The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a points-based system that helps skilled workers migrate to Canada. The Canada Express Entry System manages this system. The CRS score helps identify immigrants having more chances of surviving in the Canadian Labour Market.
An applicant needs a minimum score of 67 points to qualify and migrate to Canada as a skilled worker. And after meeting the minimum score requirement, an application is then assessed based on the following factors:
In short, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is your ticket to Canada that determines your chances of qualifying for the status of a Permanent Resident. Scores calculated in the CRS calculator are purely dependent on the answers you will give in your Express Entry profile.
The credentials submitted by immigration applicants at the time of their profile creation in the pool are taken into consideration by the Canada Express Entry System to calculate the CRS score. Various selection factors include age, education, language proficiency, and many others.
The factors based on which the CRS calculator grants point to an applicant’s express entry profile are listed below:
For applicants applying through the Express Entry, 1200 points are available under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). And the Government of Canada picks applicants based on their ranking.
The breakdown of points under CRS for applicants not accompanied by a spouse or a common-law partner is listed below:
| Factor | Points Allocated |
|---|---|
| Core Human Capital | Maximum of 500 Points |
| Skill Transferability | Maximum of 100 Points |
| Provincial or Territorial Nomination | Maximum of 600 Points |
| Qualified Pre-Arranged Employment Offer | Maximum of 200 Points |
| Study Experience In Canada | Maximum of 30 Points |
| Language Proficiency In French Along With English | Maximum of 50 Points |
| Relative Already Settled In Canada | Maximum of 15 Points |
The breakdown of points under CRS for applicants accompanied by a spouse or a common-law partner is listed below:
| Factor | Points Allocated |
|---|---|
| Core Human Capital (Primary Applicant) | |
| Core Human Capital (Spouse or Common-Law Partner) | Maximum of 40 Points |
| Provincial or Territorial Nomination | Maximum of 600 Points |
| Qualified Pre-Arranged Employment Offer | Maximum of 200 Points |
| Study Experience In Canada | Maximum of 30 Points |
| Language Proficiency In French Along With English | Maximum of 50 Points |
| Relative Already Settled In Canada (1 Relative Of Primary Applicant and 1 of the Accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner are considered) | Maximum of 15 Points |
