Canada uses the federal Express Entry system to manage applications from 3 federal economic immigration programs:
Applicants are ranked based on several factors and only the highest-scoring candidates receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.
To rank the applicants, Canada uses the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), a points-based system that assigns a score out of 1200.
Anyone submitting their profile to the Express Entry system will be assigned a CRS score.
Express Entry draws are conducted by the government almost every 2 weeks to issue ITAs to the highest-ranking candidates from the Express Entry pool of candidates.
Based on whether your spouse or common-law partner is accompanying you or not, you will be rewarded points under the CRS.
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CRS points are awarded based on the following factors:
The breakdown of these factors is done as follows:
Core/human capital factors include factors like your age, level of education, language proficiency and Canadian work experience. Points are rewarded differently when your spouse or common-law partner is accompanying you:
Factors |
Points with a spouse or common-law partner |
Points without a spouse or common-law partner |
Age |
100 |
110 |
Education Level |
140 |
150 |
Language Proficiency |
150 |
160 |
Canadian Work Experience |
70 |
80 |
Maximum Points |
460 |
500 |
Spouse or common-law factors are based on the education level, language proficiency and Canadian work experience.
Human capital factors and spouse or common-law partner factors add up to 500 points maximum irrespective of whether your spouse is accompanying you or not.
Factors |
Points |
Education Level |
10 |
Language Proficiency |
20 |
Canadian Work Experience |
10 |
Maximum Points |
40 |
Skills transferability factors include different factors relating to education level and work experience.
Factor |
Points |
Education Level |
|
Strong official language proficiency test results and a post-secondary degree |
50 |
Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree |
50 |
Foreign work experience |
|
Strong language proficiency test results and foreign work experience |
50 |
Both Canadian work experience and foreign work experience |
50 |
Certificate of Qualification (for skilled trades) |
|
Strong language proficiency and a certificate of qualification` |
50 |
Maximum |
100 |
Transferability factors with the spouse or common-law partner factors and Core/Human capital factor add up to a total of 600 points.
The rest of the remaining points are based on the additional factors. Additional factors make up the remaining 600 points and can be achieved by several factors like a provincial nomination, french proficiency and study programs finished in Canada.
Factor |
Points |
Brother or sister who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident |
15 |
French language proficiency |
30 |
Post-secondary education in Canada |
30 |
Job Offer |
200 |
Provincial Nomination |
600 |
Maximum |
600 |
These factors add up to a total of 1200 points.
These factors are further divided up section by section. Overall, the Express Entry system will use the above-mentioned criteria to rank your profile in the system.
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