The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is the points-based system CIC use to assess and score the candidate’s profile and rank them in the Express Entry pool.
The points that candidates get from the CRS include a core set of points up to 600 and a set of additional points of up to 600. Hence the total score will be out of 1,200.
Core: Up to 600 points include
- Skills and experience factors
- Spouse or common-law partner factors, such as their language skills and education
- Skills transferability, including education and work experience
Additional: Up to 600 points include
- Canadian degrees, diplomas or certificates
- a valid job offer
- a nomination from a province or territory
- a brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident
- strong French language skills
Core points + Additional points = your total score
After scoring the required 67 points, you will be able to create your express entry profile, which will be submitted into the Express Entry pool. Here, with the help of CRS, it is ranked in the pool. CRS awards point to the profiles based on your credentials like age, work experience, language proficiency, etc.
Following are the factors based on which points are awarded in the CRS calculator:
- Core/human capital
- Spouse/common-law partners
- Skill transferability
- Additional points
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 |
B. Spouse or common-law partner factors |
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Factors |
Points per factor (Maximum 40 points) |
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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)
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
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
Why choose Achievers International
We at Achievers International aim to make the complex process of preparing financial papers, authenticating documents, filling applications, obtaining visas, and acquiring work and residence permits as simple, quick and easy as possible for our clients. We provide assistance to immigrants and students with pre-travel, travel and post-arrival needs including but not limited to acquiring a health card, social insurance card, ID card, and driver’s license, as well as finding accommodation.
Planning to immigrate to Canada? Complete and submit our free assessment form to know how many points you can score under Canada CRS and contact us.
