How are EOI points calculated, and how do I raise my score to get picked?

Most provinces score expression-of-interest profiles on similar factors: age, language ability, education, skilled work experience, and connections to the province such as a job offer, past study, or family. Each province weighs these differently, so read your target province's grid carefully. The fastest levers are usually retaking your language test for a higher band, gaining more skilled experience, and building genuine in-province ties. New Brunswick is a good example of an EOI-based system — see our New Brunswick PNP page.