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Understand the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) used in Express Entry. Learn how to calculate and improve your CRS score for Canada PR

COMPREHENSIVE RANKING SYSTEM

Candidates who submits a profile to the Express Entry pool, are ranked using the (Comprehensive Ranking System) CRS score.   The highest-ranking candidates receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence. Lets understand how CRS works and the points are awarded to the candidate in EE pool.
CRS score calculator showing points for age, education, and language skills

CRS Score Break down

The tables below explain how many points Express Entry candidates may receive for each factor under the Comprehensive Ranking System.
Factors
Maximum Points Available
A. Core / Human Capital Factors
460 (with spouse)
500 (without spouse)
B. Spouse or Common-Law Factors
40
C. Skill Transferability Factors
100
D. Additional Points
600
Maximum Total Points
1200
B. Spouse or common-law partner factors
Factors
Points
Level of education
10
Official language proficiency
20
Canadian Work Experience
10
Maximum
40

 

A.Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors = Maximum 500 points (with OR without a spouse or common-law partner)

  1. Skill transferability factors (maximum 100 points)
Factor
Points
Education
 
With good/strong official languages proficiency and a post-secondary degree
50
With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree
50
Maximum
50
Foreign work experience
 
With good/strong official languages proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark [CLB] level 7 or higher) and foreign work experience
50
With Canadian work experience and foreign work experience
50
 

A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Transferability factors = Maximum 600 points

  1. Additional points (maximum 600 points)
Factor
Points
Brother or sister living in Canada (citizen or permanent resident)
15
French language skills
50
Post-secondary education in Canada
30
Arranged employment
200
PN nomination
600
Maximum
600

A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors + C. Transferability factors + D. Additional points = Grand total – Maximum 1,200 points

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