Federal skilled workers selection criteria: Adaptability

a) Educational credentials of the accompanying spouse or common-law partner

• Evaluate credentials as if the spouse or common-law partner were the principal applicant then award points as follows:
  • Where the award under R78 would be 25 points – 5 points
  • Where the award under R78 would be 20 or 22 points – 4 points
  • Where the award under R78 would be 12 or 15 points – 3 points

b) Previous study in Canada

• Award 5 points if the applicant or accompanying spouse or common-law partner completed a program of full-time study of at least 2 years’ duration at a post-secondary institution in Canada, if this occurred after the age of 17 and with valid study permits.

(The person is not required to have obtained an educational credential to earn the points, but must have completed a program of full-time study of at least 2 years’ duration.)

c) Previous work in Canada

• Award 5 points for a minimum of 1 year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit for an applicant or accompanying spouse or common-law partner.

d) Relatives in Canada

• Award 5 points if the applicant or accompanying spouse or common-law partner has a relative (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, child of a parent, child of a grandparent, or grandchild of a parent) who is residing in Canada and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

e) Arranged employment

• Award 5 points if the applicant has earned points under the Arranged Employment in Canada factor (Factor 5) [R76(1)(a)].

R83(1)(a): Language proficiency (accompanying spouse or common-law partner)

• Award 5 points if the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, other than a permanent resident residing in Canada or a Canadian citizen, has a level of proficiency in either official language at CLB 4 level or higher in all 4 language skill areas (speaking, listening, reading and writing).

To be eligible for points, the principal applicant must provide original language test results for their accompanying spouse or common-law partner from a designated testing organization that are no more than 2 years old at the time of application to the Centralized Intake Office or when the candidate creates their profile in Express Entry and when their electronic application for permanent residence is submitted.

CLB 4 test results for each designated testing organization are as follows:

• CELPIP = 2H for each language ability
• IELTS = 4.0 (Speaking), 4.5 (Listening), 3.5 (Reading), 4.0 (Writing)
• Test d’évaluation de français pour le Canada (TEF) = 181 (speaking [expression orale]), 145 (listening [compréhension de l’oral]), 121 (reading [compréhension de l’écrit]), 181 (writing [expression écrite])
• Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada = 4 (speaking [expression orale]), 331 (listening [compréhension de l’oral]), 342 (reading [compréhension de l’écrit]), 4 (writing [expression écrite])

R83(1)(b): Previous study in Canada (principal applicant)

• Award 5 points if the principal applicant completed at least 2 academic years of full-time study (in a program of at least 2 years in duration) at a secondary or post-secondary institution in Canada.

To be eligible for points, the principal applicant must have remained in good academic standing (as defined by the institution) during the period of full-time study in Canada. The applicant does not need to obtain an educational credential for completing a program in Canada; they simply must have completed at least 2 years of study in a program of at least 2 years in duration.

R83(1)(b.1): Previous study in Canada (accompanying spouse or common-law partner)

• Award 5 points if the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, other than a permanent resident residing in Canada or a Canadian citizen, completed at least 2 academic years of full-time study (in a program of at least 2 years in duration) at a secondary or post-secondary institution in Canada.

To be eligible for points, the accompanying spouse or common-law partner must have remained in good academic standing (as defined by the institution) during the period of full-time study in Canada. The spouse or common-law partner is not required to have obtained an educational credential for completing a program in Canada; they simply must have completed at least 2 years of study in a program of at least 2 years in duration.

R83(1)(c): Previous work in Canada (principal applicant)

• Award 10 points if the principal applicant completed at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada authorized under a work permit or under R186 in an occupation that is listed in Skill Type 0 (Managerial occupations), Skill Level A (Professional occupations) or B (Technical occupations and skilled trades) of the National Occupational Classification.

R83(1)(c.1): Previous work in Canada (accompanying spouse or common-law partner)

• Award 5 points if the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, other than a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Canada, completed at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada authorized under a work permit or under R186.

R83(1)(d): Relatives in Canada

• Award 5 points if the principal applicant or accompanying spouse or common-law partner has a relative (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew) who is 18 years of age or older as of the date of application and who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Canada.

Note: Points for relatives in Canada may be awarded only once—either to the principal applicant or the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, but not to both.

R83(1)(e): Arranged employment (principal applicant only)

• Award 5 points if the principal applicant has been awarded points for arranged employment in Canada under R82(2).

R83(1)(a): Language proficiency (accompanying spouse or common-law partner)

• Award 5 points if the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, other than a permanent resident residing in Canada or a Canadian citizen, has a level of proficiency in either official language at CLB 4 level or higher in all 4 language skill areas (speaking, listening, reading and writing).

To be eligible for points, the principal applicant must provide original language test results for their accompanying spouse or common-law partner from a designated testing organization that are no more than 2 years old at the time of application to the Centralized Intake Office or when the candidate creates their profile in Express Entry and when their electronic application for permanent residence is submitted.

CLB 4 test results for each designated testing organization are as follows:

• CELPIP = 2H for each language ability
• IELTS = 4.0 (Speaking), 4.5 (Listening), 3.5 (Reading), 4.0 (Writing)
• Test d'évaluation de français pour le Canada (TEF) = 181 (speaking [expression orale]), 145 (listening [compréhension de l'oral]), 121 (reading [compréhension de l'écrit]), 181 (writing [expression écrite])
• Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada = 4 (speaking [expression orale]), 331 (listening [compréhension de l'oral]), 342 (reading [compréhension de l'écrit]), 4 (writing [expression écrite])

R83(1)(b): Previous study in Canada (principal applicant)

• Award 5 points if the principal applicant completed at least 2 academic years of full-time study (in a program of at least 2 years in duration) at a secondary or post-secondary institution in Canada.

To be eligible for points, the principal applicant must have remained in good academic standing (as defined by the institution) during the period of full-time study in Canada. The applicant does not need to obtain an educational credential for completing a program in Canada; they simply must have completed at least 2 years of study in a program of at least 2 years in duration.

R83(1)(b.1): Previous study in Canada (accompanying spouse or common-law partner)

• Award 5 points if the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, other than a permanent resident residing in Canada or a Canadian citizen, completed at least 2 academic years of full-time study (in a program of at least 2 years in duration) at a secondary or post-secondary institution in Canada.

To be eligible for points, the accompanying spouse or common-law partner must have remained in good academic standing (as defined by the institution) during the period of full-time study in Canada. The spouse or common-law partner is not required to have obtained an educational credential for completing a program in Canada; they simply must have completed at least 2 years of study in a program of at least 2 years in duration.

R83(1)(c): Previous work in Canada (principal applicant)

• Award 10 points if the principal applicant completed at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada authorized under a work permit or under R186 in an occupation that is listed in TEER 0 (Managerial occupations), TEER 1 (Professional occupations) or TEER 2 or 3 (Technical occupations and skilled trades) of the National Occupational Classification.

R83(1)(c.1): Previous work in Canada (accompanying spouse or common-law partner)

• Award 5 points if the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, other than a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Canada, completed at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada authorized under a work permit or under R186.

R83(1)(d): Relatives in Canada

• Award 5 points if the principal applicant or accompanying spouse or common-law partner has a relative (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew) who is 18 years of age or older as of the date of application and who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Canada.

Note: Points for relatives in Canada may be awarded only once—either to the principal applicant or the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, but not to both.

R83(1)(e): Arranged employment (principal applicant only)

• Award 5 points if the principal applicant has been awarded points for arranged employment in Canada under R82(2).