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

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

The education requirements for the federal skilled workers permit can make up a maximum of 25 points towards the 67 required points in order to successfully immigrate to Canada.

The points are awarded on the level of education you have attained as well as the number of years you have spent in full time education.

Points awarded under the education category of the federal skilled workers permit are as follows:

Education Maximum 25 Points

You completed high school. 5 points
You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. 12 points
You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. 15 points
You have a one-year university degree at the bachelor’s level and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. 15 points
You have a two-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. 20 points
You have a university degree of two years or more at the bachelor’s level and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. 20 points
You have a three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. 22 points
You have two or more university degrees at the bachelor’s level and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. 22 points
You have a master’s degree or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time orfull-time equivalent study. 25 points

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