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Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)

The Canadian Comprehensive Ranking system or CRS is an ideal immigration criteria whereby the candidates for immigration under the Express entry system, are ranked using the following components-

  • Human capital factors
  • Skill transferability

Further, factors like the following add extra weightage to the above mentioned subject:

  •  Provincial Nomination Program.
  • Qualified offer for employment in the country.
  • French language capability.
  • Canadian higher education or study experience.
  • Presence of siblings in the nation.

Likewise, the candidates can improve their overall profile and increase their scores using our Wow immigration CRS score online calculator.

CRS points system break-down:

The Canadian Comprehensive Ranking system brings a total score of 1200 points. This is further calculated as:

Candidates without any accompanying spouse or partner (under common law)

  • Maximum 500 points are allocated for the core human capital index
  • Another 100 points are awarded for skill transferability factors
  • A total of 600 points are reserved for factors like PNP, arranged employment in the country, presence of siblings, Canadian study experience and French language capability.

Candidates with an accompanying spouse or partner (under common law)

  • Maximum 460 points are allocated for the core human capital index for principal applicant and 40 for the spouse or common law partner
  • Another 100 points are awarded for skill transferability factors
  • Likewise, 600 points are reserved for factors like PNP, arranged employment in the country, presence of siblings, Canadian study experience and French language capability.

French language ability

Immigration to Canada along with French language ability leads to additional points on the CRS scorecard.

  • 15 points are awarded for applicants proficient in speaking the language. For this adequate intermediate or Canadian language benchmark score 7 is mandatory with English language fluency below Canadian language benchmark score 4 or below is admissible.
  • Furthermore, for candidates with French language capability of the above standards and English language fluency of Canadian language benchmark score 5 or above, 30 points are awarded in CRS scorecard.

Siblings in Canada and the CRS benefits

Your siblings in Canada bring additional points on the CRS scorecard.

  • 15 points on the CRS scorecard for candidates having siblings in Canada. Such siblings should be at least permanent residents of the nation and be above 18 years of age.
  • Similarly, the above mentioned points are awarded for the siblings of the common law partner or spouse.
  • Further, in all cases, the candidate must share a common parent. Hence, the relationship can be through actual parentage, adoption, blood, matrimonial or even common law.

 

 Calculation of Core human capital factors

For details of the comprehensive ranking system and marking under the awards for the human capital factors are given below:

Level of educational experience

Without a spouse or common law partner-

  • Total 150 points are awarded for single applicants

With a spouse or common law partner-

  • Total 140 points are available for the principal applicant and 10 for the accompanying spouse or common law partner

For further details refer to the table below

Age (in years)With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 100)Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 110)
under 180 points0 points
189099
1995105
20-29100110
3095105
319099
328594
338088
347583
357077
366572
376066
385561
395055
404550
413539
422528
431517
4456
45 or older00

First language capability (Either in English or French language)

Canadian language benchmark (CLB) is calculated by comprehensive evaluation of the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

Without a spouse or common law partner-

  • Total 136 points are awarded for single applicants with Canadian language benchmark scores.

With a spouse or common law partner-

  • Total 128 points are available for the principal applicant and 20 for the accompanying spouse or common law partner

For further details refer to the table below

First Language Ability (English or French)

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 128 for PA; 20 for spouse)Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 136)
For each language ability32 points for PA; 5 points for spouse34 points
CLB 3 or lower00
CLB 46 for PA; 0 for spouse6
CLB 56 for PA; 1 for spouse6
CLB 68 for PA; 1 for spouse9
CLB 716 for PA; 3 for spouse17
CLB 822 for PA; 3 for spouse23
CLB 929 for PA; 5 for spouse31
CLB 10 or higher32 for PA; 5 for spouse34

*Points in the chart above are for each language ability: speaking, writing, reading and listening, respectively.

Second language ability (Either in English or French language)

Canadian language benchmark (CLB) is calculated by comprehensive evaluation of the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

Without a spouse or common law partner-

  • Total 24 points are awarded for single applicants with Canadian language benchmark scores.

With a spouse or common law partner-

  • Total 22 points are available for the  accompanying spouse or common law partner

For further details refer to the table below

Second Language Ability (English or French)

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 22)Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 24)
For each language ability66
CLB 4 or lower00
CLB 5 or 611
CLB 7 or 833
CLB 9 or higher66

*Points in the chart above are for each language ability: speaking, writing, reading and listening, respectively.

Canadian Work experience

Canadian work experience is calculated from the core expertise gained from working in the nation itself.

Without a spouse or common law partner-

  • Total 80 points are awarded for single applicants with Canadian work experience in the past.

With a spouse or common law partner-

  • Total 70 points are available for the  principal applicant and another 10 for the accompanying spouse or common law partner

For further details refer to the table below

Canadian Work Experience

Number of yearsWith an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 70 for PA; 10 for spouse)Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 80)
Less than 10 points0 points
1 year35 for PA; 5 for spouse40
2 years46 for PA; 7 for spouse53
3 years56 for PA; 8 for spouse64
4 years63 for PA; 9 for spouse72
5 years or more70 for PA; 10 for spouse80

Comprehensive ranking system (CRS) – Skill transferability factors

A candidate seeking awards for skill transferability factors can get a maximum of 100 points. These are further available in five combinations. Yet Maximum 50 points are available for each combination. However, in case a candidate secures over and above the 100 points, only 100 points will be given to the candidate on the CRS scorecard.

Yet, in this case, the candidates who are single or with spouse or common law partner are all awarded similar scores for their skill transferability factors. Hence the spouse or common law partner isn’t able to add any additional points on the CRS scorecard for the principal applicant.

For further details refer to the table below

Education and Canadian Work Experience

Education1 year of Canadian work experience2 or more years of Canadian work experience
No post-secondary education00
Post-secondary education of 1 year or longer1325
Two or more post-secondary credentials, the first of which was 3 or more years in duration2550
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 required2550
A university-level credential at the doctoral level2550

Scoring additional points on the CRS scorecard!

  • A PNP nomination from any Canadian province except for Quebec yields 600 points on the CRS scorecard.
  • A qualified offer for arranged employment from a Canadian employer organisation for occupations mentioned in the Major Group of Senior Management occupations gets a total of 200 points.
  • However, a qualified offer for arranged employment from a Canadian employer organisation for any other occupations other than those mentioned in the Major Group of Senior Management occupations gets a total of 50 points.

Canadian study experience and CRS points

For candidates with eligible educational credentials from one or two year post secondary school education program in Canadian shores gets 15 points on the CRS scorecard. However, for candidates with the following credentials, a maximum of 30 points are awarded for the CRS scorecard on Canadian study experience portfolio.

  • eligible educational credentials from three year post secondary school education program in Canadian shores
  • Similar eligible educational credentials from a recognised Canadian university level program at Masters degree
  • Likewise, a professional degree for occupations mentioned in the National occupational classification matrix for Skill Levels of ‘A’ and a license from a Canadian provincial licensing authority or regulatory body
  • An eligible educational credentials from a university level program at PhD doctoral program from Canada

However, these are awarded with following riders-

  • Such a candidate was enrolled in full time educational program or training in Canada for a period of at least eight months.
  • Further, the candidate was physically present in the nation for the above mentioned eight months of the curriculum.

French language ability

Immigration to Canada along with French language ability leads to additional points on the CRS scorecard.

  • 15 points are awarded for applicants proficient in speaking the language. For this adequate intermediate or Canadian language benchmark score 7 is mandatory with English language fluency below Canadian language benchmark score 4 or below is admissible.
  • Furthermore, for candidates with French language capability of the above standards and English language fluency of Canadian language benchmark score 5 or above, 30 points are awarded in CRS scorecard.

Siblings in Canada and the CRS benefits

Your siblings in Canada bring additional points on the CRS scorecard. It may be noted that for the CRS scorecard, the maximum of 15 points will be given for one or more siblings (of self or of spouse or common law partner) in Canada.

  • 15 points on the CRS scorecard for candidates having siblings in Canada. Such siblings should be at least permanent residents of the nation and be above 18 years of age.
  • Similarly, the above mentioned points are awarded for the siblings of the common law partner or spouse.
  • Further, in all cases, the candidate must share a common parent. Hence, the relationship can be through actual parentage, adoption, blood, matrimonial or even common law partners sharing parentage with the above mentioned siblings.

It must be noted that in calculating the above mentioned scores, the candidate can enjoy the benefits only for the 600 points. Hence for the candidates scoring above the 600 points due to any of the above mentioned subjects still he/she can get only 600 points and not more. (Instead of 616 or 647 points).

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