Let’s see how points are calculated in the Canada Express Entry system, the most popular Canada immigration pathway. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is the points-based system IRCC uses for the assessment of profiles and assignment of scores to your profile. This way it ranks you in the Express Entry candidate pool.
The CRS points you score include a core set of points. This comes up to 600 points. Additional to this, there’s a set of additional points of up to 600. Your total score wouldn’t cross 1,200 points.
Core points factors considered
- Skills and experience factors
- Skills transferability, work experience, and education
- Common-law partner/spouse factors, such as their education and language skills
Additional points factors considered
- A valid job offer
- Canadian diplomas, degrees, or certificates
- A brother/sister living in Canada who’s a Canada PR or citizen
- A nomination from a province/territory
- Strong language skills in French
Here’s how the points are calculated for Express Entry candidates:
| Core/human capital factors | |||
| Factors | Points per factor – With a common-law partner/spouse | Points per factor – Without a common-law partner/spouse | |
| Age | 100 | 110 | |
| Official languages proficiency | 150 | 160 | |
| Education level | 140 | 150 | |
| Canadian work experience | 70 | 80 | |
| Common-law partner/spouse factors | |||
| Factors | Points per factor (Max. 40 points) |
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| Education level | 10 | ||
| Canadian work experience | 10 | ||
| Official language proficiency | 20 | ||
Core/human capital + Common-law partner/Spouse factors = Max. 500 points (with/without a common-law partner/spouse)