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Canada Express Entry: Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is the ranking system for the eligible candidates for Canada Immigration. 1,200 total points are available under CRS. Comprehensive Ranking System points have 3 different factors.
- Core Human Capital Factors with the maximum claimable points of 500 In this factor, points are claimed based on:
- Age
- Level of Education
- Language Ability,
- Canadian Work Experience (if any)
- Spouse level of education, spouse language ability, and spouse Canadian work experience (if married).
- Skill Transferability Factors with the maximum claimable points of 100 This is a combination factor based on the below five areas:
- Education and Canadian Work Experience
- Education and Language Ability
- Language Ability and Non-Canadian Work Experience
- Canadian and non-Canadian Work Experience
- Certificate of Qualification in a Trade and Language Ability
Maximum 50 points are awarded for each of the above five combinations. Only 100 points will be awarded to the candidates under the Comprehensive Ranking System even if the Candidate score more than 100. No points will be awarded for the skill transferability of the candidate’s common-law partner or spouse.
3. Additional Factors with the maximum claimable points of 600 Candidates under this factor can claim based on the below areas:
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) – Candidate will get an additional 600 points for an enhanced nomination certificate from any Canadian Province except Quebec.
- Qualifying job offer in any skilled occupation (NOC 0, A or B level) – 200 points will be awarded from a Canadian employer if the occupation is included in the Major Group 00 Senior Management Occupations.
- Study experience in Canada – Candidates will get additional 15 or 30 points based on the eligible credential from a study program.
- 15 points if the eligible credential from 1 or 2-years post-study program in Canada.
- 30 points extra if the eligible credential is:
- from a post-secondary study program of 3 years or more, or
- from a university-level program at the level of any entry-to-practice professional degree or the master’s level for any occupation listed in NOC level A, or
- from a university-level decorate level Canada program.
- French ability of CLB 7 or better & English ability of CLB 4 – 15 points
- French ability of CLB 7 or better & English ability of CLB 5 or more – 30 points
- Sibling in Canada on PR or Citizen – 15 points
Improve your Comprehensive Ranking System Score
The candidates in the Express Entry Pool who are ranked the highest, are often guaranteed for an Invitation for Canadian Permanent Residency. So you should increase your chances of receiving an ITA.
Look below for the table showing the number of Express Entry invitations issued under a CRS score this year in regular Express Entry Draws. We keep on updating the number of invitations with the CRS score. Keep visiting us to stay updated.
