Immigration to Canada - Selection Factors for Investors and Entrepreneurs

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Selection Factors
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To apply as an Investor or Entrepreneur Immigrant, an applicant must meet the definition of the investor or entrepreneur class, then will be assessed against five selection factors. The pass mark is 35 points. The five factors are as follows;

Business Experience >>>

Factor 1 - Business Experience (maximum 35 points)

Business experience must have been obtained within the period beginning five years before the date of application.
	More than 2 year but less than 3 years	20
	More than 3 years but less than 4 years	25
	More than 4 years but less than 5 years	30
	5 or more years	35

Factor 2 - Age (maximum 10 points)

You can get points for your age at the time your application is received.
less than 17	0	20	8	52	4
17	2	21 - 49	10	53	2
18	4	50	8	Over 53	0
19	6	51	6

Factor 3 - Education (maximum 25 points)

You can get points for your educational credentials AND the number of years you spent in full-time study. Full-time study means at least 15 hours of instruction per week during the academic year.
Did not complete secondary school (also called high school)	0
Obtained a secondary school credential	5
Obtained a one-year post-secondary educational credential and completed at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	12
Obtained a one-year post-secondary educational credential and completed at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	15
Obtained a one-year university credential at the bachelor's level and completed at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	15
Obtained a two-year post-secondary educational credential and completed at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	20
Obtained a two-year educational credential at the bachelor's level and completed at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	20
Obtained a three-year post-secondary educational credential and completed at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	22
Obtained two or more university credential at the bachelor's level and completed at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies	22
Obtained a master's or Ph.D. and completed at least 17 years of full-time education or full-time equivalent studies	25

Factor 4 - Official Language Proficiency (maximum 24 points)

You can get points based on your ability to read, write, listen to and speak English and French. Language Tests >>>
	Speak	Listen	Read	Write
High Proficiency *1 IELTS:7.0-9.0 / CELPIP:4H-6 / TEF:Level 5-6	4/2	4/2	4/2	4/2
Moderate Proficiency IELTS:5.0-6.9 / CELPIP:3H-4L / TEF:Level 4	2	2	2	2
Basic Proficiency *2 IELTS:4.0-4.9 / CELPIP:2H-3L / TEF:Level 3	1	1	1	1
No Proficiency IELTS:0-3.9 / CELPIP:0-2L / TEF:Level 0-2	0	0	0	0
1 Two points each ability for High proficiency in second official language. 2 Maximum of only two points in total for basic proficiency.

Factor 5 - Adaptability (maximum 6 points)

You can get a maximum of 6 points based on the elements listed below:

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