The officers will award points for the applicant’s work experience if the applicant’s work experience comprises full-time paid work (or the corresponding equivalent in paid part-time work).
In addition, this occupation must be present in the following occupational categories specified in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011, such as:
- Skill Type 0 i.e. managerial occupations
- Skill Level A i.e. professional occupations or,
- Skill Level B i.e. technical occupations and skilled trades
Furthermore, in order to meet the prescribed minimum requirements, the applicant would need to possess skilled work experience that:
- Has taken place within the 10 years preceding the date of the applicant’s application for permanent residence and,
- Is not in an occupation that the authorities have designated as being a restricted occupation
| The Table for Awarding Points for Applications Received Prior to May 04, 2013 | |
| The Number of Years of Work Experience | Points Assigned to Applicants |
| If the applicant has: |
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| At least one year of work experience | 15 points |
| At least two years of work experience | 17 points |
| At least three years of work experience | 19 points |
| Four or more years of work experience | 21 points |
| The Table for Awarding Points for Applications Received on or after May 04, 2013 | |
| The Number of Years of Work Experience | Points Assigned to Applicants |
| If the applicant has: |
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| At least one year of work experience | 9 points |
| Two to three years of work experience | 11 points |
| Four to five years of work experience | 13 points |
| Six or more years of work experience | 15 points |
Source: Citizenship and Immigration
