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Education
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Maximum 25 points
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Ability in English and/or French
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Maximum 24 points
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Experience
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Maximum 21 points
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Age
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Maximum 10 points
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Arranged employment in Canada
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Maximum 10 points
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Adaptability
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Maximum 10 points
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Total marks
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Maximum 100 points
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Pass marks
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67 points Minimum
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If your score is the 67 or above, then you can
qualify to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker.
If your score is lower than the pass mark, you are
not likely to qualify to immigrate to Canada as a
skilled worker. We recommend that you do not apply
at this time.
However, you can still apply if you believe other
factors would show that you are able to establish
yourself in Canada and support your dependants. Send
a detailed letter with your application explaining
why you think you are able to become economically
established in Canada. Include any documents that
support your claim.
Factor 1: Education - maximum 25 points
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University Degrees
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PhD, or Master's, AND at least 17 years
of full-time or full-time equivalent study
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25
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Two or more university degrees at the
Bachelor's level AND at least 15 years of
full-time or full-time equivalent study
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22
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A two-year university degree at the
Bachelor's level AND at least 14 years of
full-time or full-time equivalent study
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20
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A one-year university degree at the
Bachelor's level AND at least 13 years of
full-time or full-time equivalent study
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15
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Trade or Non-university Certificate or
Diploma
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A three-year diploma, trade certificate
or apprenticeship AND at least 15 years of
full-time or full-time equivalent study
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22
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A two-year diploma, trade certificate or
apprenticeship AND at least 14 years of
full-time or full-time equivalent study
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20
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A one-year diploma, trade certificate or
apprenticeship AND at least 13 years of
full-time or full-time equivalent study
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15
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A one-year diploma, trade certificate or
apprenticeship AND at least 12 years of
full-time or full-time equivalent study
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12
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Secondary School Educational Credential
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5
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Factor 2: English and French language ability -
maximum 24
If you are fluent in both official languages
English and French you will be awarded 24 points. If
not, you must firstly decide which language you are
more fluent in. This will be your "first official
language". You can gain up to 16 points for the
first official language, and up to 8 points for the
second official language. Your points score will be
based on your ability to read, write, listen to, and
speak English and French. The definition and table
are below:
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Skill Level
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Criteria
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High-proficiency
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You can communicate effectively in most
community and workplace situations. You are
fluent and can speak, listen, read and write
the language very well.
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Moderate proficiency
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You can communicate in this language and
can make yourself understood in most
situations. You speak, listen, read and
write the language well.
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Basic or no proficiency
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You have little ability in the language
and have difficulty communicating in this
language.
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Calculating your language points:
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First Language (Maximum 16)
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Speak
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Listen
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Read
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Write
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High-proficiency
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4
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4
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4
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4
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Moderate proficiency
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Basic proficiency
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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No proficiency
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Second Language (Max 8)
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Speak
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Listen
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Read
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Write
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High-proficiency
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Moderate proficiency
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Basic proficiency
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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No proficiency
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Total points achieved for speak + listen + read +
write for both languages.
Factor 3: Work experience - maximum 21 points
The Canada immigration points system wants
individuals with at least one year of full time
experience in the last ten years in a management or
professional or highly skilled occupation. These are
listed as Skill Type O, Skill Type A or Skill Type
B. You can check that you meet the Canada visa
requirements by doing the following:
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Look at the list of occupations (noc) that
meet the requirements of the skilled worker
category. Then make a note of the four digit
code next to your occupation.
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You then put in the four digit code in quick
search on the left of the National Occupational
Classification (NOC) web site.
You must make sure that your work experience
matches that stated in the NOC. You do not have to
meet the "employment requirements" section of the
particular job listed on NOC.
You may need to look at a number of different
occupations to find one that matches your work
experience. If your occupation does not come under
skill level O, A or B or your experience did not
occur in the last ten years your application will be
refused.
Once you have confirmed that you meet the above
requirements, you can now estimate your points
score. You are granted 15 points for one year of
work experience and two points for each further year
up to a maximum of 21 points.
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Years of experience
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1
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2
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3
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4+
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Points
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15
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17
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19
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21
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Factor 4: Age - maximum 10 points
Your points score is calculated based on your age
on submission of the application:
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Age
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Points Score
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16 or under
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0
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17
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2
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18
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4
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19
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6
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20
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8
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21-49
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10
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50
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8
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51
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6
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52
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4
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53
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2
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54 and over
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0
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Factor 5: Arranged employment (maximum 10
points)
You will gain 10 points in the Canada immigration
points system if you have a job offer approved by
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) as a job
where it will be difficult to find someone to fill
the vacancy from the resident labour market. You
must be able to do the job, and meet the educational
and, where relevant, licensing and regulatory
requirements for the job.
You should note that it is the employer who
applies to HRDC and not yourself. You may also gain
the ten points in some circumstances if you are
already in employment in Canada.
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HRDC-confirmed permanent offer of
employment
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10
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You are in Canada holding a temporary
work permit and can show the following:
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Your employment is validated by HRDC,
including sectoral confirmations
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10
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Your employment is exempt from HRDC
validation under international agreements
(e.g., NAFTA) or is of significant benefit
to Canada (i.e., intra-company transferee)
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10
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Factor 6: Adaptability (maximum 10 points)
You can receive a maximum of 10 points based on
any combination of the elements listed below:
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1. Your accompanying spouse or common-law
partner's level of education
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Secondary school (high school) diploma or
less
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0
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Completed a one or two-year
post-secondary program and has at least 13
years of education
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3
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Completed a three-year post secondary
program and has at least 15 years of
education
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4
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Completed a three-year university degree
and has at least 15 years of education
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4
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Completed a Master's or Ph.D. and has at
least 17 years of education
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5
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2. You or your accompanying spouse or
common-law partner has studied in Canada
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No, or less than two years post-secondary
education in Canada
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0
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Completed a post-secondary program of at
least two years in Canada since the age of
17
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5
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3. You or your accompanying spouse or
common-law partner has worked in Canada
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No, or less than one year full-time work
in Canada
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0
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Worked full-time in Canada for at least
one year
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5
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4. You or your accompanying spouse or
common-law partner has family in Canada
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No
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0
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Have a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle,
sister, brother, nephew, niece, child or
grandchild who is a Canadian Citizen or
permanent resident living in Canada
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5
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5. Arranged Employment
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No
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0
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You have already received points under
the Arranged Employment Factor
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5
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Show the following levels of funds to come under
the skilled worker category
- For a single person $10,168
For a family unit consisting of the following:
- 2 persons $12,659
- 3 persons $15,563
- 4 persons $18,895
- 5 persons $21,431
- 6 persons $24,170
- 7 persons or more $26,910
You do not have to show that you have these funds
if you have arranged employment in Canada.
Please note that to be able to successfully
emigrate to Canada you will have to show that you
are in good health and do not have any criminal
convictions.
You can add up your points score below:
You will need to gain sixty-seven points under
the new selection criteria.
|
Factor |
Maximum Points |
Your Score |
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1 Age |
10 |
? |
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2 Education |
25 |
? |
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3 Language Ability |
24 |
? |
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4 Work experience |
21 |
? |
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5 Arranged employment |
10 |
? |
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6 Adaptability |
10 |
? |
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Total: |
100 |
67 plus minimum |
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