The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score is a point-based system used by the Canadian government to assess and rank candidates in the Express Entry pool for immigration. Your CRS score determines your likelihood of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence.
Components of the CRS Score
The CRS score is calculated based on several factors, including:
1. Core/Human Capital Factors (Maximum: 460 points)
Age
Education
Language proficiency (English/French)
Canadian work experience
2. Spouse or Common-law Partner Factors (if applicable) (Maximum: 40 points)
Education
Language proficiency
Canadian work experience
3. Skill Transferability Factors (Maximum: 100 points)
A combination of education, foreign work experience, and language proficiency.
4. Additional Points (Maximum: 600 points)
Provincial Nomination (600 points)
A valid job offer (200 points for a senior position, 50 points for other positions)
Canadian education (up to 30 points)
Sibling living in Canada (15 points)
French language proficiency (up to 50 points)
1. Core/Human Capital Factors (Out of 460 points)
Age
Age Points (With Spouse) | Points (Without Spouse)
17 or younger 0 0
18 90 99
19-29 100 110
30 95 105
31 90 99
32 85 94
33 80 88
34 75 83
35 70 77
36 65 72
37 60 66
38 55 61
39 50 55
40 45 50
41 35 39
42 25 28
43 15 17
44 5 6
45 or older 0 0
Education
Education Level Points (With Spouse) | Points (Without Spouse)
Less than secondary school (high school) 0 0
Secondary diploma (high school graduation) 28 30
One-year post-secondary program 84 90
Two-year post-secondary program 91 98
Bachelor’s degree or three-year post-secondary 112 120
Two or more post-secondary degrees (at least one three years long) 119 128
Master’s degree or professional degree 126 135
Doctoral degree 140 150
Language Proficiency (CLB levels 4 to 10+)
CLB Level Points per Ability (With Spouse) | Points per Ability (Without Spouse)
CLB 4 or less 0 0
CLB 5 6 6
CLB 6 8 9
CLB 7 16 17
CLB 8 22 23
CLB 9 29 31
CLB 10+ 32 34
The four language abilities are: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Work Experience in Canada
Years of Experience Points (With Spouse) Points (Without Spouse)
None or less than 1 0 0
1 year 35 40
2 years 46 53
3 years 56 64
4 years 63 72
5 years or more 70 80
2. Spouse or Common-law Partner Factors (If Applicable)
3. Skill Transferability Factors (Out of 100 points)
4. Additional Points (Maximum 600 points)
Provincial Nomination: 600 points
Valid Job Offer:
Canadian Education:
French language proficiency:
Sibling living in Canada: 15 points
CRS Calculation Example:
For example, let’s calculate the score for a candidate (without a spouse):
This candidate would have a 457 CRS score, excluding additional factors.
You can use official CRS calculators on the IRCC website to calculate your specific score based on your details.
