Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)

The CRS ranks eligible candidates for immigration to Canada through Express Entry. The CRS ranks candidates based on the following factors:

core human factors
accompanying spouse or common-law partner factors
skill transferability factors
factors relating to a provincial nomination or a qualifying offer of arranged employment

Candidates are awarded points under the above 4 categories for which they possess the various skills and attributes.

There are a total of 1,200 points available under the CRS.

Candidates without an accompanying spouse or common-law partner can score:

a maximum of 500 points for core human capital factors
a maximum of 100 points for skill transferability factors
600 points for a provincial nomination
50 – 200 points for an offer of arranged employment
15 – 30 points for Canadian study experience

Candidates with an accompanying spouse or common-law partner can score:

a maximum of 460 points for core human capital factors of the principal applicant;
a maximum of 40 points for the core human capital factors of the spouse or common-law partner
a maximum of 100 points for skill transferability factors
600 points for a provincial nomination
50 – 200 points for an offer of arranged employment
15 – 30 points for Canadian study experience

Point Scoring: Core Human Capital Factors

In the tables below, “PA” refers to the principal applicant (person who is applying) and “spouse” refers to the spouse or common-law partner.

Age

Age (in years)	With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 100)	Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 110)
under 18	0 points	0 points
18	90	99
19	95	105
20-29	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 older	0	0

Level of Education

Level of education	With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 140 for PA, 10 points for spouse)	Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 150)
Less than secondary (high) school credential	0 points	0 points
Secondary school credential	28 for PA, 2 for spouse	30
One-year post-secondary program	84 for PA, 6 for spouse	90
Two-year post-secondary program	91 for PA, 7 for spouse	98
Post-secondary program of 3 or more years	112 for PA, 8 for spouse	120
Two or more post-secondary programs, of which at least one was completed after a post-secondary program of three or more years	119 for PA, 9 for spouse	128
Master’s or entry-to-practice professional degree	126 for PA, 10 for spouse	135
Doctoral Degree (PhD)	140 for PA, 10 for spouse	150

First Language Ability (English or French)

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)	With an accompanying spouse (max. points available: 128 for PA, 20 for spouse)	Without an accompanying spouse (max. points available: 136)
For each language ability	32 points for PA; 5 points for spouse	34 points
CLB 3 or lower	0	0
CLB 4	6 for PA, 0 for spouse	6
CLB 5	6 for PA, 1 for spouse	6
CLB 6	8 for PA, 1 for spouse	9
CLB 7	16 for PA, 3 for spouse	17
CLB 8	22 for PA, 3 for spouse	23
CLB 9	29 for PA, 5 for spouse	31
CLB 10 or higher	32 for PA, 5 for spouse	34

Note: Points are awarded for each language ability: speaking, writing, reading, and listening

Second Language Ability (English or French)

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)	With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 22)	Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 24)
For each language ability	6	6
CLB 4 or lower	0	0
CLB 5 or 6	1	1
CLB 7 or 8	3	3
CLB 9 or higher	6	6

Note: Points are awarded for each language ability: Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening

Canadian Work Experience

Number of years	With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 70 for PA, 10 for spouse)	Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 80)
Less than 1	0 points	0 points
1 year	35 for PA, 5 for spouse	40
2 years	46 for PA, 7 for spouse	53
3 years	56 for PA, 8 for spouse	64
4 years	63 for PA, 9 for spouse	72
5 years or more	70 for PA, 10 for spouse	80

Point Scoring: Skill Transferability Factors

The are five sections within this scoring category. Total Maximum Points that can be awarded for this entire category =100 points. If a candidate scores more than 100 points, only 100 points will be awarded. The same is true for the spouse.

Education and Canadian Work Experience

Education	1 year of Canadian work experience	2 or more years of Canadian work experience
No post-secondary education	0	0
Post-secondary education of 1 year or longer	13	25
Two or more post-secondary credentials, the first of which was 3 or more years in duration	25	50

Education and Language Ability

Education	CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one of these CLB 8	CLB 9 or higher for all language abilities
No post-secondary education	0	0
Post-secondary education of 1 year or longer	13	25
Two or more post-secondary credentials, the first of which was 3 or more years in duration	25	50

Language Ability and Non-Canadian Work Experience

Non-Canadian Work Experience	CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one of these CLB 8	CLB 9 or higher for all language abilities
No non-Canadian work experience	0	0
1 or 2 years of non-Canadian work experience	13	25
3 or more years of non-Canadian work experience	25	50

Canadian and non-Canadian Work Experience

Experience	1 year of Canadian work experience	2 or more years of Canadian work experience
No non-Canadian work experience	0	0
1 or 2 years of non-Canadian work experience	13	25
3 or more years of non-Canadian work experience	25	50

Certificate of Qualification in a Trade and Language Ability

Certificate of Qualification	CLB 5 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one CLB 5 or 6	CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities
Certificate of qualification in a trade occupation issued by a province	25	50

Point Scoring: Additional Points

Additional points are awarded for three categories below. Total maximum points for all three categories is 600 Points.

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination certificate	Points
For an enhanced nomination certificate from a Canadian province (except Quebec)	600 points
Qualifying offer of arranged employment	Points
For a qualifying job offer of arranged employment from a Canadian employer if the offer is in an occupation contained in Major Group 00 Senior Management Occupations	200 points
For a qualifying job offer of arranged employment from a Canadian employer if the offer is any other qualifying offer of arranged employment	50 points
Canadian study experience	Points
If the candidate has an eligible credential from a one-year or two-year post-secondary program in Canada	15 points
If the candidate has either: an eligible credential from a post-secondary program of three years or more, or an eligible credential from a university-level program 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, or an eligible credential from a university-level program at the doctoral level.	30 points

Points are only assigned for Canadian study experience if, for the purpose of obtaining the credential, the candidate satisfies the following requirements:

studied in Canada at a Canadian educational institution
was enrolled in full-time study or training for at least eight months
was physically present in Canada for at least eight months

The maximum available number of points for these additional factors for any one candidate is 600 points. Therefore, if a candidate has completed a Canadian post-secondary study program and obtains an enhanced nomination certificate from a Canadian province, he or she will be awarded a maximum of 600 points for these additional factors, and not above 600 points.