Priority Skills Newfoundland and Labrador: points grid

Priority Skills Newfoundland and Labrador: points grid

Details on how the province assesses the candidates participating in the Priority Skills stream.

Newfoundland and Labrador's Priority Skills stream uses the Expression of Interest scoring system to select candidates for immigration. Points are awarded in different ways depending on whether you have work experience in an in-demand occupation or have a degree from Memorial University in one of the required fields: technology, health care, aquaculture, or agriculture.

You can score up to 100 points. The minimum number of points for your application to be considered is 60.

Candidates with work experience

Criterion Points
Language ability
English: CLB level 7 or higher 24
English: CLB level 6 or higher 22
English: CLB level 5 or higher 20
French: CLB level 5 or higher 20
Age
21 to 30 years old 12
31 to 40 years old 16
41 to 50 years old 8
51 to 59 years old. 4
Older than 60 years 0
Education
Doctoral or postgraduate degree 24
Master's degree 20
Bachelor's degree completed in Canada 15
Bachelor's degree completed in another country 12
Secondary school education 6
Work experience within the past 10 years
5 years or more 40
3 to 5 years 30
1 to 3 years 20
1 year 10
Connections to the province
Relatives in Newfoundland and Labrador 10
Work experience gained in Canada 5
Work experience gained in Newfoundland and Labrador 7
Work experience gained in Newfoundland and Labrador outside of St. John's 7

Graduates

Criterion Points
Language ability
English: CLB level 7 or higher 24
English: CLB level 6 or higher 22
English: CLB level 5 or higher 20
French: CLB level 5 or higher 20
Age
21 to 30 years old 12
31 to 40 years old 16
41 to 50 years old 8
51 to 59 years old. 4
Older than 60 years 0
Education
PhD degree from Memorial University in a required field 25
PhD degree from Memorial University in several required fields 30
Master's degree from Memorial University in a required field 18
Master's degree from Memorial University in several required fields 20
PhD degree in a required field obtained outside of Newfoundland and Labrador 20
PhD degree in several required fields obtained outside of Newfoundland and Labrador 25
Master's degree in a required field obtained outside of Newfoundland and Labrador 13
Master's degree in several required fields obtained outside of Newfoundland and Labrador 15
Bachelor's degree in a required field obtained outside of Newfoundland and Labrador 10
Bachelor's degree from Memorial University in a required field 10
Bachelor's degree from Memorial University in another field 6
Work experience in Canada within the past 10 years
5 years or more 25
3 to 5 years 20
1 to 3 years 15
1 year 10
Connections to the province
Relatives in Newfoundland and Labrador 10
Source
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