1) What is your current status? Select... Annulled Marriage Common-Law Divorced/Separated Legally Separated Married Never Married/Single Widowed i. Is your spouse/partner a permanent resident or Canadian citizen? Select... No Yes ii. Is your spouse/partner accompanying you to Canada? Select... No Yes 2) What is your age? You must select the age you will be on the day you receive your Invitation to Apply (ITA). Select... undefined 3) Level of education i. What is your highest educational level? The only qualification that you can take into account are either: a Canadian educational credential, or an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), if your studies were completed outside Canada. Select... undefined ii. Do you have a Canadian educational credential? In order for your Canadian credential to qualify: You must have been physically present in Canada and have been enrolled in full-time study for at least eight months. You must not have studied French or English (as language classes, not studies in French or English) for more than 50% of the program of study. You must not have received a scholarship or fellowship that requires you to come back home (your country) at the end of your studies. You must not have studied in a program in which distance learning amounted to more than 50% of the program of study. Select... No Yes iii. What is the highest level of your Canadian credential? Select... Secondary (high) school diploma or less One- or two-year post-secondary credential Bachelor’s (min. three years), Master’s, Professional (NOC A), or Doctoral (PhD) degree 4) Language abilities You need language test results (less than 2 years old) to prove your proficiency in French or English. i. Is your language test report issued less than two years ago? Select... No Yes ii. What is the name of the test you took for your first language ability? Select... CELPIP IELTS TEF Canada TCF Canada Fill in your test results: Speaking: Select... Listening: Select... Reading: Select... Writing: Select... iii. Did you take another test for your second language ability? If the answer is yes, select which test in the list below (results must also be less than 2 years old); and if no, select N/A. Select... Fill in your test results: Speaking: Select... Listening: Select... Reading: Select... Writing: Select... 5) Work Experience The work experience must be: acquired in an occupation under NOC Skill Type/Level 0, A or B, full-time (or the equivalent in part-time, at least 15h/week), and remunerated. i. How many years of Canadian work experience have you accumulated over the past 10 years? If you are not sure about the NOC relevant to your job, you may check your NOC here. Select... Less than a year One year Two years Three years Four years Five years or more ii. How many years of Foreign work experience have you accumulated in the past 10 years? Select... Less than a year One year Two years Three years or more 6) Have you been awarded a certificate of qualification? With a certificate of qualification, you can work in some skilled trades in Canada. But these certificates can only be issued by a competent provincial, territorial, or federal authority. You can learn more about skilled trades and certificates of qualification here. Select... No Yes 7) Job Offer i. Are you in possession of a valid job offer? To be considered valid, the job offer has to be: continuous (not seasonal), paid, full-time (at least 30h/week), in a job that is NOC Skill Type/Level 0, A or B, supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) if not exempt, and valid for at least one year after Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issues your permanent resident visa. You can learn more about the validity of job offers here. Select... No Yes ii. The job offer is under which NOC Skill Type/Level? Select... NOC Skill Type 00 NOC Skill Type/Level 0, A or B NOC Skill Level C or D 8) Have you been awarded a provincial or territorial certificate of nomination? Select... No Yes 9) Do you or your spouse/partner (if accompanying) have a sister or brother (related by blood, marriage, common-law partnership or adoption), who is at least 18 years old and a permanent resident or Canadian citizen, and currently living in Canada? Select... No Yes 10) Spouse/Partner factors i. What is the highest educational level of your spouse/partner? If the spouse/partner did not study in Canada, then they also need an ECA. Select... Less than secondary (high) school Secondary (high) school diploma One-year post-secondary credential Two-year post-secondary credential Three-year or more post-secondary credential Two or more credentials, with a least one for a program of three years or more Master's degree, OR Professional degree Doctoral (PhD) degree ii. How many years of Canadian work experience has your spouse/partner accumulated in the past 10 years? Same requirements as for your work experience. Select... Less than a year One year Two years Three years Four years Five years or more iii. Did your spouse/partner take a language test? If the answer is yes, select which test in the list below (results must also be less than 2 years old); and if no, select N/A. Select... CELPIP IELTS TEF Canada TCF Canada N/A iv. What are your spouse/partner language test results? Fill in your spouse/partner’s test results: Speaking: Select... Listening: Select... Reading: Select... Writing: Select... Calculate your score Your CRS Total Points: The following results are only based on your answers. Make sure you have read all the requirements for each question, and that you answered correctly. IRCC conducts periodic rounds of invitations or “draws” (approximately every two weeks) with a minimum CRS score for each draw. You need your CRS score to be equal or higher than that of the draw to be invited to apply. Age 100 110 Level of Education 140 150 Official Languages Proficiency 150 160 Canadian Work Experience 70 80 B. Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors Factors Points Per Factor (Maximum 40 points) Level of Education 10 Official Language Proficiency 20 Canadian Work Experience 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. Skill Transfer Ability Factors Education Points Per Factor (Maximum 50 points) With good/strong official language 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 Factors 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 PN Nomination 600 A. Core/Human Capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Transferability factors + D. Additional Points = Grand total – Maximum 1,200 points How CRS Calculator Works? What is a CRS Score? To calculate the CRS score of the candidates, Express Entry makes use of the credentials submitted by the candidates while creation of their profiles in the pool. The selection factors include education, age, language proficiency, and others. CRS calculator awards point to candidate’s express entry profile based on the following factors: Core Human Capital factors. Accompanying common-law partner or spouse factors. Factors transferability of Skill. Factors relating to a nomination from a province, a qualifying offer of prearranged employment, study experience in Canada, a relative in Canada, and/or ability in the French language. A total of 1,200 points are available for Express Entry candidates under the Canadian immigration points calculator CRS. The candidates who do not have an accompanying common-law partner or spouse have: A maximum of 500 points can be scored for factors under Core Human Capital. A maximum of 100 points can be scored for factors under skill transferability. A maximum of 600 points can be scored either for provincial nomination; or A maximum of 200 points can be scored for a qualified pre-arranged employment offer A maximum of 30 points can be scored for study experience in Canada A maximum of 50 points can be scored for ability in the French language along with the English language A maximum of 15 points can be scored for a relative in Canada The candidates who have an accompanying common-law partner or spouse have: A maximum of 460 points can be secured in Core Human Capital factors for the primary applicant. A maximum of 40 points can be secured in Core Human Capital factors for the common-law partner or spouse. A maximum of 600 points can be scored either for provincial nomination; or A maximum of 200 points can be scored for a qualified pre-arranged employment offer. A maximum of 30 points can be scored for study experience in Canada. A maximum of 50 points can be scored for ability in the French language along with the English language. A maximum of 15 points that can be scored for a relative in Canada (one relative of the primary applicant and the accompanying common-law partner or spouse is considered). How to improve your CRS Score? How to improve your CRS Score? Express Entry draws are held periodically, usually once every 2 weeks. So you always have the options for increasing your CRS points score before applying for a subsequent draw in Express Entry. There are several ways to increase your CRS score in case you do not fulfill the CRS cut-off requirement in the particular draw. You can thus improve your CRS score and attain the required points for getting an ITA – Invitation to Apply for the Canada PR Visa in the upcoming Express Entry draw. Here are a few ways for improving your CRS score: Improve your language score You can improve your CRS score by securing good marks in language tests such as IELTS. For instance, if you secure CLB level 9 in the language test, you can add a maximum of 136 direct points to your CRS rank. Similarly, appearing in a French language test can incur a maximum of 72 points. Provincial Nominee Program If you receive an ITA for a Nomination from a province in Canada, you will get 600 extra points added to your profile in Express Entry. Get an LMIA Approved work offer If you get an LMIA Labor Market Impact Assessment recognized job offer from a Canadian employer, you can receive a maximum of 200 points added to your CRS score. Obtain education in Canada If you complete a recognized Diploma or Degree in Canada, you can receive a maximum of 30 points. Including Common-Law Partner/ Spouse in the application Including your Common-Law Partner/ Spouse in the application will fetch you extra points for 3 factors. The language proficiency of the Common-Law Partner/ Spouse will incur 20 points, while work experience and education in Canada will incur 10 points individually. Thus, you can add a maximum of 40 extra points to your Express Entry CRS score. Work experience in Canada You can add a maximum of 150 points to your CRS score if you have less than 3 years of full-time work experience and if you continue to be employed. Summary of maximum points per factor for Express Entry candidates A. Core Human Capital Factors Factors Points for every Factor – With no Common-Law Partner or Spouse Points for every Factor – With Common-Law Partner or Spouse Age 110 100 Level of Education 150 140 Official languages proficiency 160 150 Canadian Work Experience 80 70 B. Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors Factors Points for every Factor (Maximum 40 points) Education Level 10 Proficiency in Official Languages 20 Work Experience in Canada 10 Core Human Capital + B. Common-law partner or Spouse factors = Maximum 500 points (without OR with a common-law partner or spouse) C. Skill Transferability Factors Education Points for every Factor (Maximum 50 points) With excellent proficiency in the official language and post-secondary credentials 50 With work experience in Canada and post-secondary credentials 50 Overseas Work Experience Points Per Factor (Maximum 50 points) With excellent proficiency in official languages (CLB Canadian Language Benchmark level 7 or more) and post-secondary credentials 50 With overseas work experience and Canadian work experience 50 Qualification Certificate (for individuals in trade jobs) Points Per Factor (Maximum 50 points) With excellent proficiency in official languages and qualification certificate 50 Core Human Capital + B. Common-law partner or Spouse + C. Skill Transferability factors = Maximum 600 points D. Additional Points Factors Maximum points per factor Sibling in Canada (permanent resident or citizen) 15 French Language proficiency 30 Canadian Post-secondary education 30 Prearranged employment 200 Provincial Nomination 600 Core Human Capital + B. Common-law partner or Spouse + C. Factors for Transferability + D. Extra Points = Total of Maximum 1,200 points CRS Points Breakdown CRS Points Breakdown A. Core/ Human capital factors With a spouse or common-law partner: Maximum 460 points Without a spouse or common-law partner: Maximum 500 points Age (In years) With a spouse or common-law partner Without a spouse or common-law partner 17 or less 0 0 18 90 99 19 95 105 20 to 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 more 0 0 Level of Education With a spouse or common-law partner Without a spouse or common-law partner Less than secondary school (high school) 0 0 A secondary diploma (high school graduation) 28 30 One-year degree, diploma, or certificate from a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institutes 84 90 The two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institutes 91 98 Bachelor’s degree OR a three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institutes 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 language proficiency – the first official language Maximum points for each ability ( Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing): 32 with a spouse or common-law partner 34 without a spouse or common-law partner Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability With a spouse or common-law partner Without a spouse or common-law partner Less than 4 0 0 4 or 5 6 6 6 8 9 7 16 17 8 22 23 9 29 31 10 or more 32 34 Official language proficiency – the second official language Maximum points for each ability (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) 6 with a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 22 points) 6 without a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 22 points) Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability With a spouse or common-law partner Without a spouse or common-law partner 4 or less 0 0 5 or 6 1 1 7 or 8 3 3 9 or more 6 6 Canadian Work Experience (In-years) With a spouse or common-law partner Without a spouse or common-law partner 0 or less than 1 0 0 1 35 40 2 46 53 3 56 64 4 63 72 5 or more 70 80 Subtotal: A. Core / human capital factors With a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 460 points Without a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 500 points B. Spouse or Common-law partner factors Spouses or common-law partners level of education With a spouse or common-law partner Without a spouse or common-law partner 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 institutes 6 – The two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical in school, or other institutes 7 – Bachelor’s degree OR a three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institutes 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 (Ph.D.) 10 – Spouse’s or common-law partner’s official languages proficiency – the first official language Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability With a spouse or common-law partner Without a spouse or common-law partner 4 or less 0 – 5 or 6 1 – 7 or 8 3 – 9 or more 5 – Spouse’s Canadian work experience (In-years) Maximum 10 points Without a spouse or common-law partner (Does not apply) 0 or less than a year 0 – 1 5 – 2 7 – 3 8 – 4 9 – 5 or more 10 – Subtotal : A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors = Maximum 500 points C.Skill Transferability factors 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 were 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 were 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 (CLB 7 or higher Foreign Work Experience (In Years) 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) 0 0 0 1 or 2 13 25 3 or more 25 50 Foreign Work Experience + Canadian Work Experience Foreign Work Experience (In Years) 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) 0 0 0 1 or 2 13 25 3 or more 25 50 Certificate of qualification (trade occupations) With good official language proficiency (CLB 5 or higher) Points for a certificate of qualification + CLB 5 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 7 (Maximum 25 points) Points for a 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 D. Additional 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 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 Frequently Asked Question Frequently Asked Question Does the NOC code affect the CRS score? NOC codes affect your CRS scores in two ways:To get the CRS points for work experience, you need to have required work experience in NOC skill level 0, A or B. Second, you can also get extra CRS points depending on the NOC level of your job offered in your job offer letter. For example, for a NOC 00 level job you get extra 200 CRS points. Why is the CRS score increasing? With the CRS score, express entry ranks the profiles in the express entry pool. Higher ranked profiles are for immigrants with high-demanding skills and higher work experience. To target only those immigrants with high skill-sets, IRCC mainly invites those to express entry profiles with a higher CRS score, thus increasing the CRS score cut-off. But these profiles are in limited numbers, and to meet the admission targets for new immigrants, the CRS score for Canada PR Visa is bound to decrease. What if my CRS score is below 400 points? Other than the Express entry program, there is a provincial nomination program (PNP) that can provide you another immigration pathway to Canada PR Visa with a low CRS score. Many PNPs programs require a low CRS score to be eligible like SINP – Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program, etc. Also, the AIPP – Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program provides another immigration pathway to Canada PR Visa with a CRS score of fewer than 400 points.
