CRS Calculator
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Express Entry points change on 3 November 2026, so this CRS calculator gives you two scores: one under today's rules and one under the new ones. You can compare both with the lowest scores that got an invitation in recent draws. If the second number is lower than you hoped, call and a consultant will talk through your score and options with you before the rules change.
What the CRS Means for You
The CRS, short for Comprehensive Ranking System, is Canada's method for ranking people's profiles waiting in the Express Entry pool. Express Entry is the online system Canada uses to pick skilled workers, and its pool is where they wait for an invitation to apply for permanent residence (PR), the right to live and work in Canada for good. The higher your score, the closer you are to the front of that line.
Your score is built from your age, your education, your language test results (turned into Canadian Language Benchmark levels: CLB for English, NCLC for French), and any work experience you have in Canada. You can also gain extra points from other things, like a provincial nomination (a province choosing you for its own immigration program).
Points as a Couple or on Your Own
Having a spouse or partner coming with you affects how many points you can earn. If your partner is staying behind, or is already a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you are scored as a single person.
| Factor | Top score, partnered | Top score, single |
|---|---|---|
| How old you are | 100 | 110 |
| Schooling | 140 | 150 |
| Language test | 150 | 160 |
| Work experience in Canada | 70 | 80 |
| Combined total | 460 | 500 |
Age gives the most points between 20 and 29. From 30 on, the points fall a bit every year until they hit zero at 45. Take a single 35-year-old: that person gets 77 age points. With a partner, the same person gets 70.
What Changes on 3 November 2026?
Starting on that date, Canada will give points differently for Canadian work experience and job offers. From 3 November 2026, job offers will no longer need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), the government check an employer usually needs before hiring from abroad. Some programs still require a job offer, such as the Federal Skilled Trades Program for trades workers.
Under the new rules, you get points for your work in Canada or for a job offer, whichever gives you more, but not both. Work in a well-paid job on the government's high-wage list brings extra points. Canada publishes 186 high-wage occupations, grouped into three levels.
If your profile is already in the pool, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the department that runs Express Entry, will work out your score again automatically once the new rules start, and that can take up to two weeks. Do you have a valid job offer that is not in your profile yet? IRCC's guidance is to update your profile. Your score could go up or down on 3 November, and a short call now shows you where you'll stand so you can update your profile before the new rules start.
Recent Draw Scores
A draw is a round in which IRCC invites the highest-scoring profiles. These are the lowest scores that got an invitation in some recent draws. Reaching one does not guarantee an invitation next time.
| Date | Type of draw | Invitations sent | Minimum score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 2026 | French speakers | 5,000 | 435 |
| 15 October 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,500 | 519 |
| 13 October 2026 | Provincial nominees | 752 | 772 |
| 1 October 2026 | Skilled trades | 3,500 | 476 |
| 4 September 2026 | Healthcare and social care | 3,500 | 475 |
The figures are taken from Canada's rounds of invitations. All 2026 rounds are listed on our latest draws page.
Common Questions
What counts as a good CRS score in 2026?
That depends on the draw you fit into. So far in 2026, up to 16 October, Canada has run 62 rounds and issued 143,467 invitations. Draws aimed at specific jobs have invited much lower scores. One draw for senior managers went as low as 389, and one for doctors invited scores down to 198.
Will 470 or 450 get me PR?
Not in the latest draws for people who have worked in Canada (the Canadian Experience Class): those invited no one below 518. If you speak French well enough for the French-language draws, 450 would have been enough in the 16 October French-language draw, where the lowest score invited was 435. Remember, an invitation is just your ticket to apply; permanent residence itself is not promised.
What is the processing time after an invitation?
Current estimates put the Canadian Experience Class at roughly six months. Federal Skilled Worker applicants (skilled workers from abroad) and provincial nominees coming through Express Entry wait roughly seven months. See our processing times page for the current numbers.
Can I send my answers rather than call?
Yes. Leave your name and email along with your answers, and one of our consultants will go through them and get back to you.
Points for Each CRS Factor
These are IRCC's own tables from the CRS criteria page. Each table gives the points for a single applicant and for an applicant whose spouse or partner comes too.
Age
| Age | Single | With partner |
|---|---|---|
| 17 or younger | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 99 | 90 |
| 19 | 105 | 95 |
| 20 | 110 | 100 |
| 21 | 110 | 100 |
| 22 | 110 | 100 |
| 23 | 110 | 100 |
| 24 | 110 | 100 |
| 25 | 110 | 100 |
| 26 | 110 | 100 |
| 27 | 110 | 100 |
| 28 | 110 | 100 |
| 29 | 110 | 100 |
| 30 | 105 | 95 |
| 31 | 99 | 90 |
| 32 | 94 | 85 |
| 33 | 88 | 80 |
| 34 | 83 | 75 |
| 35 | 77 | 70 |
| 36 | 72 | 65 |
| 37 | 66 | 60 |
| 38 | 61 | 55 |
| 39 | 55 | 50 |
| 40 | 50 | 45 |
| 41 | 39 | 35 |
| 42 | 28 | 25 |
| 43 | 17 | 15 |
| 44 | 6 | 5 |
| 45 or older | 0 | 0 |
Education
| Education | Single | With partner |
|---|---|---|
| Less than secondary school (high school) | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary diploma (high school graduation) | 30 | 28 |
| One-year degree, diploma or certificate | 90 | 84 |
| Two-year program | 98 | 91 |
| Bachelor's degree or a program of three or more years | 120 | 112 |
| Two or more degrees, diplomas or certificates, one of them three years or longer | 128 | 119 |
| Master's degree or professional degree for a licensed profession | 135 | 126 |
| Doctoral degree (PhD) | 150 | 140 |
Your main language (English or French), points for each of the four skills
Reading, writing, listening and speaking each earn points on their own, so add the four together.
| CLB or NCLC level | Single | With partner |
|---|---|---|
| Below 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | 17 | 16 |
| 8 | 23 | 22 |
| 9 | 31 | 29 |
| 10 or more | 34 | 32 |
Work experience in Canada
| Years | Single | With partner |
|---|---|---|
| None or under 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 40 | 35 |
| 2 | 53 | 46 |
| 3 | 64 | 56 |
| 4 | 72 | 63 |
| 5 or more | 80 | 70 |
Additional points
| What you have | Points |
|---|---|
| Provincial or territorial nomination | 600 |
| NCLC 7 or higher in all four French skills, and CLB 5 or higher in all four English skills | 50 |
| NCLC 7 or higher in all four French skills, and CLB 4 or lower in English (or no English test) | 25 |
| College or university diploma or degree from Canada, three years or longer | 30 |
| College or university diploma or degree from Canada, one or two years | 15 |
| Brother or sister in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident | 15 |
From 3 November 2026: work in Canada or a job offer
The new labour market factor changes the points for work in Canada and job offers. You get up to 150 points (140 with a partner) for one or the other, whichever gives you more. A year of work in a job on the high-wage list adds 20 to 70 points to your Canadian work points, and a job offer on that list earns 50 to 100. The calculator works out the exact number for you.
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