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This Express Entry Calculator / CRS Calculator is intended solely for general information purposes and should not be construed as legal advice.

This tool should be used with the assistance of our lawyers.

Seeing that you are inputting the information there is no way for the system to know that you understand the nature of the questions that are being asked therefore you understand that we are not responsible if you rely on this calculator.

This tool assists individuals in calculating their points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score based on the answers they provide below.

The CRS is a points-based system used under Express Entry programs.

It’s used to assess a candidates points based on their:

skills
education
language ability
work experience
other relevant factors

To get a breakdown of your points complete the questions below. For more information on how the Comprehensive Ranking system works and it’s criteria click here.

By using this calculator your understand that the information may not be accurate and that it is not legal advice.

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1) What is your marital status?

2) i. Is your spouse or common-law partner a citizen or permanent resident of Canada?

2) ii. Will your spouse or common-law partner come with you to Canada?

3) How old are you?

4) What is your level of education?

Enter the highest level of education for which you either:

earned a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate, education completed in Canada or
had an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) if you did your study outside Canada. (ECAs must be from an approved agency, in the last five years)

4 b) Have you earned a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate?

that meets the following conditions?

English or French as a Second Language was not more than half of your study
you did not study under an award that required you to return to your home country after graduation to apply your skills and knowledge
you studied at a school within Canada (foreign campuses don’t count)
you were enrolled full time for at least eight months, and were physically present in Canada for at least eight months

4 c) Choose the best answer to describe this level of education.

5) Official languages: Canada's official languages are English and French.

You need to submit language test results that are less than two years old for all programs under Express Entry, even if English or French is your first language.

i. Are your test results less than two years old?

ii. Which language test did you take for your first official language?

Enter your test scores:

Speaking: Listening: Reading: Writing:

iii. Do you have other language results?

If so, which language test did you take for your second official language?

Test results must be less than two years old.

Enter your test scores for:

Speaking: Listening: Reading: Writing:

6) Work Experience

i. In the last ten years, how many years of skilled work experience in Canada do you have?

It must have been paid and full-time (or an equal amount in part-time).

In Canada, the National Occupational Classification (NOC) is the official list of all the jobs in the Canadian labour market. It describes each job according to skill type, group and level.

"Skilled work" in the NOC is:

managerial jobs (NOC Skill Level 0)
professional jobs (NOC Skill Type A)
technical jobs and skilled trades/manual work (NOC Skill Type B)

If you aren’t sure of the NOC level for this job, you can find your NOC by clicking here.

6. ii. In the last 10 years, how many total years of foreign skilled work experience do you have?

It must have been paid, full-time (or an equal amount in part-time), and in only one occupation (NOC skill type 0, A or B).

7) Do you have a certificate of qualification from a Canadian province, territory or federal body?

A certificate of qualification lets people work in some skilled trades in Canada. Only the provinces, territories and a federal body can issue these certificates. To get one, a person must have them assess their training, trade experience and skills to and then pass a certification exam.

People usually have to go to the province or territory to be assessed. They may also need experience and training from an employer in Canada.

Additional Points

8) Do you have a valid job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment or one of the exceptions (if applicable)?

A valid job offer must be:

full-time
in a skilled job listed as Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B in the 2011 National Occupational Classification
supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or exempt from needing one
for one year from the time you become a permanent resident

For more information see the list of criteria for valid job offers from IRCC.

8a) Which NOC skill type or level is the job offer?

9) Do you have a nomination certificate from a province or territory?

10) Do you or your spouse or common law partner (if they will come with you to Canada) have at least one brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident?

11) What is the highest level of education for which your spouse or common-law partner's has:

earned a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate; or
had an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)? (ECAs must be from an approved agency, in the last five years)

12) In the last ten years, how many years of skilled work experience in Canada does your spouse/common-law partner have?

It must have been paid, full-time (or an equal amount in part-time), and in one or more NOC 0, A or B jobs.

13) i) Did your spouse or common-law partner take a language test in the last two years?

ii) Enter the test scores for:

Speaking: Listening: Reading: Writing:

Ensure that all the information you have provided is accurate. If the information is accurate press the button below.

Your results

Express Entry candidates get a score based on their background information.

The highest-ranking candidates from the pool are invited to apply through “rounds of invitations.” Click here to see what the minimum scores have been in the past.

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Please note that this is general Information and should not be construed as legal advice.

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