CRS Calculator

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a points-based system used by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)  to evaluate and score competitors who apply through the Express Entry system. The CRS calculator is designed to distinguish applicants with the most noteworthy probability of prevailing in Canada on different factors, such as skills, work experience, language ability, and other criteria.


CRS considers 4 unique variables to allot points on your profile.


  • Core or Human Capital Factor 

  • Spouse or common-in-law factor

  • Skill Transferability Factor 

  • Additional Factors 

How does the CRS Calculator Function?

It is a point-based system that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses to assess and score your profile to rank it in the federal Express Entry pool. 


The point you get from the CRS calculator includes a core set of up to 600 points and an extra arrangement of up to 600 scores. Your last score will be positioned out of 1,200.


Total CRS Score = Max. points (Core/Human Capital + Skill Transferability Factor + Additional Factors) = (500 + 100 + 600) = Maximum 1,200 points

1. Human Capital Factors

Factors

Points per factor - With a spouse or common-law partner

Points Per Factor - Without a Spouse or Common-law Partner


Age

100

110

Level of Education

140

150

Official Languages Proficiency

150

160

Canadian Work Experience

70

80

2. Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors

Factors

Points Per Factor(Maximum 40 points)

Level of Education

10

Official Languages Proficiency

20

Canadian Work Experience

10


Human Capital factors + B. Spouse or Common-law Partner factors = Maximum 500 points (with OR without a Spouse or Common-law Partner)

3. Skill Transferability factors (Maximum 100 Points)

Education

Points Per Factor (Maximum 50 points)

With good/strong official language proficiency and a post-secondary degree 50

50

With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree

50



Foreign Work Experience

Points Per Factor (Maximum 50 points)


With good/strong official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark [CLB] level 7 or higher) and foreign work experience

50

With Canadian work experience and foreign work experience

50



Certificate of Qualification (for people in Trade Occupations)

Points Per Factor (Maximum 50 points)


With good/strong official language proficiency and a certificate of qualification

50


A. Human Capital factors + B. Spouse or Common-law Partner + C. Skill Transferability factors = Maximum 600 points

4. Additional Factors (Maximum 600 Points)

Factors

Maximum Points Per Factor

Brother or Sister living in Canada (Citizen or Permanent Resident)

15


French Language Skills

50

Post-secondary education in Canada


30

Arranged employment - TEER 0 Major Group 00

200

Arranged employment - NOC TEER 1, 2, or 3, or any TEER 0 other than Major Group 00

50

Provincial Nomination

600


A. Human Capital factors + B. Spouse or Common-law Partner factors + C. Skill Transferability factors + D. Additional points = Total (Your score) - Maximum 1,200 points

CRS Score Calculator: Points Breakdown

1. Human Capital Factors

Age (years)


CRS points without spouse/partner

CRS points with spouse/partner

17 or younger

0

0

18

99

90

19

105

95

20 to 29

110

100

30

105

95

31

99

9

32

94

85

33

88

80

34

83

75

35

77

70

36

72

65

37

66

60

38

61

55

39

55

50

40

50

45

41

39

35

42

28

25

43

17

15

44

6

5

45 or older

0

0


Education Level (Max points: 150 points)

Education Level

CRS points without spouse/partner

CRS points with spouse/partner

Principal Applicant

Spouse/Partner

Doctoral (PhD) degree

150

140

10

Master's degree, OR professional degree

135

126

10

Two or more credentials, with at least one for a program of three years or more

128

119

9

Three-year or more post-secondary credential

120

112

8

Two-year post-secondary credential

98

91

7

One-year post-secondary credential

90

84

6

Secondary (high) school diploma

30

28

2

Less than secondary (high) school

0

0

0


Language proficiency (Max points: 170 with spouse, 160 without)

First Official Language

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)

CRS points without spouse/partner

CRS points with spouse/partner

Principal Applicant

Spouse/Partner

CLB3 or less

0

0

0

CLB4

6

6

0

CLB5

6

6

1

CLB6

9

8

1

CLB7

17

16

3

CLB8

23

22

3

CLB9

31

29

5

CLB10 or more

34

32

5


Canadian work experience (Max points: 80 points)

Canadian Work Experience

CRS points without spouse/partner

CRS points with spouse/partner

Principal Applicant

Spouse/Partner

Less than one year

0

0

0

One year

40

35

5

Two years

53

46

7

Three years

64

56

8

Four years

72

63

9

Five years or more

80

70

10


2. Spouse or Common-law Partner Factors

Spouse’s or Common-law Partner’s Level of Education

With a Spouse or Common-law Partner (Maximum 10 points)

Without a Spouse or Common-law Partner (Does not apply)


Less than secondary school (high school)

0

N/A

Secondary diploma (high school graduation)

2

N/A

One-year degree, diploma, or certificate from a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute

6

N/A

Two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute

7

N/A

Bachelor's degree OR  a three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute

8

N/A

Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees. One must be for a program of three or more years

9

N/A

Master's degree, OR professional degree needed to practice in a licensed profession

10

N/A

Doctoral level university degree (Ph.D.)

10

N/A 


Official Language Proficiency

Spouse’s Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability


Maximum 20 points for section  Maximum 5 points per adaptability

Without a Spouse or Common-law Partner (Does not apply)


CLB 4 or less

0

N/A 

CLB 5 or 6

1

N/A

CLB 7 or 8

3

N/A

CLB 9 or more

5

N/A 


Canadian Work Experience

Canadian Work Experience

Spouse’s Canadian Work Experience Maximum 10 points


Without a Spouse or Common-law Partner (Does not apply)


None or less than a year

0

N/A

1 year

5

N/A

2 years

7

N/A

3 years

8

N/A

4 years

9

N/A

5 years or more 

10

N/A


3. Skill Transferability Factors

Education Level (Maximum 50 points)

Education level + Language proficiency

Minimum CLB7 on the four language abilities

Minimum CLB9 on the four language abilities

Post-secondary education of less than 1 year



0

0

Post-secondary education of at least 1 year



13

25

At least 2 post-secondary credentials, one of which is a program of at least 3 years



25

50


Foreign work experience (Maximum 50 points)

Foreign work experience + Language proficiency

Minimum CLB7 on the four language abilities


Minimum CLB9 on the four language abilities


Foreign work experience: Less than 1 year



0

0

Foreign work experience: 1 to 2 years

13

25

Foreign work experience: at least 3 years



25

50


Certificate of Qualification (Maximum 50 points)

Certificate of qualification + Language proficiency


Minimum CLB5 on the four language abilities


Minimum CLB7 on the four language abilities


Issued a certificate of qualification

25

50



4. Additional Points

You may also be awarded additional Points based on the following:


Additional points

Maximum 600 points

Provincial or territorial nomination acquired through an Express Entry 

6002

Valid job offer in NOC skill type 00 (Senior Management)

200

Valid job offer in NOC skill type/level 0, A or B

50

Completion of a post-secondary program in Canada, of at least 3 years in duration

30

Completion of a post-secondary program in Canada, of 1 or 2 years in duration

15

French: at least CLB7 AND English: at least CLB5 - On all four language abilities

30

French: at least CLB7 AND English: lower than CLB5 or no test results- On all four language abilities

15

Sibling in Canada as Citizen or Permanent Resident

15

How to Improve points in the CRS calculator?

There are multiple ways of improving your score in the CRS points calculator and incrementing your possibilities of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the following Express Entry draw are recorded below.


  • Improve your language proficiency score

If you haven't accomplished a high score on your language proficiency test, you can retake the test to help your CRS score. For example, if you secure CLB Level 9 in the language test, you can add a maximum of 136 scores to your last score. Likewise, showing up in a French language test can add one more point of 24 points to the CRS calculator.


  • Receive a Provincial Nomination

If you figure out how to get an ITA from any of the 13 provinces and domains in Canada PR points calculator, you will be granted an additional 600 points to your profile in Express Entry. A province designation really ensures an invitation to apply for Canada PR. The easiest province in Canada to apply for a nomination includes Saskatchewan’s International Skilled Worker, Alberta’s Express Entry Stream, and Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream.


  • Get an LMIA Approved Job Offer

On the off chance that you get a job offer from a Canadian employer, you can get 200 extra points to your last CRS score. However, your employment offer should be LMIA (Labor Market Impact Assessment). While it isn't difficult to get work in Canada, it is not easy either. 


  • Study Experience in Canada

There was a sum of 807,750 study permits in higher education by the term end. The Canadian education system has been the best among overseas education destinations globally for quite a while. You can get 15 to 30 CRS points for Canadian education accreditation acquired in Canada PR points calculator.


Numerous applicants decide to apply for a Post-Graduate Work permit (PGWP) after studying in Canada for some time, which allows them to acquire Canadian work experience, which is a venturing stone for Canada PR.

  • Include Common-Law Partner/ Spouse

Moving to Canada with your Common-law partner or Companion in the application will bring you additional points. The language capability of the Common-law partner or life partner can get a maximum of 20 points, while their work insight and education in Canada will get them 10 extra points exclusively. Altogether, you can add a maximum of 40 additional scores to your last CRS score on CRS points calculator.


  • Work Experience in Canada

You can add a maximum of 150 points to your CRS score if you have full-time work experience in Canada and abroad. These will be focus points for foreign work insight + Canadian work experience. Look at the Canada occupation in-demand 2024 to get a new line of work that best matches your work experience.

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