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Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a point/merit-based system developed by the Canadian government that allots score to the candidates in the Express Entry Pool. This score represents CRS score or CRS points. CRS calculator is used to get CRS score which is used to determine a skilled or a highly-skilled candidate via an express entry pool. An average good CRS score lies in the range of 460-480 and the candidate can expect an Invitation To Apply (ITA) if he/she have scored in this range. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) considers majorly 4 factors for allotting points on candidate’s profile which are:-
There are many 4 major factors that are kept in mind while calculating the CRS score of the candidate, or on the bases of the following factors, the CRS calculator allots points to the candidate’s express entry profile.
Points breakdown, section by section
CRS – A. Core / human capital factors
Age | With a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 100 points) | Without a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 110 points) | |
17 years of age or less | 0 | 0 | |
18 years of age | 90 | 99 | |
19 years of age | 95 | 105 | |
20 to 29 years of age | 100 | 110 | |
30 years of age | 95 | 105 | |
31 years of age | 90 | 99 | |
32 years of age | 85 | 94 | |
33 years of age | 80 | 88 | |
34 years of age | 75 | 83 | |
35 years of age | 70 | 77 | |
36 years of age | 65 | 72 | |
37 years of age | 60 | 66 | |
38 years of age | 55 | 61 | |
39 years of age | 50 | 55 | |
40 years of age | 45 | 50 | |
41 years of age | 35 | 39 | |
42 years of age | 25 | 28 | |
43 years of age | 15 | 17 | |
44 years of age | 5 | 6 | |
45 years of age or more | 0 | 0 | |
Level of Education | With a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 140 points) | Without a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 150 points) | |
Less than secondary school (high school) | 0 | 0 | |
Secondary diploma (high school graduation) | 28 | 30 | |
One-year degree, diploma or certificate from a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute | 84 | 90 | |
Two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute | 91 | 98 | |
Bachelor’s degree OR a three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute | 112 | 120 | |
Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees. One must be for a program of three or more years | 119 | 128 | |
Master’s degree, OR professional degree needed to practice in a licensed profession (For “professional degree,” the degree program must have been in: medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry, law, chiropractic medicine, or pharmacy.) | 126 | 135 | |
Doctoral level university degree (Ph.D.) | 140 | 150 | |
Official languages proficiency – the first official language
Maximum points for each ability (reading, writing, speaking, and listening):
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability | With a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 128 points) | Without a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 136 points) |
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 |
Official languages proficiency – the second official language
Maximum points for each ability (reading, writing, speaking, and listening):
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability | With a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 22 points) | Without a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 24 points) |
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 | With a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 70 points) | Without a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 80 points) |
None or less than a year | 0 | 0 |
1 year | 35 | 40 |
2 years | 46 | 53 |
3 years | 56 | 64 |
4 years | 63 | 72 |
5 years or more | 70 | 80 |
Subtotal: A. Core / human capital factors
CRS – B. Spouse or common-law partner factors (if applicable)
Spouse’s or common-law partner’s level of education | With spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 10 points) | Without spouse or common-law partner (Does not apply) |
Less than secondary school (high school) | 0 | n/a |
Secondary school (high school graduation) | 2 | n/a |
One-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or another institute | 6 | n/a |
The two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical in school, or another institute | 7 | n/a |
Bachelor’s degree OR a three or more-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or another 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 (For a “professional degree”, the degree program must have been in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry, law, chiropractic medicine, or pharmacy.) | 10 | n/a |
Doctoral-level university degree (Ph.D.) | 10 | n/a |
Note: (n/a) means that this factor does not apply in this case.
Spouse’s or common-law partner’s official languages proficiency – the first official language
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) | Maximum 20 points for section Maximum 5 points per ability | 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 |
Note: (n/a) means that this factor does not apply in this case.
Spouse’s Canadian work experience | Maximum 10 points | Without 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 |
Note: (n/a) means that this factor does not apply in this case.
Subtotal: A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors = Maximum 500 points
CRS – C. Skill transferability factors (Maximum 100 points for this section)
Education
With good official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark Level [CLB] 7 or higher) and a post-secondary degree | Points for CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, with one or more under CLB 9 (Maximum 25 points) | Points for CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities (Maximum 50 points) |
Secondary school (high school) credential or less | 0 | 0 |
Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer | 13 | 25 |
Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at least one of these credentials was issued on completion of a post-secondary program of three years or longer | 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 |
With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree | Points for education + 1 year of Canadian work experience (Maximum 25 points) | Points for education + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience (Maximum 50 points) |
Secondary school (high school) credential or less | 0 | 0 |
Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer | 13 | 25 |
Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at least one of these credentials was issued on completion of a post-secondary program of three years or longer | 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 |
Foreign work experience – With good official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark Level [CLB] 7 or higher)
Years of experience | Points for foreign work experience + CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 9 (Maximum 25 points) | Points for foreign work experience + CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities (Maximum 50 points) |
No foreign work experience | 0 | 0 |
1 or 2 years of foreign work experience | 13 | 25 |
3 years or more of foreign work experience | 25 | 50 |
Foreign work experience – With Canadian work experience
Years of experience | Points for foreign work experience + 1 year of Canadian work experience (Maximum 25 points) | Points for foreign work experience + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience (Maximum 50 points) |
No foreign work experience | 0 | 0 |
1 or 2 years of foreign work experience | 13 | 25 |
3 years or more of foreign work experience | 25 | 50 |
Certificate of qualification (trade occupations) – With good official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark Level [CLB] 5 or higher) | Points for certificate of qualification + CLB 5 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 7 (Maximum 25 points) | Points for certificate of qualification + CLB 7 or more on all four first official language abilities (Maximum 50 points) |
With a certificate of qualification | 25 | 50 |
Subtotal: A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Skill transferability factors – Maximum 600 points
CRS – D. Additional points (Maximum 600 points)
Additional points | Maximum 600 points |
Brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada | 15 |
Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and scored CLB 4 or lower in English (or didn’t take an English test) | 25 |
Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and scored CLB 5 or higher on all four English skills | 50 |
Post-secondary education in Canada – credential of one or two years | 15 |
Post-secondary education in Canada – credential three years or longer | 30 |
Arranged employment – NOC 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 or territorial nomination | 600 |
Subtotal: D. Additional points – Maximum 600 points
Grand total: A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Skill transferability factors + D. Additional points = Maximum 1,200 points
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