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Selection Criteria - Entrepreneurs and Investors

Age

Age	Points
under 16	0
17	2
18	4
19	6
20	8
21-49	10
50	8
51	6
52	4
53	2
54 and over	0

Business Experience

Experience	Points
2 years	20
3 years	25
4 years	30
5 years	35

Language

First official language	Read	Write	Listen	Speak	Maximum score per category
High proficiency	4	4	4	4	16
Moderate proficiency	2	2	2	2	8
Basic proficiency	1	1	1	1	4
No proficiency	0	0	0	0	0
Maximum score for all 4 abilities in first official language					16

Second official language	Read	Write	Listen	Speak	Maximum score per percategory
High proficiency	2	2	2	2	8
Moderate proficiency	2	2	2	2	8
Basic proficiency	1	1	1	1	4
No proficiency	0	0	0	0	0
Maximum score for all 4 abilities in first official language					8

Adaptability

You have made a business exploration trip to Canada in the period beginning 5 years before the date of application.	6
You have participated in joint federal-provincial business immigration initiatives.	6

Education

You have not completed secondary school (also called high school)	0
You have obtained a secondary school credential	5
You have obtained a 1-year post-secondary educational credential and completed at least 12 years of full-time of full-time equivalent studies	12
You have obtained a 1-year post-secondary educational credential and completed at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	15
You have obtained a 1-year university credential at the bachelor's level and completed at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	15
You have obtained a 2-year post-secondary educational credential and completed at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	20
You have obtained a 2-year educational credential at the bachelor's level and completed at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	20
You have obtained three-year post-secondary educational credential and completed at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	22
You have obtained 2 or more university educational credentials at the bachelor's level and completed at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	22
You have obtained a Master's or PhD and completed at least 17 years of fulltime or full-time equivalent studies	25