The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) contains three factors:
Core Human Capital Factors
Skill Transferability Factors
Additional Factors relating to a provincial nomination, a qualifying offer of arranged employment, Canadian study experience, a sibling in Canada, and/or French language ability.
There is a total of 1,200 points available under the Comprehensive Ranking System.
For candidates without an accompanying spouse or common-law partner, there are:
a maximum of 500 points available for core human capital factors;
a maximum of 100 points available for skill transferability factors; and
600 points available for additional factors (including a provincial nomination, an offer of arranged employment, Canadian study experience, a sibling in Canada, and/or French language ability).
For candidates with an accompanying spouse or common-law partner, there are:
a maximum of 460 points available for core human capital factors of the principal applicant;
a maximum of 40 points for the core human capital factors of the spouse or common-law partner;
a maximum of 100 points available for skill transferability factors; and
600 points available for additional factors (including a provincial nomination, an offer of arranged employment, Canadian study experience, a sibling in Canada, and/or French language ability).
French ability
25 additional points for French-speaking candidates who prove adequate intermediate (equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark 7) or better French ability, and English language test results of CLB 4 or lower, or no English test results at all.
50 additional points for French-speaking candidates who prove adequate intermediate or better French ability, and who also prove English language test result of CLB 5 or better.
Sibling in Canada
15 additional points for candidates with a sibling in Canada who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of at least 18 years of age. These points may also be awarded if the candidate’s spouse or common-law partner has a sibling in Canada. The candidate or his or her spouse/common-law partner must share a mother and/or father with the sibling in Canada. This relationship can be through blood, adoption, marriage, or common-law partnership.
Comprehensive Ranking System: Core Human Capital Factors
For the purposes of this table, “PA” refers to the PRIMARY APPLICANT and “spouse” refers to the spouse or common-law partner.
Age
Age (in years)
With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 100)
Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 110)
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)
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
*Points in the chart above are for each language ability: Speaking, Writing, Reading and listening, respectively.
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
*Points in the chart above are for each language ability: speaking, writing, reading and listening, respectively.
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)
A maximum of 100 points are awarded for a candidate’s skill transferability factors. There are five combinations of such skill transferability, with a maximum of 50 points awarded for each combination. Even if a candidate scores more than 100 points in total, only 100 points will be awarded under the Comprehensive Ranking System. Candidates with or without an accompanying spouse or common-law partner are awarded points for skill transferability in exactly the same way. There are no points available for the skill transferability of a candidate’s spouse or common-law partner. For the purposes of this table, “CLB” refers to Canadian Language Benchmark.
Education and Canadian Work Experience
Education
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
A university-level credential at the master’s level or at the level of an entry-to-practice professional degree for an occupation listed in the National Occupational Classification matrix at Skill Level A for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required
25
50
A university-level credential at the doctoral level
25
50
Education and Language Ability
Education
CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one of these CLB 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
A university-level credential at the master’s level or at the level of an entry-to-practice professional degree for an occupation listed in the National Occupational Classification matrix at Skill Level A for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required
25
50
A university-level credential at the doctoral level
25
50
Language Ability and Non-Canadian Work Experience
Non-Canadian Work Experience
CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one of these CLB 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
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
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
Comprehensive Ranking System: Additional Factors
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination certificate
Points
For an enhanced nomination certificate from a Canadian province (except Quebec)
600 points
Qualifying offer of arranged employment
Points
For a qualifying job offer of arranged employment from a Canadian employer if the offer is in an occupation contained in Major Group 00 Senior Management Occupations
200 points
For a qualifying job offer of arranged employment from a Canadian employer if the offer is any other qualifying offer of arranged employment
50 points
Canadian study experience
Points
If the candidate has an eligible credential from a one-year or two-year post-secondary program in Canada
15 points
If the candidate has either:
an eligible credential from a post-secondary program of three years or more, or
an eligible credential from a university-level program at the master’s level or at the level of an entry-to-practice professional degree for an occupation listed in the National Occupational Classification matrix at Skill Level A for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required, or
an eligible credential from a university-level program at the doctoral level
30 points
French language ability
Points
If the candidate proves adequate intermediate (equivalent to CLB 7) or better French ability, and English ability of CLB 4 or lower (or no English language test result)
25 points
If the candidate proves adequate intermediate (equivalent to CLB 7) or better French ability, and English ability of CLB 5 or better
50 points
Sibling in Canada
15 Points
If the candidate, or the accompanying spouse/common-law partner, has a sibling in Canada who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of at least 18 years of age
The candidate or his or her spouse/common-law partner must share a mother and/or father with the sibling in Canada. This relationship can be through blood, adoption, marriage, or common-law partnership
15 points
Points are only assigned for Canadian study experience if, for the purpose of obtaining the credential, the candidate:
studied in Canada at a Canadian educational institution;
was enrolled in full-time study or training for at least eight months; and
was physically present in Canada for at least eight months.
A maximum of 15 points may be awarded for a sibling in Canada, regardless of how many siblings the candidate (and his or her spouse/common-law partner, if applicable) has in Canada.
The maximum available number of points for these additional factors for any one candidate is 600 points. Therefore, if a candidate has completed a Canadian post-secondary study program and obtains an enhanced nomination certificate from a Canadian province, he or she will be awarded 600 points for these additional factors (rather than 615 or 630 points).
Improve your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score
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Comprehensive Ranking System Points Breakdown
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) contains three factors:
There is a total of 1,200 points available under the Comprehensive Ranking System.
For candidates without an accompanying spouse or common-law partner, there are:
For candidates with an accompanying spouse or common-law partner, there are:
French ability
Sibling in Canada
Comprehensive Ranking System: Core Human Capital Factors
For the purposes of this table, “PA” refers to the PRIMARY APPLICANT and “spouse” refers to the spouse or common-law partner.
Age
Level of education
(maximum points available: 140 for PA, 10 for spouse)
First Language Ability (English or French)
*Points in the chart above are for each language ability: Speaking, Writing, Reading and listening, respectively.
Second Language Ability (English or French)
*Points in the chart above are for each language ability: speaking, writing, reading and listening, respectively.
Canadian Work Experience
Comprehensive Ranking System: Skill Transferability Factors
A maximum of 100 points are awarded for a candidate’s skill transferability factors. There are five combinations of such skill transferability, with a maximum of 50 points awarded for each combination. Even if a candidate scores more than 100 points in total, only 100 points will be awarded under the Comprehensive Ranking System. Candidates with or without an accompanying spouse or common-law partner are awarded points for skill transferability in exactly the same way. There are no points available for the skill transferability of a candidate’s spouse or common-law partner.
For the purposes of this table, “CLB” refers to Canadian Language Benchmark.
Education and Canadian Work Experience
Education and Language Ability
the first of which was 3 or more years in duration
Language Ability and Non-Canadian Work Experience
Canadian and non-Canadian Work Experience
Certificate of Qualification in a Trade and Language Ability
Comprehensive Ranking System: Additional Factors
Points are only assigned for Canadian study experience if, for the purpose of obtaining the credential, the candidate:
A maximum of 15 points may be awarded for a sibling in Canada, regardless of how many siblings the candidate (and his or her spouse/common-law partner, if applicable) has in Canada.
The maximum available number of points for these additional factors for any one candidate is 600 points. Therefore, if a candidate has completed a Canadian post-secondary study program and obtains an enhanced nomination certificate from a Canadian province, he or she will be awarded 600 points for these additional factors (rather than 615 or 630 points).
Improve your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score
The highest-ranked candidates in the Express Entry pool are often guaranteed an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence. Therefore, individuals interested in immigration to Canada are encouraged to take every opportunity to increase their chances of receiving an invitation to apply. For more information, PLEASE SEND YOUR DETAILED CV to [email protected]