Canada PR CRS Points Calculator

CIES | 17-August-2019

Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS)is a ranking system used by express entry program which ranks profiles in the express pool on the basis of point criteria.Points are awarded to the candidates on the basis of factors like age,language proficiency,work experience,adaptability,educational qualifications etc.Once the points are rewarded to the candidates’ profiles,their profiles are then ranked on the basis of these points.The candidate’s profiles with the highest ranks are then issued an Invitation To Apply(ITA)to apply forCanada Permanent Resident Visa(PR Visa).Express entry programis the flagship program for Canada Immigration for skilled immigrants all over the world.It is a Points-based program that manages the profile of the candidates who have applied under the skilled immigration program – Federal Skilled Worker Program(FSWP),Federal Skilled Trades Program(FSTP) and Canadian Experience Class(CEC).

 

With the help of these points candidate’s profiles is ranked in the express pool that’s the main motive of using the CRS ranking system(Comprehensive Ranking System).CRS points calculator is used in order to know how many points one is able to get.Candidates whose profiles rank the highest in the express pool based on the CRS points,they are issued an Invitation to Apply(ITA) to apply for permanent residence visa to the Immigration,Refugees&Citizenship Canada(IRCC).

Before being able to create their express profile in the express entry program and apply for Canada PR,candidate first needs to clear the 67 points eligibility criteria.These points are awarded to the candidates based on factors like age,language proficiency,work experience,educational qualifications,adaptability etc.Once the candidate scores the minimum 67 points,they are able to apply for Canada PR via the express entry program. 

The major factors for the CRS Points:-

In CRS,points are awarded to the candidates based on the following factors:

Core Human Capital Factors(Includes age,educational level,language proficiency and work experience)

Spouse/Common-law partner Factors(Includes their educational level,language proficiency and work experience)

Skill Transferability Factors

Bonus Points(Includes sibling in Canada, French proficiency,arranged employment,provincial nomination)

Adding all the points that are awarded from these factors totals up to 1200 points.With the help of express draws held regularly by IRCC, they are able to set the CRS point’s cut-off and issue the invitations to the skilled and capable candidates. Calculate your CRS score from the table below.

Candidates who are willing to move to Canada without spouse or common-law partner are awarded the maximum points based on the respective factors in the following ways:-

Factor

Maximum Points

Core Human Capital

500

Skill Transferability

100

Provincial Nomination

600

Arranged Employment

200

Canadian Study Experience

30

For Sibling living in Canada

15

Language Proficiency

30

 

Candidates moving to Canada with their spouse or common-law partner are awarded points based on the following factors as mentioned in the table below:- 

Factor

Maximum Points

Core Human Capital

460

Skill Transferability

40

Provincial Nomination

600

Arranged Employment

200

Canadian Study Experience

30

For Sibling living in Canada

15

Language Proficiency

30

 

How the points are awarded in Canada CRS calculator for express entry 2019?

 Based on the factors in the table below,candidates will be able to calculate their CRS score that will help them to immigrate to Canada in 2019. 

A. Core/Human Capital Factors

Factor

Points with spouse/common-law partner

Points without spouse/common-law partner

Age

100

110

Educational Level

140

150

Language Proficiency

150

160

Work Experience in Canada

70

80

B. Spouse/Common-law partner factors

Factor

Points Awarded

Educational Level

10

Language Proficiency

20

Work Experience in Canada

10

C. Skill transferability factors

Education

Points Awarded

With good/strong official language proficiency and a post-secondary degree

50

With Canadian experience and a post-secondary degree

50

Foreign Work Experience

Points Awarded

With good/strong official language proficiency and foreign work experience

50

With Canadian work experience and foreign work experience

50

 

Certification of Qualification(for people in trade occupations)

Points Awarded

With good/strong official language proficiency and a certificate of qualification

50

D. Additional Points factors

Factor

Points Awarded

Post-secondary education in Canada

30

Arranged Employment

200

Provincial Nomination

600

French language proficiency

30

Siblings living in Canada

15

Grand total of these factors that is Core/human Capital factors+Spouse/common-law partners factors+Skill transferability factors+Additional points factors equals to 1200 points in Canada CRS calculator.

 Core/Human capital factors counts the following factors for awarding the CRS points to the candidate’s profile –

Age

Age(in years)

Points awarded with spouse/common-law partner

Points awarded without spouse/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

Educational qualification

Points awarded with spouse/common-law partner

Points awarded without spouse/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 college,university,technical or trade school,or other institute

84

90

Two-year program at a college,university,technical or trade school,or other institute

91

98

Bachelor’s degree OR a three or more year program at a college,university,technical or trade school,or other institute

112

120

Two or more certificates,diplomas or degree(with at least a program of 3 or more years)

119

128

Master’s degree OR professional degree needed to practice in a licensed profession

126

135

Doctoral level university degree(Ph.D)

140

150

Language Proficiency

For first official language

Canadian Language Benchmark(CLB)level

Points awarded withspouse/common-law partner

Points awarded withoutspouse/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

For second official language

Canadian Language Benchmark(CLB)level

Points awarded withspouse/common-law partner

Points awarded withoutspouse/common-law partner

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

Work Experience(in years)

Points awarded withspouse/common-law partner

Points awarded withoutspouse/common-law partner

Less than a year

0

0

1

35

40

2

46

53

3

56

64

4

63

72

5 year or more

70

80

 

Year 2019 CRS points requirements for getting the Canada PR Visa

 Immigration,Refugees&Citizenship Canada(IRCC) holds express draws on regular interval of time to issue the invitations to apply for Canada PR visa.Via these draws, IRCC is able to get the Invitation to Apply(ITA)of the capable immigrants who were able to meet the CRS point’s cut-off set in the express draw.The latest express draw was held on Aug 12 the minimum required CRS score was at 466 points.Candidates who have submitted their score in the express pool and have cleared the 466 points CRS cut-off were issued the invitations to apply for Canada PR Visa.

 Options in 2019 for the candidates who are not able to meet theCRS cut-off:-

 For candidates who are not able to meet the CRS cut-off/latest CRS score of theexpress drawsunder the express entry program,there are two other options in order to apply for Canada PR in 2019.

  • First option is that they may apply throughProvincial Nominee Program(PNP)where all the provinces/territories in Canada are able to nominate the skilled and capable immigrants for permanent residency in their province based on their specific requirements and eligibility criteria.Some requires relatives to be living in the province as a permanent residence that are willing to sponsor the candidate’s application,while some need the candidates to have work experience in an occupation that is-in demand in the province.
  • Second option is to improve your CRS score.You may also improve your CRS score in the following ways:-

The candidate can be rewarded with extra points if he or his/her spouse has any sibling living in Canada as a permanent residence,by showing relation to them

Improving on their language proficiency examinations(International English Language Testing System) score can get the candidates with more CRS points.

Improving IELTS(International English Language Testing System) exam score.

Candidates can try to gather more experience of working in Canada.

The candidate can apply for a Master’s if he/she has done only graduation in order to get the maximum CRS points for educational qualifications.

On being awarded a PNP(Provincial Nominee Program),the candidates are offered with 600 CRS points.

These much points are more than enough to land for ITA.

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