Use this tool to estimate your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for Canada's Express Entry program. The CRS score is used to rank candidates in the Express Entry pool. Higher scores increase your chances of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.
Personal Information
No, I am single
Yes, with spouse/common-law partner
— Select Age —
17 or less
18
19
20-29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45 or more
— Select Education —
Less than secondary (high school)
Secondary diploma (high school graduation)
One-year post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate
Two-year post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate
Bachelor's degree OR a three or more year post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate
Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees. One of them must be for a program of three or more years
Master's degree, or professional degree needed to practice in a licensed profession (e.g., medicine, law, dentistry, optometry, chiropractic medicine, or pharmacy)
Doctoral (PhD) degree
No
Yes, 1 or 2 year diploma/certificate
Yes, 3+ year degree/diploma/certificate, Master's, PhD
Official Languages (English)
Your test results must be less than two years old.
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
Official Languages (French)
Your test results must be less than two years old. If you have no French test results, select "CLB 4 or less" for all.
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
Work Experience
— Select Years —
None
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 or more years
— Select Years —
None
1-2 years
3 or more years
No
Yes
Additional Factors
No
Yes, NOC 00 (senior management)
Yes, other NOC (0, A, B)
No
Yes
No
Yes
Spouse/Common-Law Partner Information
— Select Education —
Less than secondary (high school)
Secondary diploma (high school graduation)
One-year post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate
Two-year post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate
Bachelor's degree OR a three or more year post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate
Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees. One of them must be for a program of three or more years
Master's degree, or professional degree needed to practice in a licensed profession
Doctoral (PhD) degree
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
— Select CLB —
CLB 4 or less
CLB 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or more
— Select Years —
None
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 or more years
Understanding the Canada Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
The Express Entry system is Canada's primary method for managing applications for permanent residence from skilled workers. It uses a points-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to assess and score candidates based on various factors. Only the highest-ranking candidates are invited to apply for permanent residence.
How the CRS Score is Calculated
The CRS score is out of a total of 1200 points and is broken down into four main categories:
Core/Human Capital Factors (Max 500 points, or 460 if applying with a spouse/common-law partner): These factors include your age, education level, official language proficiency (English and/or French), and Canadian work experience.
Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors (Max 40 points): If you are applying with a spouse or common-law partner, their education level, official language proficiency, and Canadian work experience can contribute to your overall score.
Skill Transferability Factors (Max 100 points): These points are awarded for combinations of your education, official language proficiency, and Canadian and foreign work experience. They recognize how well your skills can be transferred to the Canadian job market.
Additional Points (Max 600 points): This category includes significant boosts to your score for factors such as a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination, a valid job offer (Arranged Employment), Canadian post-secondary education, strong French language proficiency, or having a sibling in Canada.
Detailed Breakdown of Factors:
1. Core/Human Capital Factors:
Age: Points decrease after age 29, with no points awarded after age 44.
Education Level: Higher education levels (Master's, PhD) receive more points.
Official Language Proficiency: Strong English and/or French skills (measured by CLB levels) are crucial. CLB 7 and above in all four abilities (listening, speaking, reading, writing) significantly increases points. CLB 9 or higher in all abilities maximizes points.
Canadian Work Experience: More years of skilled Canadian work experience (NOC 0, A, or B) lead to higher points.
2. Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors:
If you are applying with a spouse or common-law partner, their human capital factors contribute to your score, up to a maximum of 40 points. This includes their education, language proficiency, and Canadian work experience.
3. Skill Transferability Factors:
These factors reward combinations of skills that are highly valued in Canada:
Education and Official Language Proficiency
Education and Canadian Work Experience
Foreign Work Experience and Official Language Proficiency
Foreign Work Experience and Canadian Work Experience
Certificate of Qualification (trade) and Official Language Proficiency
4. Additional Points:
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP): A nomination from a Canadian province or territory is worth a significant 600 points, virtually guaranteeing an Invitation to Apply.
Arranged Employment: A valid job offer from a Canadian employer, often supported by an LMIA, can add 50 or 200 points depending on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) code of the job.
Canadian Post-Secondary Education: Completing a post-secondary program in Canada can add 15 or 30 points.
French Language Proficiency: Strong French skills (CLB 7 or higher in all four abilities) can add 25 or 50 points, especially if combined with strong English skills.
Sibling in Canada: Having a brother or sister who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can add 15 points.
Using the Calculator:
This calculator provides an estimate of your CRS score based on the information you provide. Select the options that best describe your profile. Remember to be accurate, as official applications require supporting documentation.
Important Considerations:
Accuracy: Ensure all information entered is accurate and verifiable with official documents (e.g., language test results, educational credential assessments, work experience letters).
CRS Cut-offs: The minimum CRS score required to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) varies with each Express Entry draw. You can check historical draw results on the IRCC website.
Not a Guarantee: A high CRS score does not guarantee an ITA, but it significantly increases your chances.
Official Information: Always refer to the official Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website for the most up-to-date and accurate information on Express Entry and the CRS.
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if (isSpouse) { // This case should not happen for first language, but for safety
// Spouse's language points are handled separately
} else {
switch (clbLevel) {
case 4: points = 0; break;
case 5: case 6: points = 6; break; // Per ability
case 7: points = 17; break;
case 8: points = 23; break;
case 9: points = 31; break;
case 10: points = 34; break;
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var totalCRS = 0;
var isMarried = document.getElementById("maritalStatus").value === "married";
// — Core/Human Capital Factors (Max 500 points, or 460 without spouse) —
var agePoints = 0;
var educationPoints = 0;
var languagePoints = 0; // Sum of first and second language
var canadianWorkExpPoints = 0;
// Age
var age = parseInt(document.getElementById("age").value);
if (!isNaN(age)) {
if (age = 18 && age = 45) agePoints = 0;
}
// Education Level
var educationLevel = document.getElementById("educationLevel").value;
if (educationLevel === "none") educationPoints = 0;
else if (educationLevel === "secondary") educationPoints = isMarried ? 28 : 30;
else if (educationLevel === "one_year_post_secondary") educationPoints = isMarried ? 84 : 90;
else if (educationLevel === "two_year_post_secondary") educationPoints = isMarried ? 91 : 98;
else if (educationLevel === "bachelors_or_three_plus_years") educationPoints = isMarried ? 112 : 120;
else if (educationLevel === "two_or_more_degrees") educationPoints = isMarried ? 119 : 128;
else if (educationLevel === "masters_or_professional") educationPoints = isMarried ? 126 : 135;
else if (educationLevel === "doctoral") educationPoints = isMarried ? 140 : 150;
// Official Language Proficiency (English – First Language)
var engListen = parseInt(document.getElementById("englishListening").value);
var engSpeak = parseInt(document.getElementById("englishSpeaking").value);
var engRead = parseInt(document.getElementById("englishReading").value);
var engWrite = parseInt(document.getElementById("englishWriting").value);
var engCLB = Math.min(engListen, engSpeak, engRead, engWrite); // Lowest CLB for transferability
var engPoints = 0;
engPoints += getCLBPoints(engListen, true, false);
engPoints += getCLBPoints(engSpeak, true, false);
engPoints += getCLBPoints(engRead, true, false);
engPoints += getCLBPoints(engWrite, true, false);
languagePoints += engPoints;
// Official Language Proficiency (French – Second Language)
var frListen = parseInt(document.getElementById("frenchListening").value);
var frSpeak = parseInt(document.getElementById("frenchSpeaking").value);
var frRead = parseInt(document.getElementById("frenchReading").value);
var frWrite = parseInt(document.getElementById("frenchWriting").value);
var frCLB = Math.min(frListen, frSpeak, frRead, frWrite); // Lowest CLB for transferability
var frPoints = 0;
frPoints += getCLBPoints(frListen, false, false);
frPoints += getCLBPoints(frSpeak, false, false);
frPoints += getCLBPoints(frRead, false, false);
frPoints += getCLBPoints(frWrite, false, false);
languagePoints += frPoints;
// Canadian Work Experience
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var canadianWorkExpYears = 0;
if (canadianWorkExperience === "none") canadianWorkExpPoints = 0;
else if (canadianWorkExperience === "one_year") { canadianWorkExpPoints = isMarried ? 35 : 40; canadianWorkExpYears = 1; }
else if (canadianWorkExperience === "two_years") { canadianWorkExpPoints = isMarried ? 46 : 53; canadianWorkExpYears = 2; }
else if (canadianWorkExperience === "three_years") { canadianWorkExpPoints = isMarried ? 56 : 64; canadianWorkExpYears = 3; }
else if (canadianWorkExperience === "four_years") { canadianWorkExpPoints = isMarried ? 63 : 72; canadianWorkExpYears = 4; }
else if (canadianWorkExperience === "five_plus_years") { canadianWorkExpPoints = isMarried ? 70 : 80; canadianWorkExpYears = 5; }
// — Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors (Max 40 points) —
var spousePoints = 0;
var spouseEducationPoints = 0;
var spouseLanguagePoints = 0;
var spouseCanadianWorkExpPoints = 0;
if (isMarried) {
// Spouse Education
var spouseEducationLevel = document.getElementById("spouseEducationLevel").value;
if (spouseEducationLevel === "none") spouseEducationPoints = 0;
else if (spouseEducationLevel === "secondary") spouseEducationPoints = 2;
else if (spouseEducationLevel === "one_year_post_secondary") spouseEducationPoints = 6;
else if (spouseEducationLevel === "two_year_post_secondary") spouseEducationPoints = 7;
else if (spouseEducationLevel === "bachelors_or_three_plus_years") spouseEducationPoints = 8;
else if (spouseEducationLevel === "two_or_more_degrees") spouseEducationPoints = 9;
else if (spouseEducationLevel === "masters_or_professional") spouseEducationPoints = 10;
else if (spouseEducationLevel === "doctoral") spouseEducationPoints = 10;
// Spouse Language
var spouseEngListen = parseInt(document.getElementById("spouseEnglishListening").value);
var spouseEngSpeak = parseInt(document.getElementById("spouseEnglishSpeaking").value);
var spouseEngRead = parseInt(document.getElementById("spouseEnglishReading").value);
var spouseEngWrite = parseInt(document.getElementById("spouseEnglishWriting").value);
spouseLanguagePoints += getCLBPoints(spouseEngListen, false, true);
spouseLanguagePoints += getCLBPoints(spouseEngSpeak, false, true);
spouseLanguagePoints += getCLBPoints(spouseEngRead, false, true);
spouseLanguagePoints += getCLBPoints(spouseEngWrite, false, true);
// Spouse Canadian Work Experience
var spouseCanadianWorkExperience = document.getElementById("spouseCanadianWorkExperience").value;
if (spouseCanadianWorkExperience === "none") spouseCanadianWorkExpPoints = 0;
else if (spouseCanadianWorkExperience === "one_year") spouseCanadianWorkExpPoints = 5;
else if (spouseCanadianWorkExperience === "two_years") spouseCanadianWorkExpPoints = 7;
else if (spouseCanadianWorkExperience === "three_years") spouseCanadianWorkExpPoints = 8;
else if (spouseCanadianWorkExperience === "four_years") spouseCanadianWorkExpPoints = 9;
else if (spouseCanadianWorkExperience === "five_plus_years") spouseCanadianWorkExpPoints = 10;
spousePoints = spouseEducationPoints + spouseLanguagePoints + spouseCanadianWorkExpPoints;
}
// — Skill Transferability Factors (Max 100 points) —
var transferabilityPoints = 0;
var educationLevelValue = document.getElementById("educationLevel").value;
var foreignWorkExperience = document.getElementById("foreignWorkExperience").value;
var foreignWorkExpYears = 0;
if (foreignWorkExperience === "one_two_years") foreignWorkExpYears = 1;
else if (foreignWorkExperience === "three_plus_years") foreignWorkExpYears = 3;
var certificateOfQualification = document.getElementById("certificateOfQualification").value;
// Education + Language (Max 50)
var eduLangPoints = 0;
var isPostSecondaryOneTwoYear = (educationLevelValue === "one_year_post_secondary" || educationLevelValue === "two_year_post_secondary");
var isPostSecondaryThreePlusYear = (educationLevelValue === "bachelors_or_three_plus_years" || educationLevelValue === "two_or_more_degrees" || educationLevelValue === "masters_or_professional" || educationLevelValue === "doctoral");
if (isPostSecondaryOneTwoYear) {
if (engCLB >= 7 || frCLB >= 7) { // At least CLB 7 in one official language
if (engCLB >= 9 || frCLB >= 9) eduLangPoints = 25; // At least CLB 9 in one official language
else if (engCLB >= 7 || frCLB >= 7) eduLangPoints = 13; // At least CLB 7 in one official language
}
} else if (isPostSecondaryThreePlusYear) {
if (engCLB >= 7 || frCLB >= 7) {
if (engCLB >= 9 || frCLB >= 9) eduLangPoints = 50;
else if (engCLB >= 7 || frCLB >= 7) eduLangPoints = 25;
}
}
transferabilityPoints += eduLangPoints;
// Education + Canadian Work Experience (Max 50)
var eduCanWorkPoints = 0;
if (isPostSecondaryOneTwoYear) {
if (canadianWorkExpYears >= 3) eduCanWorkPoints = 25;
else if (canadianWorkExpYears >= 1) eduCanWorkPoints = 13;
} else if (isPostSecondaryThreePlusYear) {
if (canadianWorkExpYears >= 3) eduCanWorkPoints = 50;
else if (canadianWorkExpYears >= 1) eduCanWorkPoints = 25;
}
transferabilityPoints += eduCanWorkPoints;
// Foreign Work Experience + Language (Max 50)
var foreignWorkLangPoints = 0;
if (foreignWorkExpYears >= 1) {
if (engCLB >= 7 || frCLB >= 7) {
if (foreignWorkExpYears >= 3) {
if (engCLB >= 9 || frCLB >= 9) foreignWorkLangPoints = 50;
else if (engCLB >= 7 || frCLB >= 7) foreignWorkLangPoints = 25;
} else if (foreignWorkExpYears >= 1) {
if (engCLB >= 9 || frCLB >= 9) foreignWorkLangPoints = 25;
else if (engCLB >= 7 || frCLB >= 7) foreignWorkLangPoints = 13;
}
}
}
transferabilityPoints += foreignWorkLangPoints;
// Foreign Work Experience + Canadian Work Experience (Max 50)
var foreignCanWorkPoints = 0;
if (foreignWorkExpYears >= 1 && canadianWorkExpYears >= 1) {
if (foreignWorkExpYears >= 3) {
if (canadianWorkExpYears >= 2) foreignCanWorkPoints = 50;
else if (canadianWorkExpYears >= 1) foreignCanWorkPoints = 25;
} else if (foreignWorkExpYears >= 1) {
if (canadianWorkExpYears >= 2) foreignCanWorkPoints = 25;
else if (canadianWorkExpYears >= 1) foreignCanWorkPoints = 13;
}
}
transferabilityPoints += foreignCanWorkPoints;
// Certificate of Qualification + Language (Max 50)
var certQualLangPoints = 0;
if (certificateOfQualification === "yes") {
if (engCLB >= 7 || frCLB >= 7) {
if (engCLB >= 9 || frCLB >= 9) certQualLangPoints = 50;
else if (engCLB >= 7 || frCLB >= 7) certQualLangPoints = 25;
}
}
transferabilityPoints += certQualLangPoints;
// Ensure transferability points don't exceed 100
transferabilityPoints = Math.min(transferabilityPoints, 100);
// — Additional Points (Max 600 points) —
var additionalPoints = 0;
// Arranged Employment
var arrangedEmployment = document.getElementById("arrangedEmployment").value;
if (arrangedEmployment === "noc_00") additionalPoints += 200;
else if (arrangedEmployment === "other_noc") additionalPoints += 50;
// PNP Nomination
var pnpNomination = document.getElementById("pnpNomination").value;
if (pnpNomination === "yes") additionalPoints += 600;
// Canadian Post-Secondary Education
var canadianEducation = document.getElementById("canadianEducation").value;
if (canadianEducation === "one_two_year") additionalPoints += 15;
else if (canadianEducation === "three_plus_year") additionalPoints += 30;
// French Language Proficiency (CLB 7+ in all 4 French abilities)
var frenchCLB7Plus = (frListen >= 7 && frSpeak >= 7 && frRead >= 7 && frWrite >= 7);
var englishCLB5Plus = (engListen >= 5 && engSpeak >= 5 && engRead >= 5 && engWrite >= 5);
if (frenchCLB7Plus) {
if (englishCLB5Plus) additionalPoints += 50;
else additionalPoints += 25;
}
// Sibling in Canada
var siblingInCanada = document.getElementById("siblingInCanada").value;
if (siblingInCanada === "yes") additionalPoints += 15;
// Calculate total CRS score
totalCRS = agePoints + educationPoints + languagePoints + canadianWorkExpPoints + spousePoints + transferabilityPoints + additionalPoints;
// Display result
var resultDiv = document.getElementById("crsResult");
if (totalCRS > 0) {
resultDiv.innerHTML = "Your estimated CRS Score is: " + totalCRS + "";
} else {
resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please fill out all required fields to calculate your CRS score.";
}
}
// Initial call to hide spouse fields if "single" is default
toggleSpouseFields();