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ExpressEntryComprehensiveRanking
System(CRS)Criteria
SummaryofpointsperfactorforExpressEntry
candidates

A.Core/humancapitalfactors
PointsperfactorWitha
spouseorcommonlawpartner

PointsperfactorWithouta
spouseorcommonlawpartner

Age

100

110

Levelof
education

140

150

Official
languages
proficiency

150

160

Canadianwork
experience

70

80

Factors

B.Spouseorcommonlawpartnerfactors
Pointsperfactor
Factors

(Maximum40points)

Levelofeducation

10

Officiallanguageproficiency

20

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CanadianWorkExperience

10

A.Core/humancapital+B.Spouseorcommonlawpartnerfactors=Maximum
500points(withORwithoutaspouseorcommonlawpartner)

C.SkillTransferabilityfactors(Maximum100points)
Pointsperfactor
(Maximum

Education

50points)

Withgood/strongofficiallanguagesproficiencyandapostsecondary
degree

50

WithCanadianworkexperienceandapostsecondarydegree

50

Pointsper
factor
(Maximum

Foreignworkexperience

50points)

Withgood/strongofficiallanguagesproficiency(CanadianLanguage
Benchmark[CLB]level7orhigher)andforeignworkexperience

50

WithCanadianworkexperienceandforeignworkexperience

50

Pointsperfactor
(Maximum

Certificateofqualification(forpeopleintradeoccupations)
Withgood/strongofficiallanguagesproficiencyandacertificateof
qualification

50points)

50

A.Core/humancapital+B.Spouseorcommonlawpartner+C.Transferabilityfactors=
Maximum600points

D.Additionalpoints

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D.Additionalpoints(Maximum600points)

Pointsper
factor

Factor
Arrangedemployment(positiveLabourMarketImpactAssessment
required)

600

PNnomination

600

A.Core/humancapital+B.Spouseorcommonlawpartnerfactors+C.Transferability
factors+D.Additionalpoints=GrandtotalMaximum1,200points

Pointsbreakdown,sectionbysection
CRSA.Core/humancapitalfactors
Withaspouseorcommonlawpartner:Maximum460pointstotalforallfactors.
Withoutaspouseorcommonlawpartner:Maximum500pointstotalforallfactors.
Withaspouseorcommonlaw
partner

Withoutaspouseorcommonlaw
partner

(Maximum100points)

(Maximum110points)

17yearsofageor
less

18yearsofage

90

99

19yearsofage

95

105

20to29yearsof
age

100

110

30yearsofage

95

105

31yearsofage

90

99

32yearsofage

85

94

33yearsofage

80

88

Age

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34yearsofage

75

83

35yearsofage

70

77

36yearsofage

65

72

37yearsofage

60

66

38yearsofage

55

61

39yearsofage

50

55

40yearsofage

45

50

41yearsofage

35

39

42yearsofage

25

28

43yearsofage

15

17

44yearsofage

45yearsofageor
more

Witha
spouseor
common
law
partner

Withouta
spouseor
common
law
partner

(Maximum

(Maximum

140points)

150points)

Lessthansecondaryschool(highschool)

Secondarydiploma(highschoolgraduation)

28

30

Oneyeardegree,diplomaorcertificatefromauniversity,college,
tradeortechnicalschool,orotherinstitute

84

90

Twoyearprogramatauniversity,college,tradeortechnical
school,orotherinstitute

91

98

Bachelor'sdegreeORathreeormoreyearprogramata

112

120

LevelofEducation

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university,college,tradeortechnicalschool,orotherinstitute
Twoormorecertificates,diplomas,ordegrees.Onemustbefora
programofthreeormoreyears

119

128

Master'sdegree,ORprofessionaldegreeneededtopracticeina
licensedprofession(Forprofessionaldegree,thedegree
programmusthavebeenin:medicine,veterinarymedicine,
dentistry,optometry,law,chiropracticmedicine,orpharmacy.)

126

135

Doctoralleveluniversitydegree(Ph.D.)

140

150

Officiallanguagesproficiencyfirstofficiallanguage
Maximumpointsforeachability(reading,writing,speakingandlistening):
32withaspouseorcommonlawpartner
34withoutaspouseorcommonlawpartner
Withaspouseor
commonlawpartner

Withoutaspouseor
commonlawpartner

(Maximum128points)

(Maximum136points)

LessthanCLB4

CLB4or5

CLB6

CLB7

16

17

CLB8

22

23

CLB9

29

31

CLB10ormore

32

34

CanadianLanguageBenchmark
(CLB)levelperability

Officiallanguagesproficiencysecondofficiallanguage
Maximumpointsforeachability(reading,writing,speakingandlistening):
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6withaspouseorcommonlawpartner(uptoacombinedmaximumof22points)
6withoutaspouseorcommonlawpartner(uptoacombinedmaximumof24points)
Withaspouseor
commonlawpartner

Withoutaspouseor
commonlawpartner

(Maximum22points)

(Maximum24points)

CLB4orless

CLB5or6

CLB7or8

CLB9ormore

CanadianLanguageBenchmark
(CLB)levelperability

Withaspouseorcommon
lawpartner

Withoutaspouseorcommon
lawpartner

(Maximum70points)

(Maximum80points)

Noneorlessthana
year

1year

35

40

2years

46

53

3years

56

64

4years

63

72

5yearsormore

70

80

Canadianwork
experience

Subtotal:A.Core/humancapitalfactors
WithaspouseorcommonlawpartnerMaximum460points
WithoutaspouseorcommonlawpartnerMaximum500points

CRSB.Spouseorcommonlawpartnerfactors(ifapplicable)
With
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or
or
common common
law
law
partner
partner
(Maximum

(Doesnot

10points)

apply)

Lessthansecondaryschool(highschool)

n/a

Secondaryschool(highschoolgraduation)

n/a

Oneyearprogramatauniversity,college,tradeortechnicalschool,
orotherinstitute

n/a

Twoyearprogramatauniversity,college,tradeortechnicalin
school,orotherinstitute

n/a

Bachelor'sdegreeORathreeormoreyearprogramatauniversity,
college,tradeortechnicalschool,orotherinstitute

n/a

Twoormorecertificates,diplomas,ordegrees.Onemustbefora
programofthreeormoreyears

n/a

Master'sdegree,orprofessionaldegreeneededtopracticeina
licensedprofession(Forprofessionaldegree,thedegreeprogram
musthavebeenin:medicine,veterinarymedicine,dentistry,
optometry,law,chiropracticmedicine,orpharmacy.)

10

n/a

Doctoralleveluniversitydegree(PhD)

10

n/a

Spousesorcommonlawpartnerslevelofeducation

Note:(n/a)meansthatthisfactordoesnotapplyinthiscase.

Spouse'sorcommonlawpartner'sofficiallanguagesproficiencyfirstofficial
language

CanadianLanguageBenchmark(CLB)levelper
ability(reading,writing,speakingandlistening
)

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Maximum
20pointsfor
section
Maximum
5pointsper
ability

Withoutspouseor
commonlaw
partner
(Doesnotapply)

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CLB4orless

n/a

CLB5or6

n/a

CLB7or8

n/a

CLB9ormore

n/a

Note:(n/a)meansthatthisfactordoesnotapplyinthiscase.

Maximum
10points

Withoutspouseorcommonlaw
partner
(Doesnotapply)

Noneorlessthanayear

n/a

1year

n/a

2years

n/a

3years

n/a

4years

n/a

5yearsormore

10

n/a

Spouse'sCanadianwork
experience

Note:(n/a)meansthatthisfactordoesnotapplyinthiscase.
Subtotal:A.Core/humancapital+B.Spouseorcommonlawpartnerfactors=
Maximum500points

CRSC.Skilltransferabilityfactors(Maximum100pointsforthissection)
Education

Withgoodofficiallanguageproficiency
(CanadianLanguageBenchmarkLevel
[CLB]7orhigher)andapostsecondary
degree

PointsforCLB7or
moreonallfirstofficial
languageabilities,with
oneormoreunder
CLB9
(Maximum25points)

PointsforCLB9
ormoreonall
fourfirstofficial
language
abilities
(Maximum
50points)

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Secondaryschool(highschool)credentialor
less

Postsecondaryprogramcredentialofone
yearorlonger

13

25

Twoormorepostsecondaryprogram
credentialsANDatleastoneofthese
credentialswasissuedoncompletionofa
postsecondaryprogramofthreeyearsor
longer

25

50

Pointsfor
education
+1yearof
Canadianwork
experience
(Maximum

Pointsfor
education+2years
ormoreof
Canadianwork
experience

25points)

(Maximum50points)

Secondaryschool(highschool)credentialorless

Postsecondaryprogramcredentialofoneyear
orlonger

13

25

Twoormorepostsecondaryprogramcredentials
ANDatleastoneofthesecredentialswasissued
oncompletionofapostsecondaryprogramof
threeyearsorlonger

25

50

WithCanadianworkexperienceandapost
secondarydegree

ForeignworkexperienceWithgoodofficiallanguageproficiency(Canadian
LanguageBenchmarkLevel[CLB]7orhigher)

Yearsof
experience

Pointsforforeignworkexperience+
CLB7ormoreonallfirstofficial
languageabilities,oneormore
under9

Pointsforforeignwork
experience+CLB9ormoreon
allfourfirstofficiallanguage
abilities

(Maximum25points)

(Maximum50points)

Noforeign
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Noforeign
work
experience

1or2years
offoreign
work
experience

13

25

3yearsor
moreof
foreignwork
experience

25

50

ForeignworkexperienceWithCanadianworkexperience
Pointsforforeignwork
experience+1yearof
Canadianworkexperience

Pointsforforeignworkexperience
+2yearsormoreofCanadian
workexperience

(Maximum25points)

(Maximum50points)

Noforeignwork
experience

1or2yearsof
foreignwork
experience

13

25

3yearsormore
offoreignwork
experience

25

50

Yearsof
experience

Certificateofqualification(trade
occupations)Withgoodofficial
languageproficiency(Canadian
LanguageBenchmarkLevel
[CLB]5orhigher)
Withacertificateofqualification
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Pointsforcertificateof
qualification+CLB5or
moreonallfirstofficial
languageabilities,oneor
moreunder7

Pointsforcertificate
ofqualification+
CLB7ormoreonall
fourfirstofficial
languageabilities

(Maximum25points)

(Maximum50points)

25

50
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Subtotal:A.Core/humancapital+B.Spouseorcommonlawpartner+C.Skill
transferabilityfactorsMaximum600points

Additionalpoints

Maximum
600points

Arrangedemployment(positiveLabourMarketImpactAssessment
required)

600

Provincialorterritorialnomination

600

Grandtotal:A.Core/humancapital+B.Spouseorcommonlawpartner+C.Skill
transferabilityfactors+D.Additionalpoints=Maximum1,200points

DateModified:
20150608

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