Comprehensive Ranking System

PERMANENT RESIDENCE - Comprehensive Ranking System

Comprehensive Ranking System

Criteria for either the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, or Federal Skilled Trades Program must be met.
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Canada uses the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to rank skilled worker candidates who want to immigrate to Canada through Express Entry. The CRS awards candidates a score based on criteria such as their age, education, language skills, and work experience.
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The points you get from the CRS include a core set of points up to 600 and a set of additional points of up to 600. Your total score will be out of 1,200.
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Core: Up to 600 points

Kills 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

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 human capital factors

With a Spouse or Common-Law Partner: Maximum 460 points
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Without a Spouse or Common-Law Partner: Maximum 500 points

Age

Under 18

20 - 29

45 and Older

With accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner
(Maximum 100 Points)

100

Without accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner
(Maximum 110 Points)

105

110

105

education

Education Level

Less than or no secondary
credential

Secondary school credential

1-Year Post-secondary credential

2-Year Post-secondary credential

3-Years or more
Post-secondary credential

With accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner
(Maximum 140 Points)

28 PA; 2 for spouse

84 PA; 6 for spouse

91 PA; 7 for spouse

112 PA; 8 for spouse
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Without accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner
(Maximum 150 Points)

120
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Master’s credential or Professional
degree to practice in a Licensed
profession

Master’s credential or Professional degree to practice in a Licensed profession

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)

126 PA; 10 for spouse

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140 PA: 10 for spouse

128

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135

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150

First Language Ability

First language CLB score for
1 of the 4 abilities

For each language ability

3 or lower

4 or 5

10 or higher

With accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner
(Maximum 128 Points)

32 PA; 5 for spouse

6 PA; 1 for spouse

8 PA; 1 for spouse

16 PA; 3 for spouse

22 PA; 3 for spouse

29 PA; 5 for spouse

32 PA; 5 for spouse

Without accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner
(Maximum 136 Points)

Second Language Ability

Second language CLB score for
1 of the 4 abilities

For each language ability

4 or lower

5 or 6

7 or 8

9 or Higher

With accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner
(Maximum 22 Points)

Without accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner
(Maximum 24 Points)

Canadian Work Experience

Less than 1 Year

1 Year

2 Year

3 Year

4 Year

5 Year or More

With accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner
(Maximum 70 Points)

35 PA; 5 for spouse

46 PA; 7 for spouse

56 PA; 8 for spouse

35 PA; 9 for spouse

35 PA; 10 for spouse

Without accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner
(Maximum 80 Points)

Spouse (B):

Maximum 40 Points

Education Level

High School Diploma

1-Year Post-secondary credential

2-Year Post-secondary credential

3-Years or more Post-secondary credential

Two or more Post-secondary credentials. One of which was completed after a 3-Year or more credential

Master’s credential or Professional degree to practice
in a Licensed profession

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)

Accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner

9
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First language CLB score
for 1 of the 4 abilities

5 or 6

7 or 8

9 or Higher

5 points per ability
(Maximum 20 points)

Canadian Work Eperience

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

4 Years

5 Years or More

Points

Skill Transferability Factors:

Maximum 100 Points

Education & Canadian Work Experience

With Canadian work experience
and a post-secondary degree

1 Year Post-secondary credentials or longer

Two or more Post-secondary credentials, which the first was 3 or more years

1 Year of Canadian work experience

0
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2 Years or more of Canadian work experience

0
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Master’s credential or Professional degree to practice in a Licensed profession listed in NOC A by provincial regulatory body

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)

Education & Language Ability

With good official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark Level [CLB] 7 or higher) and a post-secondary degree

No post-secondary education

1 Year Post-secondary credentials or longer

Two or more Post-secondary credentials, which the first was 3 or more years

Master’s credential or Professional degree to practice in a Licensed profession listed in NOC A by provincial regulatory body

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)

CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one of these CLB 8

25
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CLB 9 or higher for all language abilities

50
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Language Ability & Non-Canadian Work Experience

Foreign work experience
With good official language proficiency

No foreign work experience

1 or 2 Years

3 Year or More

CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 9

CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities

Canadian & Foreign Work Experience

Foreign work experience
With Canadian work experience

No foreign work experience

1 Year

2 Year

1 year of Canadian work experience

2 years or more of Canadian work experience

Canadian & Foreign Work Experience

Certificate of qualification in a trade occupation issued by a province

Additional Points (D):

Maximum 600 Points

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination certificate from a Canadian province (except Quebec)

Arranged employment – any other NOC 0, A or B

Arranged employment - NOC 00

Post-secondary education in Canada – 1 year or longer

Post-secondary education in Canada – 3 years or longer

French language ability (NCLC) with a score of 7 or higher with an English ability of 4 or lower

French language ability (NCLC) with a score of 7 or higher with an English ability of 5 or more

Brother or sister of candidate or accompanying spouse or common-law partner living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

600

200

Maximum Total 1200 Points

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