Adding the current factor maxima gives a ceiling of 132 for TEER 0–1, 129 for TEER 2–3, 123 for TEER 4–5, and 117 for self-employed physicians. These are calculated ceilings, not invitation cutoffs; occupational and personal circumstances can reduce the attainable score. Primary and fallback Ontario-experience points cannot be added together. This guide lists the official OWP scoring factors.
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1. NOC TEER Category (max 9)
- TEER 0 or 1 — 9 points
- TEER 2 or 3 — 6 points
- TEER 4 or 5 — 0 points
2. Broad Occupational Category (max 10)
- Health occupations (NOC 3) — 10 points
- Trades, transport, equipment operators (NOC 7) — 8 points
- Natural & applied sciences (NOC 2) — 6 points
- Management (NOC 0), Business/finance (NOC 1), Education/law/social/government (NOC 4), Natural resources/agriculture (NOC 8), Manufacturing/utilities (NOC 9) — 4 points
- Art, culture, recreation (NOC 5), Sales & service (NOC 6) — 2 points
3. Hourly Wage (max 15)
- $40.00+/hour — 15 points
- $35.00 – $39.99 — 12 points
- $30.00 – $34.99 — 10 points
- $25.00 – $29.99 — 8 points
- $20.00 – $24.99 — 5 points
- Under $20.00 — 0 points
4. Ontario Work Experience (max 18)
Full-time authorised paid work in Ontario in the exact NOC of the job offer (subject to cross-occupation exceptions).
- Over 24 months in the job-offer position: 18 points
- 13–24 months: 15 points
- 6–12 months: 12 points
- Less than 6 months or not currently working in the position: 0 points
- If less than 6 months in the job-offer position, use Ontario work experience instead: over 24 months 12; 13–24 months 9; 6–12 months 6; under 6 months or not currently working in Ontario 0. Do not add both tiers.
5. Canadian Earnings — Single-Year NOA in the Past 5 Years (max 10)
- $80,000 or more — 10 points
- $70,000 – $79,999 — 8 points
- $50,000 – $69,999 — 6 points
- $30,000 – $49,999 — 4 points
- Under $30,000 or no Canadian earnings — 0 points
6. Legal Status in Canada (max 10)
- Valid work permit — 10 points
- Valid study permit — 5 points
- Without a valid work or study permit — 0 points
7. Highest Level of Education (max 10)
- Doctorate (PhD) or Medical Doctor (MD) — 10 points
- Master’s — 8 points
- Bachelor’s or higher — 6 points
- Associate degree / college diploma / trade certificate — 5 points
- Less than post-secondary — 0 points
8. Canadian Credentials (max 10)
- More than one Canadian credential — 10 points
- One Canadian credential — 5 points
- No Canadian credentials — 0 points
9. Official Language Ability (max 15)
Lowest CLB across reading, writing, listening and speaking in the language being scored. Accepted tests: IELTS General Training, CELPIP General, PTE Core, TEF Canada, TCF Canada. Test dated within 2 years.
- CLB 9 or higher — 15 points
- CLB 8 — 12 points
- CLB 7 — 8 points
- CLB 6 — 4 points
- CLB 5 or lower — 0 points
10. Knowledge of Both Official Languages (max 10)
- Both English AND French at CLB 6+ — 10 points
- Second language at CLB 4-5 — 5 points
11. Regionalization — Ontario Job Location (max 15)
- Northern Ontario — 15 points (Muskoka, Haliburton, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Manitoulin, Sudbury, Timiskaming, Cochrane, Algoma, Thunder Bay, Rainy River, Kenora)
- Eastern Ontario — 10 points (Frontenac, Hastings, Kawartha Lakes, Lanark, Leeds & Grenville, Lennox & Addington, Northumberland, Ottawa, Peterborough, Prescott & Russell, Prince Edward, Renfrew, Stormont Dundas & Glengarry)
- Central Ontario outside GTA — 10 points (Dufferin, Grey, Simcoe, Waterloo, Wellington)
- Southwestern Ontario — 10 points (Brant, Bruce, Chatham-Kent, Elgin, Essex, Haldimand-Norfolk, Hamilton, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Oxford, Perth)
- GTA excluding Toronto — 5 points (Durham, Halton, Peel, York)
- City of Toronto — 0 points
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