Investors and entrepreneurs will be assessed against the following selection grid:
THE PASS MARK FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS IS ONLY 35 POINTS
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (*Business Experience: within five years preceding the date of application) |
Maximum 35 |
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Two years business experience |
20 |
Three years business experience |
25 |
Four years business experience |
30 |
Five years business experience |
35 |
AGE |
Maximum 10 |
21-49 years of age at time of application |
10 |
Less 2 points for each year of age over 49 or under 21 years |
|
EDUCATION |
Maximum 25 |
Doctorate or Master’s Degrees |
25 |
Bachelor’s Degree – 3 years full time studies OR Diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship – 3 years full time studies / training |
20 |
Diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship – 2 years full time studies / training |
15 |
Diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship – 1 year full time studies / training |
10 |
High School |
5 |
1st Language |
Maximum 24 |
High Proficiency |
16 |
Moderate Proficiency |
8 |
Basic Proficiency or no abilities |
2 |
2nd Language |
|
High Proficiency |
8 |
Moderate Proficiency |
8 |
Basic Proficiency or no abilities |
2 |
ADAPTABILITY |
Maximum 6 |
Business exploration trip to Canada within 5 years of application |
6 |
Participation in designated Joint Federal-Provincial Business Immigration Initiatives |
6 |