Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Calculator

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  • earned a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate or.
  • had an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) if you did your study outside Canada. (ECAs must be from an approved agency, in the last five years)
It must have been paid, full-time (or an equal amount in part-time), and in one or more NOC 0, A or B jobs.
You need to submit language test results that are less than two years old for all programs under Express Entry, even if English or French is your first language.
Choose the best answer:
  • If you've been invited to apply, enter your age on the date you were invited.
  • If you plan to complete an Express Entry profile, enter your current age.
Enter the highest level of education for which you:
  • earned a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate or.
  • had an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) if you did your study outside Canada. (ECAs must be from an approved agency, in the last five years)
Note: a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate must either have been earned at an accredited Canadian university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute in Canada. Distance learning counts for education points, but not for bonus points in your profile or application.
Note: to answer yes:
  • English or French as a Second Language must not have made up more than half your study
  • you must not have studied under an award that required you to return to your home country after graduation to apply your skills and knowledge
  • you must have studied at a school within Canada (foreign campuses don’t count)
  • you had to be enrolled full time for at least eight months, and have been physically present in Canada for at least eight months
You need to submit language test results that are less than two years old for all programs under Express Entry, even if English or French is your first language.
You need to submit language test results that are less than two years old for all programs under Express Entry, even if English or French is your first language.
It must have been paid and full-time (or an equal amount in part-time).
Please note, your Work type should be NOC Skill Type 0/A/B
It must have been paid, full-time (or an equal amount in part-time), and in only one occupation (NOC skill type 0, A or B).
Note: A certificate of qualification lets people work in some skilled trades in Canada. Only the provinces, territories and a federal body can issue these certificates. To get one, a person must have them assess their training, trade experience and skills to and then pass a certification exam.
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Your Canadian CRS score is
A. Core Factors

B. Spouse Factors

C. Skill Factors

D. Additional Factors

A. Core / Human Capital (Max. 500/460 points)
Factor Points
Age
Level of education
Official languages proficiency
Canadian work experience
Total
B. Spouse / Common-law partner (Max. 0/40 points)
Factor Points
Level of education 0
Official languages proficiency 0
Canadian work experience 0
Total 0
C. Skill Transferability(Max. 100 points)
Factor Points
Education + Language proficiency / Canadian work experience
Foreign Work Experience + Language proficiency / Canadian work experience
Certificate of qualification + Language proficiency
Total
D. Additional points (Max. 600 points)
Factor Points
Sibling (Citizen or PR)
French language skills
Post-secondary education in Canada
Arranged employment
PN nomination
Total
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Detailed breakdown of CRS Points (Points Table)

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Core / Human Capital Factors (Max. 500 points)

Age (years) CRS Points (without Spouse) CRS Points (with Spouse)
17 or younger 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 or older 0 0

Level of Education CRS Points (Without Spouse) CRS Points (With Spouse)
Main Applicant Spouse/Partner
Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) 150 140 10
Master's degree / 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 diploma 30 28 2
Less than secondary (high school) 0 0 0

CLB CRS Points (Without Spouse) CRS Points (With Spouse)
Main Applicant Spouse/Partner
CLB 10 or more 34 32 5
CLB 9 31 29 5
CLB 8 23 22 3
CLB 7 17 16 3
CLB 6 9 8 1
CLB 5 6 6 1
CLB 4 6 6 0
CLB 3 or less 0 0 0

CLB CRS Points (without Spouse) CRS Points (with Spouse)
CLB 9 or more 6 6
CLB 7 or 8 3 3
CLB 5 or 6 1 1
CLB 4 or Less 0 0

Work Experience (years) CRS Points (without Spouse) CRS Points (with Spouse)
5 years or more 80 70
4 years 72 63
3 years 64 56
2 years 53 46
1 year 40 35
None or less than a year 0 0
Skill Transferability Factors (Max. 100 points)

(i) Education Level and First Official Language

Education Level Points for CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, with one or more under CLB 9 Points for CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities
Doctorate degree (Ph.D.) 25 50
Master's or Professional degree 25 50
At least 2 post-secondary credentials, one of which is a program at least 3 years 25 50
Post-secondary education of at least 1 year 13 25
Secondary School 0 0

(ii) Education Level and Canadian Work Experience

Education Level Atleast 1 year of Canadian Experience Two or more years of Canadian Experience
Doctorate degree (Ph.D.) 25 50
Master's or Professional degree 25 50
At least 2 post-secondary credentials, one of which is a program at least 3 years 25 50
Post-secondary education of at least 1 year 13 25
Secondary School 0 0

(i) Foreign Work Experience and Education Level

Foreign Work Experience Points for CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, with one or more under CLB 9 Points for CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities
3 or more years 25 50
1 or 2 years 13 25
None or less than one 0 0

(ii) Foreign Work Experience and Canadian Work Experience

Foreign Work Experience Atleast 1 year of Canadian Experience Two or more years of Canadian Experience
3 or more years 25 50
1 or 2 years 13 25
None or less than one 0 0

Certificate of Qualification Points for CLB 5 or more on all first official language abilities, with one or more under CLB 7 Points for CLB 7 or more on all four first official language abilities
Yes 25 50
Additional Points (Max. 600 points)

Factor CRS Points
CLB 7 or higher on all four French skills and scored CLB 5 or higher on all four English skills 50
CLB 7 or higher on all four French skills and scored CLB 4 or lower in English (or didn't take an English test) 25

Factor CRS Points
Post-Secondary Education in Canada - credential three years or longer 30
Post-Secondary Education in Canada - credential of one or two years 15

Factor CRS Points
Arranged employment - NOC 00 200
Arranged employment - any other NOC 0, A or B 50

Factor CRS Points
Provincial or territorial nomination 600
Sibling (Citizen or Permanent Resident) 15

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CLB stands for Canada Language Benchmark score.
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