Canada Express entry program is a process to attract the eligible skilled workers from around the world to Canada. The applicants need to receive the standard points then receive the invitation to apply for the Permanent Residency. The article explains different factors in the CRC calculator process and how to improve your chance in the Express Entry pool.
What is a CRS Calculator tool?
CRS Calculator is a tool introduced by the Canadian government that is known as Canada Express Entry Points Calculator. The tool evaluates Express Entry applicants. Applicants need to complete the profile on Canada Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship (IRCC) website.
The CRS Calculator gathers all the information on applicants and evaluates them by the points. Based on the earned points, the candidates receive an invitation to apply for permanent residence in Canada.
In case you wish to move permanently to Canada, you need to understand how the CRS works. You need to receive the highest score in each category to increase the possibility of getting selected.
What factors does the CRS Calculator evaluate?
The points for Express Entry applicants are as follows;
| Factors | Applying with spouse or law partner | Applying without spouse or law partner |
| Age | 100 | 110 |
| Education | 140 | 150 |
| Language proficiency certificate | 150 | 160 |
| Work experience in Canada | 70 | 80 |
How does the CRS Calculator work?
There is a free tool on the IRCC website that you can use to determine whether you are eligible for express entry or not. To use the CRS Calculator tool, you need to be eligible for one Canada express entry program. The programs are as follows;
- Federal skilled worker program
- Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Canadian Experience Class
- Provincial Nominee Program
The free tool helps you to know if you are eligible for the express entry or not. It also reveals your score on each factor. You will know your weaknesses and can work to improve them. The process to complete the items on the tool gets explained.
First, you need to enter your marital status. There are different items that match your situation. Then it is your age to complete. You also need to insert your education option with the certificate you have. There is also an option whether you have completed a Canadian course or not. Remember that there are conditions to answer this one “yes”. For instance, English or French languages mustn’t have been more than half of the course.
Language proficiency test result is the next option that mustn’t be more than two years old. The accepted languages are English and French. CELPIP and IELTS are the approved language tests for English, and TEF and TCF are the tests for French. Whatever test you took, you need to put the score for each skill;
- Speaking
- Listening
- Writing
- Reading
The point about language proficiency is that you can increase your score with a second language. If you have studied English, you can increase your change and score by studying French and vice versa.
Work experience is the next factor. How many years of work experience have you had in the last ten years in Canada? Bear in mind that It must be full-time and paid. Part-time work experience is also acceptable but must be equal to the accepted full-time period. Having foreign skilled work experience is an item that increases your score if you have had any.
One of the other factors that give you points in the CRS calculator is having a certificate of qualification from a Canadian;
- province,
- territory
- or federal body
In case you have a job offer from a Canadian employer, include the details, and it boosts your profile. Bear in mind that the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) must support the job if it falls in the category.
Canadian provinces or territories can grant nomination certificates. If you have one, include it in the next item of the tool.
Last but certainly not least is a relative in Canada. Do you have a brother or sister living in Canada? If your spouse accompanies you, does he/she have one? If yes and the standards must fill this part as well. Finally, the tool will tell your score, and you know the possibility of getting accepted into the Express Entry program
when you want to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker, you need a CRS score and a high one to be eligible.
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CRS calculator points per factor for Express Entry candidates
The maximum points for the CRS calculator for Express Entry applicants are as follows;
Age
| Points | With spouse/partner | Without spouse/partner |
| 17 years old /younger | 0 | 0 |
| 18 years old | 90 | 99 |
| 19 years old | 95 | 105 |
| 20-29 years old | 100 | 110 |
| 30 years old | 95 | 105 |
| 31 years old | 90 | 99 |
| 32 years old | 85 | 94 |
| 33 years old | 80 | 88 |
| 34 years old | 75 | 83 |
| 35 years old | 70 | 77 |
| 36 years old | 65 | 72 |
| 37 years old | 60 | 66 |
| 38 years old | 55 | 61 |
| 39 years old | 50 | 55 |
| 40 years old | 45 | 50 |
| 41 years old | 35 | 39 |
| 42 years old | 25 | 28 |
| 43 years old | 15 | 17 |
| 44 years old | 5 | 6 |
| 45 years old | 0 | 0 |
Education
| Education | With spouse/partner | Without spouse/partner |
| Less than secondary school | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary diploma | 28 | 30 |
| A one year certificate from a school, college, or school | 84 | 90 |
| َA 2 year program in a college, institute, or school | 91 | 98 |
| BA, or a 3 year program in a college, institute, etc. | 112 | 120 |
| 2 or more certificates. The duration of one must be 3 years or more. | 119 | 128 |
| MA | 126 | 135 |
| Ph.D. | 140 | 150 |
Language proficiency score CLB benchmark
| CLB (Canadaina Language Benchmark) | With spouse or partner | Without spouse or law partner |
| Less than CLB4 | 0 | 0 |
| CLB 4-5 | 6 | 6 |
| CLB 6 | 8 | 9 |
| CLB 7 | 16 | 17 |
| CLB 8 | 22 | 23 |
| CLB 9 | 29 | 31 |
| CLB 10 or more | 32 | 34 |
Second official language proficiency
Maximum point for each skill
- 6 points applying with a spouse or law partner
- 6 points applying without a spouse or law partner
The details of each skill;
| CLB (Canadaina Language Benchmark) | With a spouse or law partner | Without spouse or law partner |
| CLB 4 or less | 0 | 0 |
| CLB 5-6 | 1 | 1 |
| CLB 7-8 | 3 | 3 |
| CLB 9 or more | 6 | 6 |
Work experience in Canada
| Less than a year or no experience | 0 | 0 |
| 1 year | 35 | 40 |
| 2 year | 46 | 53 |
| 3 years | 56 | 64 |
| 4 years | 63 | 72 |
| 5 years or more | 70 | 80 |
Factors related to a spouse or law partner
| Factors | Points | ||
| Education | 10 | ||
| language proficiency | 20 | ||
| Work experience in Canada | 10 | ||
Spouse or partner’s education points
| Less than high school | 0 |
| High school graduation | 2 |
| A 1 year program at a college, university, school or any other institution | 6 |
| A 2 year program at a college, university, school or any other institution | 7 |
| A BA degree or a 3 year program at a college, university, school or any other institution | 8 |
| 2 or more degrees, diplomas, or certificates. | 9 |
| MA or Professional Degree in pharmacy, chiropractic medicine, law, optometry, dentistry, veterinary medicine. | 10 |
| PhD | 10 |
Spouse or law partner language proficiency
| CLB 4 or less | 0 |
| CLB 5-6 | 1 |
| CLB 7-8 | 3 |
| CLB 9 or more | 5 |
Spouse work experience in Canada
| Now work experience or less than a year | 0 |
| 1 year | 5 |
| 2 years | 7 |
| 3 years | 8 |
| 4 years | 9 |
| 5 years or more | 10 |
Skill transferability factors
Good language proficiency and a post-secondary degree
| Language proficiency & a post-secondary degree | CLB 7 or more on first language proficiency skills with one or more under CLB 9 | CLB 9 on every four language proficiency skills |
| Secondary school or less | 0 | 0 |
| Post-secondary program for 1 year or longer | 13 | 25 |
| 2 or more post-secondary program | 25 | 50 |
| university-level credential at the master’s level for an occupation listed in the National Occupational Classification matrix at Skill Level A | 25 | 50 |
| A PhD university-level | 25 | 50 |
Canadain experience and a post-second degree
| Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree | Education and 1 year of work experience in Canada | Education, 2 years or more of work experience in Canada |
| Secondary school | 0 | 0 |
| Post-secondary program for 1 year or longer | 13 | 25 |
| 2 or more post-secondary program | 25 | 50 |
| A university degree at a master’s level 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 PhD university-level credentia | 25 | 50 |
Foreign work experience – With good official language proficiency
| Years of experience | foreign work experience + CLB 7 | foreign work experience + CLB 9 |
| No foreign work experience | 0 | 0 |
| 1-2 years of foreign work experience | 13 | 25 |
| 3 years or more of foreing work experience | 25 | 50 |
With Canadian work experience + Foreign work experience
| Years of experience | Foreign work experience + 1 year of Canadian work experience | Foreign work experience + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience |
| No foreign work experience | 0 | 0 |
| 1-2 years of foreign work experience | 13 | 25 |
| 2 or more years of foreign work experience | 25 | 50 |
Additional points in the CRS calculator
| Brother or sister living in Canada as permanent resident or citizen | 15 |
| NCLC 7 score or higher on all four French language skills & CLB 4 score or lower in English | 25 |
| NCLC 7 score or higher on all four French language skills & 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 |
Let’s sum up…
To apply for the Canada Express Entry program, you need to be eligible and reach the least required score. The CRS calculator is the benchmark whether an applicant is eligible or not. The point is that you can increase your chance to receive an invitation by working on your profile. For instance, you can work in a foreign country, take another language test, learn a second language, etc.
You need to know each and every one of the CRS calculator points to improve your chance to get chosen. The article explained all the details and the free tool on IRCC you could use.
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