Express Entry 2015 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) criteria
Express Entry 2015 Point System
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A) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates |
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A. Core / human capital factors |
Points per factor - With a spouse or common-law partner |
Points per factor - Without a spouse or common-law partner |
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Age |
100 |
110 |
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Level of education |
140 |
150 |
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Official languages proficiency |
150 |
160 |
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Canadian work experience |
70 |
80 |
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B) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates |
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B. Spouse or common-law partner factors |
Maximum 40 points |
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Level of education |
10 |
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Official language proficiency |
20 |
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Canadian Work Experience |
10 |
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A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors |
Maximum 500 points (with a spouse or common-law partner) |
Maximum 500 points (without a spouse or common-law partner) |
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C) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates |
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C. Skill Transferability factors |
Maximum 100 points |
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Education |
Maximum 50 points |
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With good/strong official languages proficiency and a post-secondary degree |
50 |
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With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree |
50 |
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Foreign work experience |
Maximum 50 points |
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With good/strong official languages proficiency and foreign work experience |
50 |
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With Canadian work experience and foreign work experience |
50 |
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Certificate of qualification (for people in trade occupations) |
Maximum 50 points |
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With good/strong official languages proficiency and a certificate of qualification |
50 |
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A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Transferability factors |
Maximum 600 points |
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D) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates |
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D. Additional points |
(maximum 600) |
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Arranged employment |
600 |
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PN nomination |
600 |
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A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors + C. Transferability factors + D. = Grand total - 1,200 |
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CRS – Core factors
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Core / human capital factors |
With a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 460 points) |
Without a spouse or common-law partner (Maximum 500 points) |
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Age |
Number of points (100 maximum) |
Number of points (110 maximum) |
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17 years of age or less |
0 |
0 |
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18 years of age |
90 |
99 |
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19 years of age |
95 |
105 |
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20 to 29 years of age |
100 |
110 |
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30 years of age |
95 |
105 |
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31 years of age |
90 |
99 |
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32 years of age |
85 |
94 |
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33 years of age |
80 |
88 |
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34 years of age |
75 |
83 |
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35 years of age |
70 |
77 |
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36 years of age |
65 |
72 |
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37 years of age |
60 |
66 |
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38 years of age |
55 |
61 |
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39 years of age |
50 |
55 |
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40 years of age |
45 |
50 |
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41 years of age |
35 |
39 |
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42 years of age |
25 |
28 |
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43 years of age |
15 |
17 |
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44 years of age |
5 |
6 |
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45 years of age or more |
0 |
0 |
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Level of Education |
With a spouse or common-law partner - Number of points (140 maximum) |
Without a spouse or common-law partner - Number of points (150 maximum) |
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Less than Secondary school (high school) credential |
0 |
0 |
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Secondary school (high school) credential |
28 |
30 |
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One-year post-secondary program credential |
84 |
90 |
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Two-year post-secondary program credential |
91 |
98 |
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Post-secondary program credential of three years or longer |
112 |
120 |
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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 |
119 |
128 |
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University-level credential at the Master's level OR an entry-to-practice professional degree. CIC only accepts as an entry-to-practice professional degree, those degrees issued in relation to an occupation listed at NOC Skill level A and for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required. |
126 |
135 |
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University-level credential at the Doctoral level |
140 |
150 |
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Official languages proficiency - first official language
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With a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 128 points |
Without a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 136 points |
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Less than CLB 4 |
0 |
0 |
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CLB 4 or 5 |
6 |
6 |
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CLB 6 |
8 |
9 |
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CLB 7 |
16 |
17 |
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CLB 8 |
22 |
23 |
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CLB 9 |
29 |
31 |
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CLB 10 or more |
32 |
34 |
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Official languages proficiency - second official language
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With a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 22 points |
Without a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 24 points |
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CLB 4 or less |
0 |
0 |
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CLB 5 or 6 |
1 |
1 |
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CLB 7 or 8 |
3 |
3 |
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CLB 9 or more |
6 |
6 |
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Canadian work experience |
With a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 70 points |
Without a spouse or common-law partner Maximum 80 points |
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None or less than a year |
0 |
0 |
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1 year |
35 |
40 |
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2 years |
46 |
53 |
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3 years |
56 |
64 |
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4 years |
63 |
72 |
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5 years or more |
70 |
80 |
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Subtotal - Core / human capital factors |
Out of 460 points |
Out of 500 points |
CRS – Spouse or common-law partner factors (if applicable)
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Spouse or common-law partner factors |
With spouse or common-law partner - number of points per factor |
Without spouse or common-law partner (0 points – does not apply) |
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Spouse's or common-law partner's level of education |
10 |
0 |
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Less than secondary school (high school) credential |
0 |
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Secondary school (high school) credential |
2 |
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One-year post-secondary program credential |
6 |
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Two-year post-secondary program credential |
7 |
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Post-secondary program credential of three years or longer |
8 |
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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 |
9 |
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University-level credential at the Master's level OR an entry-to-practice professional degree. CIC only accepts as an entry-to-practice professional degree, those degrees issued in relation to an occupation listed at NOC Skill level A and for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required. |
10 |
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University-level credential at the Doctoral level |
10 |
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Spouse's or common-law partner's official languages proficiency - first official language Reading, writing, speaking and listening– total points for each ability |
Maximum 20 points |
0 (does not apply) |
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For each ability |
5 |
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CLB 4 or less |
0 |
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CLB 5 or 6 |
1 |
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CLB 7 or 8 |
3 |
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CLB 9 or more |
5 |
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Canadian work experience |
Maximum 10 points |
0 (does not apply) |
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None or less than a year |
0 |
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1 year |
5 |
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2 years |
7 |
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3 years |
8 |
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4 years |
9 |
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5 years or more |
10 |
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Subtotal - Core / human capital + Spouse or common-law partner factors |
500 |
500 |
CRS – Skill transferability factors
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Skill Transferability factors |
Maximum 100 points for this section |
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Education |
Maximum 50 points for Education |
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With good official language proficiency and a post-secondary degree |
Maximum 50 points |
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Points for CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 9 |
Points for CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities |
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Secondary school (high school) credential or less (levels 1 & 2) |
0 |
0 |
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Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer (levels 3,4 & 5) |
13 |
25 |
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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 (levels 6,7 & 8) |
25 |
50 |
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With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree |
Maximum 50 points |
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Points for education + 1 year of Canadian work experience |
Points for education + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience |
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Secondary school (high school) credential or less (levels 1 & 2) |
0 |
0 |
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Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer (levels 3,4 & 5) |
13 |
25 |
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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 (levels 6,7 & 8) |
25 |
50 |
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Foreign work experience |
Maximum 50 points for Foreign work experience |
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With good official language proficiency and foreign work experience |
50 points |
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Points for foreign work experience + CLB 7 or more on all first OL abilities, one or more under 9 |
Points for foreign work experience + CLB 9 or more on all four first OL abilities |
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No foreign work experience |
0 |
0 |
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1 or 2 years of foreign work experience |
13 |
25 |
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3 years or more of foreign work experience |
25 |
50 |
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With Canadian work experience and foreign work experience |
Maximum 50 points |
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Points for foreign work experience + 1 year of Canadian work experience |
Points for foreign work experience + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience |
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No foreign work experience |
0 |
0 |
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1 or 2 years of foreign work experience |
13 |
25 |
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3 years or more of foreign work experience |
25 |
50 |
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Certificate of qualification (trade occupations) |
Maximum 50 points for this section |
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With good official language proficiency and a certificate of qualification |
Maximum 50 points |
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Points for certificate of qualification + CLB 5 or more on all first OL abilities, one or more under 7 |
Points for certificate of qualification + CLB 7 or more on all four first OL abilities |
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With a certificate of qualification |
25 |
50 |
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Subtotal:
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600 |
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Additional points |
Maximum 600 points |
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1) Arranged employment OR |
600 |
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2) Provincial or territorial nomination |
600 |
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Grand total |
Maximum 1,200 points |
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