Adaptability Requirements for an Application for a Federal Skilled Workers Permit for Immigration to Canada

The adaptability requirements for a federal skilled workers permit for immigration to Canada are one of 6 criteria that the prospective immigrant is judged against.

The adaptability requirements for the federal skilled workers permit can make up a maximum of 10 points towards the 67 required points in order to successfully immigrate to Canada.

You can only count points from each category once. You can claim points from a category either for you, or for your spouse or common-law partner, but not for both.

Federal skilled worker applicants can benefit from three areas to improve their score with points awarded under the adaptability category of the federal skilled workers permit as follows:

Adaptability	Points
Spouse's or common-law partner's education	3-5 points
Minimum one year of full-time authorized work in Canada	5 points
Minimum two years of full-time authorized post-secondary study in Canada	5 points
Informal job offer in Canada	0
Points received under the Arranged Employment Factor	5 points
Family relationship in Canada	5 points

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