Education (Maximum 25 points)
You can earn selection points for your degrees or diplomas and the number of years you spent in full-time or full-time equivalent study.
To earn points in a category, you must meet all the conditions.
Definitions
Full-time studies — At least 15 hours of instruction per week during the academic year, including any period of training in the workplace that is part of your studies.
Full-time equivalent studies — The length of time that it would have taken to complete a program of study on a full-time basis, but was actually completed on a part-time or accelerated basis.
Education |
Maximum 25 points |
|---|---|
You have a masters degree or PhD full-time or full-time equivalent study. |
25 points |
You have two or more university degrees at the bachelors level of one aleast 2 years study. |
22 points |
You have a three-year degree, diploma, of full-time or full-time equivalent study. |
21 points |
You have a university degree, diploma of two years or equivalent study. |
19 points |
You have a one-year post secondary university degree, diploma. |
15 points |
You completed high school. |
5 points | Your Education must be assessted by a Canadian Education Body e.g. www.wes.org . Original result will be required to be sent with the application. |
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