Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Criteria – Express Entry
Note: If your spouse or partner is not coming with you to Canada, or they are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you will earn points as if you don’t have a spouse or partner.
Summary of maximum points per factor for Express Entry candidates
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A. Core / human capital factors |
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Factors |
Points per factor - With a spouse or common-law partner |
Points per factor - Without a spouse or common-law partner |
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Age |
100 |
110 |
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Level of education |
140 |
150 |
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Official languages proficiency |
150 |
160 |
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Canadian work experience |
70 |
80 |
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B. Spouse or common-law partner factors |
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Factors |
Points per factor |
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Level of education |
10 |
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Official language proficiency |
20 |
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Canadian Work Experience |
10 |
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- Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors = Maximum 500 points (with OR without a spouse or common-law partner)
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C. Skill Transferability factors (Maximum 100 points) |
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Education |
Points per factor |
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With good/strong official languages proficiency and a post-secondary degree |
50 |
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With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree |
50 |
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Foreign work experience |
Points per factor |
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With good/strong official languages proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark [CLB] level 7 or higher) and foreign work experience |
50 |
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With Canadian work experience and foreign work experience |
50 |
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Certificate of qualification (for people in trade occupations) |
Points per factor |
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With good/strong official languages proficiency and a certificate of qualification |
50 |
- Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Transferability factors = Maximum 600 points
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D. Additional points (Maximum 600 points) |
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Factor |
Maximum points per factor |
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Brother or sister living in Canada (citizen or permanent resident) |
15 |
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French language skills |
30 |
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Post-secondary education in Canada |
30 |
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Arranged employment |
200 |
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PN nomination |
600 |
- Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors + C. Transferability factors + D. Additional points = Grand total – Maximum 1,200 points
Points breakdown, section by section
CRS – A. Core / human capital factors
- With a spouse or common-law partner: Maximum 460 points total for all factors.
- Without a spouse or common-law partner: Maximum 500 points total for all factors.
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Age |
With a spouse or common-law partner |
Without a spouse or common-law partner |
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17 years of age or less |
0 |
0 |
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18 years of age |
90 |
99 |
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19 years of age |
95 |
105 |
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20 to 29 years of age |
100 |
110 |
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30 years of age |
95 |
105 |
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31 years of age |
90 |
99 |
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32 years of age |
85 |
94 |
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33 years of age |
80 |
88 |
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34 years of age |
75 |
83 |
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35 years of age |
70 |
77 |
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36 years of age |
65 |
72 |
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37 years of age |
60 |
66 |
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38 years of age |
55 |
61 |
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39 years of age |
50 |
55 |
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40 years of age |
45 |
50 |
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41 years of age |
35 |
39 |
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42 years of age |
25 |
28 |
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43 years of age |
15 |
17 |
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44 years of age |
5 |
6 |
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45 years of age or more |
0 |
0 |
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Level of Education |
With a spouse or common-law partner |
Without a spouse or common-law partner |
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Less than secondary school (high school) |
0 |
0 |
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Secondary diploma (high school graduation) |
28 |
30 |
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One-year degree, diploma or certificate from a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute |
84 |
90 |
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Two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute |
91 |
98 |
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Bachelor's degree OR a three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute |
112 |
120 |
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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 |
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Doctoral level university degree (Ph.D.) |
140 |
150 |
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Official languages proficiency - first official language
Maximum points for each ability (reading, writing, speaking and listening):
- 32 with a spouse or common-law partner
- 34 without a spouse or common-law partner
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Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability |
With a spouse or common-law partner |
Without a spouse or common-law partner |
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Less than CLB 4 |
0 |
0 |
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CLB 4 or 5 |
6 |
6 |
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CLB 6 |
8 |
9 |
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CLB 7 |
16 |
17 |
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CLB 8 |
22 |
23 |
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CLB 9 |
29 |
31 |
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CLB 10 or more |
32 |
34 |
Official languages proficiency - second official language
Maximum points for each ability (reading, writing, speaking and listening):
- 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 24 points)
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Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability |
With a spouse or common-law partner |
Without a spouse or common-law partner |
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CLB 4 or less |
0 |
0 |
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CLB 5 or 6 |
1 |
1 |
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CLB 7 or 8 |
3 |
3 |
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CLB 9 or more |
6 |
6 |
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Canadian work experience |
With a spouse or common-law partner |
Without a spouse or common-law partner |
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None or less than a year |
0 |
0 |
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1 year |
35 |
40 |
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2 years |
46 |
53 |
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3 years |
56 |
64 |
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4 years |
63 |
72 |
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5 years 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
CRS – B. Spouse or common-law partner factors (if applicable)
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Spouse’s or common-law partner’s level of education |
With spouse or common-law partner |
Without spouse or common-law partner |
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Less than secondary school (high school) |
0 |
n/a |
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Secondary school (high school graduation) |
2 |
n/a |
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One-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute |
6 |
n/a |
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Two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical in school, or other institute |
7 |
n/a |
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Bachelor's degree OR a three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute |
8 |
n/a |
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Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees. One must be for a program of three or more years |
9 |
n/a |
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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.) |
10 |
n/a |
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Doctoral level university degree (PhD) |
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 - first official language
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Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability (reading, writing, speaking and listening ) |
Maximum 20 points for section |
Without spouse or common-law partner |
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CLB 4 or less |
0 |
n/a |
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CLB 5 or 6 |
1 |
n/a |
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CLB 7 or 8 |
3 |
n/a |
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CLB 9 or more |
5 |
n/a |
Note: (n/a) means that this factor does not apply in this case.
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Spouse's Canadian work experience |
Maximum 10 points |
Without spouse or common-law partner |
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None or less than a year |
0 |
n/a |
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1 year |
5 |
n/a |
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2 years |
7 |
n/a |
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3 years |
8 |
n/a |
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4 years |
9 |
n/a |
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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
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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 |
Points for CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities |
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Secondary school (high school) credential or less |
0 |
0 |
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Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer |
13 |
25 |
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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 |
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With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree |
Points for education + 1 year of Canadian work experience |
Points for education + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience |
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Secondary school (high school) credential or less |
0 |
0 |
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Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer |
13 |
25 |
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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 |
Foreign work experience – With good official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark Level [CLB] 7 or higher)
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Years of experience |
Points for foreign work experience + CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 9 |
Points for foreign work experience + CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities |
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No foreign work experience |
0 |
0 |
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1 or 2 years of foreign work experience |
13 |
25 |
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3 years or more of foreign work experience |
25 |
50 |
Foreign work experience – With Canadian work experience
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Years of experience |
Points for foreign work experience + 1 year of Canadian work experience |
Points for foreign work experience + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience |
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No foreign work experience |
0 |
0 |
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1 or 2 years of foreign work experience |
13 |
25 |
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3 years or more of foreign work experience |
25 |
50 |
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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 |
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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)
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Additional points |
Maximum 600 points |
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Brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada |
15 |
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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 |
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Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and scored CLB 5 or higher on all four English skills |
30 |
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Post-secondary education in Canada - credential of one or two years |
15 |
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Post-secondary education in Canada - credential three years or longer |
30 |
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Arranged employment - NOC 00 |
200 |
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Arranged employment – any other NOC 0, A or B |
50 |
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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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