67 is a passing score — if you want to live in Canada

In a recent New York Times story about people in the U.S. who are moving to Canada as a result of political despair over the results of the last presidential election, buried deep, deeper, deepest in the long article — as is surprisingly often the case with Times stories — was something much more interesting than the focus of the article itself.

It was an outline of the point system Canada uses to decide which of the many potential immigrants seeking to live there qualifies for a permanent resident visa.

Here's how points are allotted:

• Education: 25 points maximum; a master's degree is worth 25, a bachelor's 20

• Language skills: 24 points maximum, received for being fluent in both French and English

• Experience: 21 points maximum

• Age: 10 points maximum for being 21–49 years old

• Arranged employment: 10 points maximum

• Adaptability: 10 points maximum

You can see that the maximum points achievable (shades of 800 on the old SAT!) = 100.

Applicants must attain at least 67 points in order to qualify for a Canadian Immigrant Visa.

How'd you do?