What is a CRS score?
Canada’s Comprehensive Ranking System assigns points to rank eligible candidates in the Express Entry pool. The current rules allow up to 1,270 points across applicant factors, accompanying partner factors, combinations of skills and experience, and additional points.
Use this estimate to understand your points. Program eligibility and invitation decisions follow separate IRCC rules.
How to use the CRS calculator
- Enter your age and partner status, then choose your qualifying education.
- Enter each language skill from a valid test or enter your CLB or NCLC levels.
- Enter qualifying Canadian and foreign work. If you have a qualifying Canadian offer, enter its five-digit occupation code.
- Answer the remaining questions and select Calculate CRS score. Review your chart and the calculation steps.
Use Load worked example to try a 499-point profile. Use Back to review an answer, or Reset to clear the form. Copy, Download and Print include the score and its calculation steps.
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How the CRS calculator works
- Core factors. Age, education, official languages and the Labour Market Integration factor give up to 570 points without an accompanying partner or 530 with one.
- Partner factors. An eligible accompanying partner can contribute up to 40 points for education, language and Canadian work.
- Skill transferability. Combinations of education, language, Canadian work, foreign work and trade qualifications can give up to 100 points.
- Additional points. Canadian study, French, an eligible sibling and an accepted nomination are subject to a combined 600-point cap.
Enter four separate language scores. When using TEF Canada raw score entry, use the previous-score-equivalency column shown on the report. The test date and the ECA issue date can help identify expired evidence.
How Canadian work and a job offer are compared
Under the rules effective November 3, 2026, the calculator first adds the Canadian work-duration and high-wage experience points. It then compares that subtotal with the qualifying high-wage job offer score and uses the higher value in core points. Canadian work duration can also contribute to the separate skill transferability calculation.
The high-wage tier comes from IRCC’s occupation list. The tool uses the list effective November 3, 2026 and checks any test or ECA dates against today. If you already have an invitation, check your historical rules and documents with IRCC.
Worked example
A 29-year-old applicant without an accompanying partner has an eligible bachelor’s degree, CLB 9 in all four first-language abilities, three years of qualifying foreign work, no Canadian work and a qualifying 70-point offer. With no other factors, the estimate is 499 points.
Core points are 110 for age, 120 for education, 124 for the first language and 70 for labour market integration. Skill transferability adds 25 for education with language and 50 for foreign work with language.
Frequently asked questions about CRS
Is CRS the same as the Federal Skilled Worker 67-point grid?
The Federal Skilled Worker grid helps assess eligibility for that program. CRS ranks eligible profiles in the Express Entry pool.
Does a provincial nomination always add 600 to the total?
A verified and accepted Express Entry nomination is worth 600 additional points. The additional category has a 600-point cap, so a nomination can replace bonus points already counted.
Can I use my Express Entry score to predict an invitation?
IRCC publishes the criteria and cutoff for each invitation round. Review the round type and any tie-breaking rule when comparing your score.
What if I do not have an English or French test?
You can estimate the remaining factors. Only valid approved results count toward language points. Check the language requirements of your program.
Official sources and methodology
Scoring rules and high-wage occupation list effective November 3, 2026. Checked November 10, 2026.