Comprehensive Ranking System

Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a points-based system used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to assess and score candidates in the Express Entry pool. The CRS evaluates candidates based on several factors and assigns a score out of 1,200 points. Higher scores increase the chances of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residency.

CRS Points Breakdown

1. Core Human Capital Factors (Maximum 500 points)

   • Age: Up to 110 points
   • Education: Up to 150 points
   • Official Languages Proficiency: Up to 160 points (for first official language), up to 30 points (for second official language)
   • Canadian Work Experience: Up to 80 points

2. Spouse or Common-law Partner Factors (Maximum 40 points)

   • Education: Up to 10 points
   • Official Languages Proficiency: Up to 20 points
   • Canadian Work Experience: Up to 10 points

3. Skill Transferability Factors (Maximum 100 points)

   • Education + Language Proficiency: Up to 50 points
   • Education + Canadian Work Experience: Up to 50 points
   • Foreign Work Experience + Language Proficiency: Up to 50 points
   • Foreign Work Experience + Canadian Work Experience: Up to 50 points
   • Certificate of Qualification + Language Proficiency: Up to 50 points

4. Additional Factors (Maximum 600 points)

   • Provincial Nomination: 600 points
   • Job Offer: 50 or 200 points, depending on the position
   • Canadian Education: Up to 30 points
   • Sibling in Canada: 15 points
   • French Language Proficiency: Up to 50 points (additional to the language points in Core Human Capital Factors)

Detailed Points Allocation

1. Core Human Capital Factors:

   Age:

   • 18-35 years: 90-110 points
   • 36 years: 105 points
   • 37 years: 100 points
   • … (points decrease as age increases)
   • 45 years and older: 0 points

   Education:

   • Secondary diploma (high school graduation): 30 points
   • One-year post-secondary program: 90 points
   • Two-year post-secondary program: 98 points
   • Bachelor’s degree or three-year post-secondary program: 120 points
   • Two or more post-secondary programs, one of which is three years or longer: 128 points
   • Master’s degree, professional degree, or doctorate: 135-150 points

   Language Proficiency (First Official Language):

   • CLB 4 or less: 0 points
   • CLB 5 or 6: Up to 22 points
   • CLB 7 or 8: Up to 23 points
   • CLB 9: Up to 31 points
   • CLB 10 or more: Up to 34 points per ability (speaking, listening, reading, writing)

   Language Proficiency (Second Official Language):

   • CLB 4 or less: 0 points
   • CLB 5 or 6: Up to 3 points
   • CLB 7 or 8: Up to 6 points
   • CLB 9 or more: Up to 6 points per ability (speaking, listening, reading, writing)

   Canadian Work Experience:

   • Less than 1 year: 0 points
   • 1 year: 40 points
   • 2 years: 53 points
   • 3 years: 64 points
   • 4 years: 72 points
   • 5 years or more: 80 points

2. Spouse or Common-law Partner Factors:

   Education:

   • Secondary diploma (high school graduation): 2 points
   • One-year post-secondary program: 6 points
   • Two-year post-secondary program: 7 points
   • Bachelor’s degree or three-year post-secondary program: 8 points
   • Two or more post-secondary programs, one of which is three years or longer: 9 points
   • Master’s degree, professional degree, or doctorate: 10 points

   Language Proficiency:

   • CLB 4 or less: 0 points
   • CLB 5 or 6: Up to 4 points
   • CLB 7 or 8: Up to 5 points
   • CLB 9 or more: Up to 6 points per ability

   Canadian Work Experience:

   • Less than 1 year: 0 points
   • 1 year: 5 points
   • 2 years: 7 points
   • 3 years: 8 points
   • 4 years: 9 points
   • 5 years or more: 10 points

3. Skill Transferability Factors:

   Education + Language Proficiency:

   • CLB 7 or more in all abilities: Up to 50 points

   Education + Canadian Work Experience:

   • 1 year or more of Canadian work experience: Up to 50 points

   Foreign Work Experience + Language Proficiency:

   • CLB 7 or more in all abilities: Up to 50 points

   Foreign Work Experience + Canadian Work Experience:

   • 1 year or more of Canadian work experience: Up to 50 points

   Certificate of Qualification + Language Proficiency:

   • CLB 5 or more: Up to 50 points

4. Additional Factors:

   Provincial Nomination:

   • 600 points

   Job Offer:

   • NOC 00 (senior managerial positions): 200 points
   • Any other NOC 0, A, B positions: 50 points

   Canadian Education:

   • One or two-year post-secondary program: 15 points
   • Three-year or longer post-secondary program, master’s, professional, or doctoral degree: 30 points

   Sibling in Canada:

   • 15 points

   French Language Proficiency:

   • NCLC 7 or more in all abilities and CLB 4 or less in English: 25 points
   • NCLC 7 or more in all abilities and CLB 5 or more in English: 50 points

Improving Your CRS Score

To improve your CRS score, you can:

• Gain additional work experience, especially in Canada.
• Improve your language test scores.
• Obtain higher educational qualifications.
• Seek a provincial nomination.
• Secure a valid job offer from a Canadian employer.
• Include additional factors such as Canadian education or having a sibling in Canada.

Understanding the CRS and strategically enhancing your profile can significantly increase your chances of receiving an ITA and achieving your goal of permanent residency in Canada.