The Express Entry-managed programs are: the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Program, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program. Certain Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) pull candidates from the Express Entry pool, but these candidates have to already be eligible for one of these programs.

1. How to calculate your Express Entry CRS Score?
The Express Entry-managed programs are: the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker
Program, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program. Certain Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) pull
candidates from the Express Entry pool, but these candidates have to already be eligible for one of these
programs.
In order to rank immigration candidates, the Canadian government developed a merit-based points
system which assigns a score to each candidate in the Express Entry pool. This points system is called
the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), and the score assigned to each candidate is called the CRS
score.
In simpler words the level of scoring that is used by the Canadian Express Entry System for applicants who
apply through the skilled workers program of the federal government. It is a scoring criterion that helps
the government select the best candidates for immigration.
The CRS score depends on the criteria set by the Canadian government in order to judge the parameter
of a citizen they’d want to let into their country. There’s your work, education, occupation, language
proficiency and also a set number of points if you have a spouse on your application. The CRS scores are
a total of 1200 points.
Understanding how to calculate your CRS score will enable you to improve on areas where you can in
order to improve your chances of getting into the Express Entry Pool. There are several apps and websites
that can help you calculate your CRS score however; it is better to have an idea of the system in order to
verify the same sometimes.
About the Ranking System: One of the first considerations when talking about the CRS
ranking system is whether or not you have a spouse. However, you don’t have to include your spouse if
they are a citizen of Canada or a permanent resident already.
When you include your spouse in your application you are subject to 40 points lesser than individual
applicants, but points for applicants with a spouse can be made up for with the section considering your
partner’s human capital.
The core human capital factors are age, education, official language proficiency, and Canadian work
experience. Beyond that, you can get points for skills transferability, such as your foreign work experience
or education.

2. About the Core Human Capital Factors: When it comes to Core Human Capital factors
you can score a maximum of 100 points if you are applying individually and 110 if you’re applying with a
spouse included. These factors include your age, education, language ability, and Canadian work
experience.
IRCC uses the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) to measure language proficiency in reading, writing,
speaking, and listening.
In order to determine if the work comes under the “skilled” category, IRCC refers to the parameters of
occupations classified as skill level 0, A and B that are eligible for CRS scores. Being self-employed in
Canada does not do much and cannot be used toward your overall score.
Age as criteria for CRS scores:
Age
With an accompanying spouse maximum
points available: 100
Without an accompanying spouse maximum
points available: 110
under 18 0 0
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 as criteria for CRS scores:

3. Level of education
With an accompanying
spouse
maximum points available:
140 for principal applicant
(PA), 10 for spouse
Without an accompanying
spouse maximum points
available: 150
Less than secondary school credential 0 0
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
Canadian Work Experience as criteria for CRS scores:
Number of
years
With an accompanying spouse maximum points
available: 70 for principal applicant (PA); 10 for
spouse
Without an accompanying spouse
maximum points available: 80
Less than 1 0 0
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
First and Second language ability (English or French) for CRS scores:
Canadian Language
Benchmark (CLB)
With an accompanying spouse maximum
points available: 128 for principal applicant; 20
for spouse
Without an accompanying spouse
maximum points available: 136
For each language
ability
32 for PA; 5 for spouse 34
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

4. Canadian Language
Benchmark (CLB)
With an accompanying spouse maximum
points available: 128 for principal applicant; 20
for spouse
Without an accompanying spouse
maximum points available: 136
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
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
About Skill Transferability Factors: When talking about skill transferability factors, it is
known that a maximum of 100 points can be awarded on the basis of a candidate’s skill transferability
factors. There are five combinations of such skill transferability, with a maximum of 50 points awarded for
each combination. Even if a candidate scores more than 100 points in total, only 100 points will be
awarded under the CRS. There are no points given additionally for the skill transferability of a candidate’s
spouse or partner.
Additional Factors: Additional factors can benefit a candidate with a maximum of 600 points.
However, these points are subject to any one candidate hence if you have a sibling in Canada along with
a provincial nomination you won’t be getting 615 points.
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination certificate Points
For an enhanced nomination certificate from a Canadian province (except Quebec) 600
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
For a qualifying job offer of arranged employment from a Canadian employer if the offer is any
other qualifying offer of arranged employment
50
Canadian study experience Points
If the candidate has an eligible credential from a one-year or two-year post-secondary program in
Canada
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5. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination certificate 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
French language ability Points
If the candidate proves adequate intermediate (equivalent to CLB 7) or better French
ability, and English ability of CLB 4 or lower (or no English language test result)
25
If the candidate proves adequate intermediate (equivalent to CLB 7) or better French
ability, and English ability of CLB 5 or better
50
Sibling in Canada Points
If the candidate, or the accompanying spouse/common-law partner, has a sibling in Canada who
is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of at least 18 years of age, related through blood,
adoption, marriage, or common-law partnership.
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