Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Criteria for Express Entry Here are the lists of measurements that IRCC will use to score and rank your application for immigrating to Canada.
CRS: Main Factors AGE
Age (in years) With an accompanying spouse Without an accompanying spouse under 18 0 points 0 points 18 90 99 19 95 105 20-29 100 110 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
Level of Education
Level of Education With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 140 for PA, 10 for spouse) Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 150) Less than secondary (high) school credential 0 points 0 points Secondary school credential 28 for PA; 2 for spouse 30 One-year post-secondary program 84 for PA; 6 for spouse 90 Two-year post-secondary program 91 for PA; 7 for spouse 98 Post-secondary program of 3 or more years 112 for PA; 8 for spouse 120 Two or more post-secondary programs, of which at least one was completed after a post-secondary program of three or more years 119 for PA; 9 for spouse 128 Master’s or entry-to-practice professional degree 126 for PA; 10 for spouse 135 Doctoral Degree (PhD) 140 for PA; 10 for spouse 150
First Language Ability (English or French)
First Language Ability (English or French) Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 128 for PA; 20 for spouse) Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 136) For each language ability 32 points for PA; 5 points for spouse 34 points CLB 3 or lower 0 0 CLB 4 6 for PA; 0 for spouse 6 CLB 5 6 for PA; 1 for spouse 6 CLB 6 8 for PA; 1 for spouse 9 CLB 7 16 for PA; 3 for spouse 17 CLB 8 22 for PA; 3 for spouse 23 CLB 9 29 for PA; 5 for spouse 31 CLB 10 or higher 32 for PA; 5 for spouse 34
Second Language Ability (English or French)
Second Language Ability (English or French) Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 22) Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 24) For each language ability 6 6 CLB 4 or lower 0 0 CLB 5 or 6 1 1 CLB 7 or 8 3 3 CLB 9 or higher 6 6
Canadian Work Experience
Canadian Work Experience Number of years With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 70 for PA; 10 for spouse) Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 80) Less than 1 0 points 0 points 1 year 35 for PA; 5 for spouse 40 2 years 46 for PA; 7 for spouse 53 3 years 56 for PA; 8 for spouse 64 4 years 63 for PA; 9 for spouse 72 5 years or more 70 for PA; 10 for spouse 80
CRS: Skill Transferability Factors A maximum of 100 points are awarded.
Education and Language Ability
Education and Language Ability CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one of these CLB 7 or 8 CLB 9 or higher for all language abilities No post-secondary education 0 0 Post-secondary education of 1 year or longer 13 25 Two or more post-secondary credentials,the first of which was 3 or more years in duration 25 50
Education and Canadian Work Experience
Education and Canadian Work Experience 1 year of Canadian work experience 2 or more years of Canadian work experience No post-secondary education 0 0 Post-secondary education of 1 year or longer 13 25 Two or more post-secondary credentials, the first of which was 3 or more years in duration 25 50
Language Ability and Non-Canadian Work Experience
Language Ability and Non-Canadian Work Experience CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one of these CLB 7 or 8 CLB 9 or higher for all language abilities No non-Canadian work experience 0 0 1 or 2 years of non-Canadian work experience 13 25 3 or more years of non-Canadian work experience 25 50
Canadian and non-Canadian Work Experience
Canadian and non-Canadian Work Experience 1 year of Canadian work experience 2 or more years of Canadian work experience No non-Canadian work experience 0 0 1 or 2 years of non-Canadian work experience 13 25 3 or more years of non-Canadian work experience 25 50
Certificate of Qualification in a Trade and Language Ability
Certificate of Qualification in a Trade and Language Ability CLB 5 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one CLB 5 or 6 CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities Certificate of qualification in a trade occupation issued by a province 25 50
CRS: Additional Points Candidates can be awarded 600 points maximum.
Additional Points
Additional points All candidates For a nomination certificate from a Canadian province (except Quebec) 600 points For a qualifying job offer of arranged employment from a Canadian employer 600 points
How Do You Rank? If you would like to know how you rank in the new Express Entry program, we invite you to first complete an assessment form for either the Federal Skilled Worker FSW or the Canadian Experience Class CEC .
Without determining if you qualify in one of the main categories first, knowing your Express Entry CRS score has no value.
Once you have completed an assessment for the Federal Skilled Worker Program or the Canadian Experience Class, then you are invited to complete the Express Entry Assessment Form below:
