COMPREHENSIVE
RANKING
SYSTEM
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is the points-based system used by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to assess and score applicant profiles and rank them in the Express Entry pool. The points applicants get from the CRS include a core set of points up to 600 and a set of additional points of up to 600.
CORE
600 Points
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Skills and experience factors
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Spouse or common-law partner factors, such as their language skills and education
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Skills transferability, including education and work experience
ADDITIONAL
600 POINTS
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Canadian degrees, diplomas or certificates
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a valid job offer
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a nomination from a province or territory
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a brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident
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strong French language skills
A. CORE / HUMAN CAPITAL FACTORS
Factors | Points per factor - With a spouse or common-law partner | Points per factor - Without a spouse or common-law partner |
|---|---|---|
Canadian work experience | 70 | 80 |
Official languages proficiency | 150 | 160 |
Level of education | 140 | 150 |
Age | 100 | 110 |
B. SPOUSE OR COMMON LAW PARTNER FACTORS
Factors | Points per factor (Maximum 40 points) |
|---|---|
Canadian Work Experience | 10 |
Official language proficiency | 20 |
Level of education | 10 |
A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors = Maximum 500 points (with OR without a spouse or common-law partner)
C. SKILLS TRANSFERABILITY FACTORS (MAXIMUM 100 POINTS)
Education | Points per factor (Maximum 50 points) |
|---|---|
With good/strong official languages proficiency and a post-secondary degree | 50 |
With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree | 50 |
Foreign work experience | Points per factor (Maximum 50 points) |
|---|---|
With good/strong official languages 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 languages proficiency and a certificate of qualification | 50 |
A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Transferability factors = Maximum 600 points
D. ADDITIONAL POINTS (MAXIMUM 600 POINTS)
Factor | Maximum points per factor |
|---|---|
Brother or sister living in Canada (citizen or permanent resident) | 15 |
French language skills | 30 |
Post-secondary education in Canada | 30 |
Arranged employment | 200 |
Provincial nomination | 600 |
A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors + C. Transferability factors + D. Additional points = Grand total – Maximum 1,200 points
SECTION WISE POINTS BREAKDOWN
A. CORE / HUMAN CAPITAL FACTORS
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With a spouse or common-law partner: Maximum 460 points total for all factors.
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Without a spouse or common-law partner: Maximum 500 points total for all 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 CLP (Max 140 points) | Without a spouse or CLP (Max 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
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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 LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - FIRST LANGUAGE
Maximum points for each ability (reading, writing, speaking and listening):
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32 with a spouse or common-law partner
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34 without a spouse or common-law partner
CLB level per ability | With a spouse or CLP (Maximum 128 points) | Without a spouse or CLP (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 LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - SECOND OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
Maximum points for each ability (reading, writing, speaking and listening):
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6 with a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 22 points
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6 without a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 24 points)
CLB level per ability | With a spouse or CLP (Maximum 22 points) | Without a spouse or CLP (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 CLP (Maximum 70 points) | Without a spouse or CLP (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 |
B. SPOUSE OR COMMON LAW PARTNER FACTORS (IF APPLICABLE)
Spouse’s or CLP's level of education | With spouse or CLP (Maximum 10 points) |
|---|---|
Less than secondary school (high school) | 0 |
Secondary school (high school graduation) | 2 |
One-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute | 6 |
Two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical in school, or other institute | 7 |
Bachelor's degree OR a three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute | 8 |
Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees. One must be for a program of three or more years | 9 |
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.) | 10 |
Doctoral level university degree (PhD) | 10 |
SPOUSE'S OR COMMON-LAW PARTNER'S OFFICIAL LANGUAGES PROFICIENCY - FIRST OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
CLB level per ability | Maximum 20 points for section Maximum 5 points per ability |
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CLB 4 or less | 0 |
CLB 5 or 6 | 1 |
CLB 7 or 8 | 3 |
CLB 9 or more | 5 |
Spouse's Canadian work experience | Maximum 10 points |
|---|---|
None or less than a year | 0 |
1 year | 5 |
2 years | 7 |
3 years | 8 |
4 years | 9 |
5 years or more | 10 |
Subtotal : A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors = Maximum 500 points
C. SKILL TRANSFERABILITY FACTORS (MAXIMUM 100 POINTS)
EDUCATION
CLB 7 or higher and a post-secondary degree | Points for CLB 7 or more on all first official language, with 1 or more under CLB 9 (Max 25 pts) | Points for CLB 9 or more on all four first official language (Max 50 pts) |
|---|---|---|
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 | Education points + 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 | Foreign work experience points + CLB 7 + one CLB 9 (Max 25 points) | Foreign work experience points + CLB 9 or more on 4 language abilities (Max 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 | Foreign work points + 1 year of Canadian work (Max 25 points) | Foreign work points + 2 years or more Canadian work (Max 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 | Points for certificate of qualification + CLB 7 or more on all four first official language abilities |
|---|---|
25 | 50 |
Subtotal: A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Skill transferability factors - Maximum 600 points
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) | 15 |
Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and scored CLB 5 or higher on all four English skills | 30 |
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 00 | 200 |
Arranged employment – any other NOC 0, A or B | 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