In some cases, you can get points if you have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Canadian employer. The job must be arranged before you apply to come to Canada as a federal skilled worker.

Obtaining arranged employment essentially means that you have found a Canadian employer who is willing to offer you a position that is also a position that is valid for the purpose of the Federal Skilled Worker program.

Your employer must also be willing to hold this position for you until your arranged employment application is completed and you have obtained permanent resident status.

Your employer will also have to submit an application to Service Canada to receive an arranged employment opinion to determine the validity of the job offer.

A valid job offer has to be:

• for full-time, permanent and not seasonal work, and
• in an occupation listed as Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Find your points based on the chart below.

If	And	Points
You currently work in Canada on a temporary work permit.	Your work permit is valid both when you apply and when the visa is issued and CIC issued your work permit based on a positive Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). Your employer would have applied for the LMO, which you then had to attach to your application to CIC. and You are working for an employer named on your work permit who has made a permanent job offer based on your being accepted as a skilled worker.	10
You currently work in Canada in a job that is exempt from the LMO requirement under the following: · an international agreement (such as the North America Free Trade Agreement) or · a federal-provincial agreement.	Your work permit is valid both when you apply and when the visa is and Your current employer has made a permanent job offer based on your being accepted as a skilled worker.	10
You currently do not: · have a work permit, or · plan to work in Canada before you get a permanent resident visa. OR You are currently working in Canada, and a different employer has offered to give you a permanent full-time job. OR You are currently working in Canada in a job that is exempt from a Labour Market Opinion but not under an international or federal-provincial agreement.	An employer has made you a permanent job offer based on you being accepted as a skilled worker. and The employer has a positive Labour Market Opinion from HRSDC.	10

Along with the points potentially earned for any arranged employment, you may or may not have, age is also a factor that will garner you some points.

You will get points based on your age on the day when the Centralized Intake Office gets your application.

Age	Points
Under 18	0
18-35	12
36	11
37	10
38	9
39	8
40	7
41	6
42	5
43	4
44	3
45	2
46	1
47 and older	0