Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
In search of a better life, thousands of people apply for immigration to other countries. As one of the most desirable locations for Indians, Canada also receives a large number of applications. The Express Entry System and Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) are significant components of IRCC that help to efficiently manage the inflow of immigrants to the country. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is the official Canadian department that handles applications from international immigrants and sends invitations for Canada PR. Visa Solutions 4U, one of the best Canada PR consultant in Delhi, India, helps you to understand the process of Canada PR and the concept of CRS points system in the following information:
CRS Factors
Before application for Canada Permanent Residence Visa, the candidate's profile is assessed and ranked in the pool of Express Entry, for that Comprehensive ranking system (CRS) is used. It is a points-based system under which the candidates are given CRS score on the below mentioned factors:
- Age
- Education level
- Language proficiency
- Canadian work experience
- Relation in Canada
Express Entry draws are held by Canadian government every two weeks under which it issues ITA to those eligible candidates who holds the maximum CRS scores by which the candidates can apply for Permanent residency.
Along with the above mentioned factors there few more which is considered under the Comprehensive ranking system based on the candidates profile. Following are the same:
- Core or Human Capital Factor
- Spouse or common-in-law factor
- Skill Transferability Factor
- Other additional Factors
Minimum CRS score required to enter Express Entry pool:
From draw to draw the Comprehensive ranking system cut-off changes and may rise or decrease on various factors therefore there is no minimum CRS score. Candidates who are eligible and holds a higher Comprehensive ranking system score receive an Invitation to apply for PR.
How CRS Canada works?
Express Entry uses the candidate’s credentials for checking the eligibility of their profile. Under the Canadian immigration point’s system, a total of 1200 points are available for the Express Entry candidates.
The requirements for the same are listed below:
The candidates without common-law partner or spouse can score the following maximum points:
- 500 points - Core Human Capital
- 100 points - Skill transferability
- 600 points - Provincial nomination
- 200 points - Valid employment offer
- 30 points - Study experience in Canada
- 50 points - Language Proficiency
- 15 points - Relation in Canada
The candidates who have a common-law partner or spouse can score the following maximum points :
- 460 points: Core Human Capital factors for primary applicant
- 40 points: Core Human Capital factors for the common-law partner or spouse
- 600 points: Provincial nomination or 200 points for Valid Job offer
- 30 points: Study experience in Canada
- 50 points: Language proficiency
- 15 points: Relation in Canada (One relative of primary applicant and spouse or common-law partner)
How can you increase your CRS score?
There are numerous ways by which applicants can increase their CRS Canada scores in the EE pool. Young people who holds high class education and have proficiency in both English and French along with blood relations and valid job offer in Canada receive additional points towards their CRS score.
The most effective way of increasing the CRS score is by applying through the PNP pathways i.e., Provincial Nominee Programs under which the candidates can receive up to 600 additional points via the Express Entry system on receiving the nomination , after which they would be surely be granted an ITA which will ultimately open path for permanent residency.
Under the programs of provincial nomination there are different criteria which are set by the particular province. In order to apply for the PNP programs the candidates are required to fulfill the criteria of the province they want to get nominated for.
In case the candidates gets eligible to apply for multiple Express Entry programs, they will receive invitation to apply i.e., ITA for one of the below mentioned programs:
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
- Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
Summary of maximum points per factor for Express Entry candidates
(A) Core / Human Capital Factors
| Factors | Points per factor - With a spouse or common-law partner | Points per factor - Without a spouse or common-law partner |
| Age | 100 | 110 |
| Level of Education | 140 | 150 |
| Official Language Proficiency | 150 | 160 |
| Canadian Work Experience | 70 | 80 |
(B) Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors
| Factors | Points per factor (Maximum 40 Points) |
| Education Level | 10 |
| Proficiency In Official Language | 20 |
| Work Experience In Canada | 10 |
(A) Core Human Capital + (B) Common-law partner or Spouse factors = Maximum 500 points (without OR with a common-law partner or spouse)
(C) Skill Transferability Factors
| Education | Points For Every Factor (Maximum 50 Points) |
| With excellent proficiency in the official language and post-secondary credentials | 50 |
| With work experience in Canada and post-secondary credentials | 50 |
| Overseas Work Experience | Points For Every Factor (Maximum 50 Points) |
| With excellent proficiency in the official language (CLB Canadian Language Benchmark Level 7 or more) and post-secondary credentials | 50 |
| With work experience in Canada and post-secondary credentials | 50 |
| Qualification Certificate (for individuals in trade jobs) | Points For Every Factor (Maximum 50 Points) |
| With excellent proficiency in official languages and qualification certificate | 50 |
(A) Core Human Capital + (B) Common-law partner or Spouse + (C) Skill Transferability factors = Maximum 600 points
| Factors | Maximum Points Per Factor |
| Sibling in Canada (Permanent Resident or Citizen) | 15 |
| French Language Proficiency | 30 |
| Canadian Post Secondary Education | 30 |
| Prearranged employment | 200 |
| Provincial Nomination | 600 |
(D) Additional Points
(A) Core Human Capital + (B) Common-law partner or Spouse + (C) Factors for Transferability + (D) Extra Points = Total of Maximum 1,200 points
Comprehensive Ranking System Points Breakdown
- Core/ Human capital factors
- With a spouse or common-law partner: Maximum 460 points
- Without a spouse or common-law partner: Maximum 500 points
| Age (in years) | With a spouse or common-law partner | Without a spouse or common-law partner |
| 17 or less | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 90 | 99 |
| 19 | 95 | 105 |
| 20 to 29 | 100 | 110 |
| 30 | 95 | 105 |
| 31 | 90 | 99 |
| 32 | 85 | 94 |
| 33 | 80 | 88 |
| 34 | 75 | 83 |
| 35 | 70 | 77 |
| 36 | 65 | 72 |
| 37 | 60 | 66 |
| 38 | 55 | 61 |
| 39 | 50 | 55 |
| 40 | 45 | 50 |
| 41 | 35 | 39 |
| 42 | 25 | 28 |
| 43 | 15 | 17 |
| 44 | 5 | 6 |
| 45 or more | 0 | 0 |
| Level of Education | With a spouse or common-law partner | Without a spouse or common-law partner |
| Less Than Secondary School (High School) | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary Diploma (High School Graduation) | 28 | 30 |
| One-year Degree, Diploma, or Certificate From A University, College, Trade or Technical School, or Other Institutes | 84 | 90 |
| The Two-year Program From a University, College, Trade or Technical School, or Other Institutes | 91 | 98 |
| Bachelor's Degree or A Three or more Year Program at A University, College, Trade or Technical School, or Other Institutes | 112 | 120 |
| Two or more Certificates, Diplomas, or Degrees. One must be for a Program of Three or more Years | 119 | 128 |
| Master's Degree, or Professional Degree needed to practice in a Licensed Profession (For Professional Degree, the Degree Program must have been in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Law, Chiropractic Medicine, or Pharmacy) | 126 | 135 |
| Doctoral Level University Degree (Ph.D.) | 140 | 150 |
Official language proficiency - the first official language
Maximum points for each ability (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing):
- 32 with a spouse or common-law partner
- 34 without a spouse or common-law partner
| Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability | With a spouse or common-law partner | Without a spouse or common-law partner |
| Less than CLB 4 | 0 | 0 |
| CLB 4 or 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 |
Official language proficiency - the second official language
Maximum points for each ability (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing)
- 6 with a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 22 points)
- 6 without a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 22 points)
| Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level per Ability | With Common-Law Partner or Spouse | Without Common-Law Partner or Spouse) |
| CLB 4 or less | 0 | 0 |
| CLB 5 or 6 | 1 | 1 |
| CLB 7 or 8 | 3 | 3 |
| CLB 9 or more | 6 | 6 |
| Canadian Work Experience (in years) | With Common-Law Partner or Spouse | Without Common-Law Partner or Spouse |
| 0 or less than 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 35 | 40 |
| 2 | 46 | 53 |
| 3 | 56 | 64 |
| 4 | 63 | 72 |
| 5 or more | 70 | 80 |
Subtotal:
- Core / human capital factors
- With a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 460 points
- Without a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 500 points
- Spouse or Common-law partner factors (IF APPLIED)
| Level of Education | With a spouse or common-law partner | Without a spouse or common-law partner |
| Less Than Secondary School(High School) | 0 | NOT APPLIED |
| Secondary School(High School Graduation) | 2 | NOT APPLIED |
| One-year program at a University, College, Trade or Technical School, or Other Institutes | 6 | NOT APPLIED |
| Two-year Program From a University, College, Trade or Technical School, or Other Institutes | 7 | NOT APPLIED |
| Bachelor's Degree or A Three or more Year Program at A University, College, Trade or Technical School, or Other Institutes | 8 | NOT APPLIED |
| Two or more Certificates, Diplomas, or Degrees. One must be for a Program of Three or more Years | 9 | NOT APPLIED |
| Master's Degree, or Professional Degree needed to practice in a Licensed Profession (For Professional Degree, the Degree Program must have been in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Law, Chiropractic Medicine, or Pharmacy) | 10 | NOT APPLIED |
| Doctoral Level University Degree (Ph.D.) | 10 | NOT APPLIED |
Spouse's or common-law partner's official languages proficiency - first official language
| Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability (reading, writing, speaking and listening) | With Common-Law Partner or Spouse Maximum 5 points per ability | Without Common-Law Partner or Spouse |
| 4 or less | 0 | NOT APPLIED |
| 5 or 6 | 1 | NOT APPLIED |
| 7 or 8 | 3 | NOT APPLIED |
| 9 or more | 5 | NOT APPLIED |
| Canadian Work Experience (in years) | With Common-Law Partner or Spouse | Without Common-Law Partner or Spouse (Does Not Apply) |
| Less than 1 | 0 | NOT APPLIED |
| 1 | 5 | NOT APPLIED |
| 2 | 7 | NOT APPLIED |
| 3 | 8 | NOT APPLIED |
| 4 | 9 | NOT APPLIED |
| 5 or more | 10 | NOT APPLIED |
Subtotal: A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors = Maximum 500 points
- Skill Transferability factors (Maximum 100 points for this section)
| With good official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark Level [CLB] 7 or higher) and a post-secondary degree | Points for CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, with one or more under CLB 9 (Maximum 25 points) | Points for CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities (Maximum 50 points) |
| Secondary School (High School) Credential or less | 0 | 0 |
| Post-Secondary Program Credential of One Year or longer | 13 | 25 |
| Two or more Post-Secondary Program Credentials and at least one of these Credentials was issued on Completion of a Post-Secondary Program of Three Years or longer | 25 | 50 |
| University-level Credential at the Master’s Level or at 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 required | 25 | 50 |
| University-level Credential at the Doctoral Level | 25 | 50 |
| With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree | Points for education + 1 year of Canadian work experience (Maximum 25 points) | Points for education + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience (Maximum 50 points) |
| Secondary School (High School) Credential or less | 0 | 0 |
| Post-Secondary Program Credential of One Year or longer | 13 | 25 |
| Two or more Post-Secondary Program Credentials and at least one of these Credentials was issued on Completion of a Post-Secondary Program of Three Years or longer | 25 | 50 |
| University-level Credential at the Master’s Level or at 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 required | 25 | 50 |
| University-level Credential at the Doctoral Level | 25 | 50 |
Foreign work experience - With good official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark Level [CLB] 7 or higher)
| Years of experience | Points for foreign work experience + CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 9 (Maximum 25 points) | Points for foreign work experience + CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities (Maximum 50 points) |
| No foreign work experience | 0 | 0 |
| 1 or 2 years of foreign work experience | 13 | 25 |
| 3 years or more of foreign work experience | 25 | 50 |
Foreign Work Experience + Canadian Work Experience
| Years of experience | Points for foreign work experience + 1 year of Canadian work experience (Maximum 25 points) | Points for foreign work experience + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience (Maximum 50 points) |
| No foreign work experience | 0 | 0 |
| 1 or 2 years of foreign work experience | 13 | 25 |
| 3 years or more of foreign work experience | 25 | 50 |
| Certificate of qualification (trade occupations) - With good official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark Level [CLB] 5 or higher) | Points for certificate of qualification + CLB 5 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 7 (Maximum 25 points) | Points for certificate of qualification + CLB 7 or more on all four first official language abilities (Maximum 50 points) |
| With a certificate of qualification | 25 | 50 |
Subtotal: A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Skill transferability factors - Maximum 600 points
D. Additional Points
| Additional points | Maximum 600 points |
| Brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada | 15 |
| Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and scored CLB 4 or lower in English (or didn’t take an English test) | 25 |
| Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French language skills and 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 |
Subtotal: D. Additional points Maximum 600 points
Grand total: A. Core / human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Skill transferability factors + D. Additional points = Maximum 1,200 points
FAQs
- Can I get a Canada PR Visa with a low CRS score?
Yes, you can get it with the help of PNP programs. Recently, migrants holding a score of 300 received an invitation by Alberta under its PNP program. - Is the CRS score affected by the NOC code?
In order to get the CRS points towards the work experience , the candidates are needed to have required work experience in the 0,A or B NOC skill level. In addition, the candidates can also receive points for the NOC level of their job offer as offered in the job offer letter. - What is a good CRS score?
Any score between 400-475 is a good score as per the recent Express draws. - How do you choose the right NOC if you fit multiple categories?
Following factors must be considered while choosing the right NOC:- Occupation
- Skill level
- Career growth
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