Overview of the CRS Calculator

Canada welcomes a million immigrants every year who are seeking permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada invite eligible candidates to settle permanently in the country. The eligibility of the candidates is assessed by a points-based system used by the IRCC. Candidates willing to migrate to Canada for different purposes must check their eligibility through the CRS calculator.

Checking the eligibility points via the CRS calculator is the initial step while planning your immigration journey to Canada. The Comprehensive Ranking System ranks immigrants on the basis of their eligibility. You must answer the questionnaire provided on the CRS Score calculator to check your eligibility points for Canada.

 

What is the Canada CRS Score Calculator?

The Canada CRS Score Calculator is a merit-based eligibility points calculator used by Canada to determine the eligibility of the candidate. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Score calculator has a questionnaire that aims to understand your skills, highest level of education, age, marital status, language proficiency, work experience, and other factors. You are allotted points on the basis of the answers you provide. Your eligibility to migrate to Canada will be determined by the CRS points you get under the Canada CRS score calculator.

The following types of immigrants will need CRS points while migrating to Canada:

• Express Entry applicants
• Skilled immigrants
• Dependents
• Canada Work Permit Applicants
• Canada PNP applicants
• Canada PR applicants

You must use the CRS Score calculator to calculate your CRS score if you:

• Are eligible for any of the programs managed by the Express Entry system
• Have not filed any Express Entry profile before
• Have upgraded your skills or any other factors that could lead to a change in your CRS score
• Received a provincial nomination from a Canadian province

Your CRS points must be well above the minimum requirement to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canada PR. The following immigration programs in Canada make use of the Comprehensive Ranking System to assess the eligibility of the applicants:

• Express Entry
  • Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
  • Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
  • Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
• Provincial Nominee Program

 

Express Entry Points Calculator

Express Entry is one of the easiest and most streamlined Immigration pathways offered by Canada. The program is managed by the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and uses the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to determine the eligibility of the candidates.

Skilled immigrants who have a job offer or notable skilled work experience either inside or outside Canada can apply for the Express Entry program. There are three programs managed by the Express Entry system, and eligibility for all three is determined via the CRS score calculator. The programs managed under the Express Entry are:

• Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
• Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
• Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

After creating an Express Entry profile, you enter a pool of candidates willing to migrate and settle in Canada permanently. The IRCC selects the highest-ranking candidates among the pool of candidates and sends them an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canada Permanent Residence (PR). Your profile ranks on the basis of the scores you get under the Comprehensive Ranking System.

The CRS score you get is based on core factors, which make up to 600 points, and additional factors, which account for another 600 points. The total score you will get will be out of 1200.

Core/Human Capital Factors: Maximum 600 points

• Human capital factors such as your age, education, language proficiency, and work experience
• Spouse or common-law partner factors, such as their education and language proficiency
• Skills transferability factors, including work experience and academic qualifications

The table below has the breakdown of scores for the human capital factors (skills and experience factors) for Express Entry candidates:

Factors	Points for applicants with a spouse or common-law partner	Points for applicants without a spouse or common-law partner
Age	100	110
Education	140	150
Official languages proficiency	150	160
Canadian Work Experience	70	80

 

Candidates applying along with their spouse can get an additional 40 points under spousal factors as listed in the table below:

Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors	Maximum Points
Education	10
Official Language proficiency	20
Canadian work experience	10

 

The table below has the breakdown of scores for the skills transferability factors for Express Entry candidates:

Factors	Criteria	Maximum points
Education	proficiency in one of the official languages and a post-secondary degree	50
	Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree	50
Foreign work experience	proficiency in one of the official languages (CLB 7 or higher) and foreign work experience	50
	Canadian work experience and foreign work experience	50
Certificate of qualification (for people in trade occupations)	With good/strong official language proficiency and a certificate of qualification	50

 

Core/human capital factors + Spouse or common-law partner + Skills Transferability factors = Maximum 600

Additional Factors: Maximum 600 points

• Canadian education
• Arranged employment (in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3)
• A provincial or territorial nomination
• A brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident
• Strong proficiency in the French language

The table below has the breakdown of scores for additional factors for Express Entry candidates:

Factor	Maximum points
Post-secondary education in Canada	30
Arranged employment (in TEER 0 occupation)	200
Arranged employment (in TEER 1,2 or 3 occupations)	50
Provincial or Territorial nomination	600
A brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident	15
French language skills	50

 

The scores you get under each factor mentioned above will make up your CRS score and your Express Entry profile will be ranked based on the same. Having a high CR  score will increase your chances of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA).

IRCC holds regular Express Entry draws to invite candidates via the program. The department decides the minimum CRS score required to qualify for each draw. If you meet the specific requirements of the particular draw and have a CRS score above the cut-off decided for the draw, then IRCC will send you an ITA for Canada PR.

 

How to calculate your CRS Score?

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) assesses your skills and other factors to determine your CRS scores. The following are the six main factors that affect your CRS scores:

• Age
• Education
• Work Experience
• Language Skills
• Arranged Employment in Canada (LMIA Approved)
• Adaptability

Given below is an overview of the points you can get for each answer under each factor that makes up your CRS score:

Age

The maximum points you can get under this factor is 460 points if applying with a spouse and 500 points for applicants without a spouse or common-law partner. The table below  as a complete breakdown of scores based on your age:

Age (years)	CRS points without spouse/partner	CRS points with spouse/partner
>17	0	0
18	99	90
19	105	95
20 to 29	110	100
30	105	95
31	99	90
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	0	0

 

Education

You can get a maximum of 150 points without your spouse and 140 points with your spouse or common-law partner. The table below  as a complete breakdown of scores based on your education:

Education Level	CRS points without spouse/partner	CRS points with
		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

 

Official Languages Proficiency

English and French are the two official languages of Canada. You will receive different CRS scores for your first and second language proficiency.

First Official Language

You will receive points for each language abilities including reading, speaking, writing and listening. The maximum points under this factor are 32 points for applicants with a spouse or common-law partner and 34 points for applicants without a spousal application. The table below  lists the details:

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability (reading, writing, speaking and listening )	Maximum Points with a spouse or common-law partner	Maximum Points without a spouse or common-law partner
Less than CLB 4	0	0
CLB 4 or 5	6	6
CLB 6	8	9
CLB 7	16	17
CLB 8	22	23
CLB 9	29	31
CLB 10 or more	32	34

 

Second Official Language

The maximum points you receive under this section is 6 points with or without spouse or common law partner. The table below  lists the details:

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability	With a spouse or common-law partner	Without a spouse or common-law partner
CLB 4 or less	0	0
CLB 5 or 6	1	1
CLB 7 or 8	3	3
CLB 9 or more	6	6

 

Canadian Work Experience

You can get a maximum of 70 points under this factor if you are applying with a spouse or common-law partner. Applicants without a spouse can get up to 80 points under this factor. The table below  has the details of the 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

 

What is the Canada PR points Calculator?

A Canada PR Points calculator is an online tool via which you can calculate your eligibility for Canadian Permanent Residence. Once you enter your details, you will receive a score for each question you answer. The questions will be based on all the factors stated above, and you will get a score on the basis of the answers you provide. The following are  the factors that make up your Canada PR points:

• Age
• Education
• Work Experience
• Language Skills
• Arranged Employment in Canada (LMIA Approved)
• Adaptability

You would need a minimum of 67 points out of 100 to be eligible for Canada PR. The IRCC has set a maximum score that can be obtained under each factor. The table below  has the details of the maximum score allowed for each factor under the CRS Score calculator:

Factors	Maximum points that can be obtained
Age	12 points
Education	25 points
Language Proficiency	28 points (English or French)
Work Experience	15 points (10 for the main applicant+ 5 for the dependent)
Adaptability	10 points
Arranged employment	Additional 10 points (not mandatory)

 

Age

You can get a maximum of 12 points under this factor. Your age is calculated from the day your application is received.

Education

The Canada CRS Tool allots a score based on your highest level of education. You can score a maximum of 25 points under this factor. Applicants with higher level of education can score higher under the Canada CRS Score Calculator. If you acquired your academic degrees from outside Canada, then you must provide an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report. The ECA report evaluates if your overseas degrees or qualifications meet the Canadian standards or higher education.

Work Experience

Your professional work experience plays a significant role in assessing your eligibility points to Canada. The country has a huge demand for skilled and experienced professionals, and therefore, more work experience can fetch you a higher score under this factor. You can score up to 15 points for having prior work experience. Your experience can be gathered from inside or outside Canada, but it will only be considered if you have been in a paid job role that allows at least 30 hours of work weekly or an equal amount of part-time work hours.

Language Proficiency

One of the mandatory fields while calculating eligibility for Canadian immigration is language proficiency. The two main languages widely used in Canada are French and English. Candidates having proficiency in one or both the languages can gain points based on their level of proficiency. Canada accepts language tests like IELTS, CELPIP, and PTE core and allots points based on their language proficiency test results. You can get a maximum of 28 points on the basis of your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.

Arranged Employment in Canada

If you have a valid job offer from a designated employer in Canada, which is verified by the Canadian government and is valid for a minimum of 12 months, then you can get an additional 10 points under the Canada CRS score calculator. Having an arrang d employment in Canada will automatically make you eligible for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) However you must get the job offer before applying as a federal skilled worker in Canada.

Adaptability

You can get an additional 10 points if you have made prior visits to the country for study or work purposes. The adaptability factor can also fetch you points if any of your close family members or relatives are already living as a legal resident of Canada. As a primary app icon, you can even get points under this factor if your spouse is migrating to Canada with you. However, tourist visits made to the country are not considered under the adaptability factor.

 

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How to boost your CRS score?

Candidates willing to migrate to Canada via the Express Entry program must consider improving their CRS score to increase their chances of receiving an ITA. Certain factors like core human capital do not allow you to improve your CRS score. However, you can improve your CRS score by upgrading your skills under the skills transferability and spousal factors.

Here are some ways to boost your CRS score:

• Retake your language tests to improve your scores
• Get an LMIA-approved job offer
• Apply with your spouse
• Get Canadian work experience
• Take up another educational course or degree