Details about CRS Calculator

Express entry draw is to be held periodically once in 2 weeks. One is having option of increasing the CRS points before applying for subsequent draw in express entry. There are different ways for applying for subsequent draws and increasing the CRS points. If applicant do not fulfill the CRS cut-off requirement in particular draw, one can increase CRS points. One can improve the CRS score and attain the required points for getting invitation to apply for Canada PR visa in upcoming express entry draw.

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• Improve your language score – by scoring high grades in IELTS, one can increase the CRS score. For example, if you secure CLB level 9 in language test, then one can add maximum of 136 points to CRS rank. Similarly, French language can get 72 points.
• Provincial Nominee Program – One can receive nomination from provinces in Canada. Applicant can get 600 points added to the profile in express entry. One may gets LMIA approved work offer. If applicant can gets assessment recognised offer offer from Canadian employer, then 200 points will be added to CRS score.
• Complete education in Canada – If one has completed any degree or diploma in Canada, one will receive maximum of 30 points.
• Inclusion of Spouse in Application- if the spouse is included in application, this will fetch extra points for 3 reasons –
• The language proficiency of spouse will get 20 points.
• Work experience in Canada will add up to 10 points individually. This will add up to 40 pints extra to express entry CRS score.
• Work experience – Applicant have the opportunity to add 150 points to the CRS score if they are having less than 3 years of work in Canada (full time) and continue to employed.

A. Core Human Capital Factors

Factors	Points for every Factor - With no Common-Law Partner or Spouse	Points for every Factor - With Common-Law Partner or Spouse
Age	110	100
Level of Education	150	140
Official languages proficiency	160	150
Canadian Work Experience	80	70

B. Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors

Factors	Points for every Factor (Maximum 40 points)
Education Level	10
Proficiency in Official Languages	20
Work Experience in Canada	10

A. Core Human Capital + B. Common-law partner or Spouse factors = Maximum 500 points (without OR with a common-law partner or spouse)

C. Skill Transferability Factors

Education	Points for every Factor (Maximum 50 points)
With excellent proficiency in the official language and post-secondary credentials	50
With work experience in Canada and post-secondary credentials	50
Overseas Work Experience	Points Per Factor (Maximum 50 points)
With excellent proficiency in official languages (CLB Canadian Language Benchmark level 7 or more) and post-secondary credentials	50
With overseas work experience and Canadian work experience	50

Qualification Certificate (for individuals in trade jobs)	Points Per Factor (Maximum 50 points)
With excellent proficiency in official languages and qualification certificate	50

A. Core Human Capital + B. Common-law partner or Spouse + C. Skill Transferability factors = Maximum 600 points

D. Additional Points

Factors	Maximum points per factor
Sibling in Canada (permanent resident or citizen)	15
French Language proficiency	30
Canadian Post-secondary education	30
Prearranged employment	200
Provincial Nomination	600

A. Core Human Capital + B. Common-law partner or Spouse + C. Factors for Transferability + D. Extra Points = Total of Maximum 1,200 points

CRS Points Breakdown

A. Core/ Human capital factors

• With a spouse or common-law partner: Maximum 460 points
• Without a spouse or common-law partner: Maximum 500 points

Age (In years)	With a spouse or common-law partner
17 or less	0	0
18	90	99
19	95	105
20 to 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 more	0	0

Level of Education	With a spouse or common-law partner	Without a spouse or common-law partner
Less than secondary school (high school)	0	0
A secondary diploma (high school graduation)	28	30
One-year degree, diploma, or certificate from a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institutes	84	90
The two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institutes	91	98
Bachelor's degree OR a three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institutes	112	120
Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees. One must be for a program of three or more years	119	128
Master's degree, OR professional degree needed to practice in a licensed profession (For professional degree, the degree program must have been in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry, law, chiropractic medicine, or pharmacy.)	126	135
Doctoral level university degree (Ph.D.)	140	150

Official language proficiency - the first official language

Maximum points for each ability ( Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing):

• 32 with a spouse or common-law partner
• 34 without a spouse or common-law partner

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability	With a spouse or common-law partner	Without a spouse or common-law partner
Less than 4	0	0
4 or 5	6	6
6	8	9
7	16	17
8	22	23
9	29	31
10 or more	32	34

Official language proficiency - the second official language

Maximum points for each ability (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing)

• 6 with a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 22 points)
• 6 without a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 22 points)

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability	With a spouse or common-law partner	Without a spouse or common-law partner
4 or less	0	0
5 or 6	1	1
7 or 8	3	3
9 or more	6	6

Canadian Work Experience (In-years)	With a spouse or common-law partner	Without a spouse or common-law partner
0 or less than 1	0	0
1	0	0
2	35	40
3	56	64
4	63	72
5 or more	70	80

Subtotal: A. Core / human capital factors

• With a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 460 points
• Without a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 500 points

B. Spouse or Common-law partner factors

Spouses or common-law partners level of education	With a spouse or common-law partner	Without a spouse or common-law partner
Less than secondary school (high school)	0	-
Secondary school (high school graduation)	2	-
One-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institutes	6	-
The two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical in school, or other institutes	7	-
Bachelor's degree OR a three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institutes	8	-
Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees. One must be for a program of three or more years	9	-
Master's degree, or professional degree needed to practice in a licensed profession (For professional degree, the degree program must have been in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry, law, chiropractic medicine, or pharmacy.)	10	-
Doctoral level university degree (Ph.D.)	10	-

Spouse's or common-law partner's official languages proficiency - the first official language

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability	With a spouse or common-law partner	Without a spouse or common-law partner
4 or less	0	-
5 or 6	1	-
7 or 8	3	-
9 or more	5	-

Spouse's Canadian work experience (In-years)	Maximum 10 points	Without a spouse or common-law partner (Does not apply)
0 or less than a year	0	-
1	5	-
2	7	-
3	8	-
4	9	-
5 or more	10	-

Subtotal : A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors = Maximum 500 points

With good official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark Level [CLB] 7 or higher) and a post-secondary degree	Points for CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, with one or more under CLB 9 (Maximum 25 points)	Points for CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities (Maximum 50 points)
Secondary school (high school) credential or less	0	0
Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer	13	25
Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at least one of these credentials were issued on completion of a post-secondary program of three years or longer	25	50
A university-level credential 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	25	50
A university-level credential at the doctoral level	25	50

With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree	Points for education + 1 year of Canadian work experience (Maximum 25 points)	Points for education + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience (Maximum 50 points)
Secondary school (high school) credential or less	0	0
Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer	13	25
Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at least one of these credentials were issued on completion of a post-secondary program of three years or longer	25	50
A university-level credential 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	25	50
A university-level credential at the doctoral level	25	50

Foreign work experience With good official language proficiency (CLB 7 or higher)

Foreign Work Experience (In Years)	Points for foreign work experience + CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 9 (Maximum 25 points)	Points for foreign work experience + CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities (Maximum 50 points)
0	0	0
1 or 2	13	25
3 or more	25	50

Foreign Work Experience + Canadian Work Experience

Foreign Work Experience (In Years)	Points for foreign work experience + 1 year of Canadian work experience (Maximum 25 points)	Points for foreign work experience + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience (Maximum 50 points)
0	0	0
1 or 2	13	25
3 or more	25	50

Certificate of qualification (trade occupations) With good official language proficiency (CLB 5 or higher)	Points for a certificate of qualification + CLB 5 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 7 (Maximum 25 points)	Points for a certificate of qualification + CLB 7 or more on all four first official language abilities (Maximum 50 points)
With a certificate of qualification	25	50

Subtotal: A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Skill transferability factors = Maximum 600 points

D. Additional Points

Additional Points	Maximum 600 points
Brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada	15
Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and scored CLB 4 or lower in English (or didn't take an English test)	25
Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and scored CLB 5 or higher on all four English skills	50
Post-secondary education in Canada - credential of one or two years	15
Post-secondary education in Canada - credential three years or longer	30
Arranged employment - NOC 00	200
Arranged employment any other NOC 0, A, or B	50
Provincial or territorial nomination	600

Subtotal: D. Additional points Maximum 600 points

Grand total: A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Skill transferability factors + D. Additional points = Maximum 1,200 points

There are different pathways for express entry programs. There are provincial nomination program which gives opportunity to applicant to apply with low CRS Score. There are PNP programs which require a low CRS score to be eligible for SINP. There is one more program which is Atlantic immigration pilot which provide immigration pathway with CRS score low than 400.

The PNP program can get the applicant to Canada with less CRS score. There is target of Canada PNP target which is expected to increase 67800 in 2020 and 71,300 in 2021.