has: | If the foreign national has: |
| Less than a secondary school credential – 0 points | Less than a secondary school credential – 0 points |
| A secondary school credential – 30 points | A secondary school credential – 28 points |
| A one-year post-secondary program credential – 90 points | A one-year post-secondary program credential – 84 points |
| A two-year post-secondary program credential – 98 points | A two-year post-secondary program credential – 91 points |
| A post-secondary program credential of three years or more – 120 points | A post-secondary program credential of three years or more – 112 points |
| Two or more post-secondary program credentials, with at least one of them coming at the conclusion of a post-secondary program of three years or more – 128 points | Two or more post-secondary program credentials, with at least one of them coming at the conclusion of a post-secondary program of three years or more – 119 points |
| 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 (NOC) matrix at Skill level A for which the individual requires a license issued by a provincial regulatory body – 135 points | 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 (NOC) matrix at Skill level A for which the individual requires a license issued by a provincial regulatory body – 126 points |
| A university-level credential at the doctoral level – 150 points | A university-level credential at the doctoral level – 140 points |
Note:
- Foreign nationals would receive points based on the highest level of education attained by them
- For receiving points based on the level of education, foreign nationals would need to:
- Possess Canadian education credentials as their educational credentials or,
- Have a valid educational credential equivalency assessment in respect of their foreign educational credentials issued by an organisation or institution
- This is in accordance with the provisions specified under subsection 75 (4) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)
- This educational credential equivalency assessment will remain valid for a period of five years from the date on which the relevant authorities issued it
Source: Citizenship and Immigration
