Understand the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) used in Express Entry.

Express Entry points breakdown

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.

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CRS score calculator showing points for age, education, and language skills

Canada immigration points system

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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