Express Entry CRS Grid

1. Core/Human Capital Factors
AGE	With spouse	Single
17	0	0
18	90	99
19	95	105
20-29	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	0	0
LEVEL OF EDUCATION	With spouse	Single
Secondary school (high school) credential	28	30
1-year post-secondary program credential	84	90
2-year post-secondary program credential	91	98
≥3-year post-secondary program credential or a Bachelor’s degree	112	120
2 post-secondary program credentials (one must be of least 3 years)	119	128
Master’s OR Entry-to-practice professional degree	126	135
Doctorate / PhD	140	150
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY	With spouse	Single
First Oﬃcial Language	Per ability	Per ability
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
Second Oﬃcial Language	Per ability	Per ability
CLB 5 or 6	1	1
CLB 7 or 8	3	3
CLB 9 or more	6	6
Additional points for both French and English
CLB 7 or more in French and CLB 4 or lower (or none) in English	25	25
CLB 7 or more in French and CLB 5 or higher in English	50	50
CANADIAN WORK EXPERIENCE	With spouse	Single
0 – 1 year	0	0
1 year	35	40
2 years	46	53
3 years	56	64
4 years	63	72
≥ 5 years	70	80
2. Spouse or Common-law partner Factors
LEVEL OF EDUCATION	With spouse	Single
Less than secondary school (high school) credential	0	NA
Secondary school (high school) credential	2	NA
1-year post-secondary program credential	6	NA
2-year post-secondary program credential	7	NA
≥3-year post-secondary program credential or Bachelor’s degree	8	NA
2 or more post-secondary program credentials (one must be of at least 3 years)	9	NA
Master’s OR Entry-to-practice professional degree	10	NA
Doctorate / PhD	10	NA
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY	With spouse	Single
First Oﬃcial Language	per ability	NA
CLB 5 or 6	1	NA
CLB 7 or 8	3	NA
CLB ≥ 9	5	NA
CANADIAN WORK EXPERIENCE	With spouse	Single
less than 1 year	0	NA
1 year	5	NA
2 years	4	NA
3 years	8	NA
4 years	9	NA
≥ 5 years	10	NA
3. Skills Transferability Factors
Education & Language	With spouse	Single
≥ 1 year post-secondary program degree + CLB 7 or 8	13	13
2 post-secondary degrees/Master’s/PhD + CLB 7 or 8	25	25
≥ 1 year post-secondary program degree + CLB 9 in each ability	25	25
2 post-secondary degrees/Master’s/PhD + CLB 9 in each ability	50	50
Education & Canadian Work Experience	With spouse	Single
≥ 1 year post-secondary program degree + 1 year Canadian work experience	13	13
2 post-secondary degrees/Master’s/PhD + 1 year Canadian work experience	25	25
≥ 1 year post-secondary program degree + 2-year Canadian work experience	25	25
2 post-secondary degrees/Master’s/PhD + 2-year Canadian work experience	50	50
Foreign Work Experience & Language	With spouse	Single
1-2 years + CLB 7 or 8	13	13
≥ 3 years + CLB 7 or 8	25	25
1-2 years + CLB 9 or more	25	25
≥ 3 years + CLB 9 or more	50	50
Foreign Work Experience & Canadian Work Experience	With spouse	Single
1-2 years of foreign work experience + 1-year Canadian work experience	13	13
≥ 3 years of foreign work experience + 1-year Canadian work experience	25	25
1-2 years of foreign work experience + 2-year Canadian work experience	25	25
≥ 3 years of foreign work experience + 2-year Canadian work experience	50	50
Certificate of Qualiﬁcation and Language	With spouse	Single
Certiﬁcate of Qualiﬁcation + CLB 5, ≥ 1 CLB 7	25	25
Certiﬁcate of Qualiﬁcation + CLB 7 on all language abilities	50	50
4. Provincial Nomination or Oﬀer of Employment
Provincial nomination	With spouse	Single
Provincial nominee certificate	600	600
Oﬀer of Employment from a Canadian company	With spouse	Single
Qualifying oﬀer of employment – NOC TEER 0 Major group 00	200	200
Qualifying oﬀer of employment – NOC TEER 1, 2 or 3, or any TEER 0 other than Major group 00	50	50
5. Additional Points
Post-secondary education in Canada	With spouse	Single
Credentials of 1 or 2 years	15	15
Credential of 3 years or longer, Master or PhD	30	30
Sibling in Canada	With spouse	Single
Sibling in Canada who is over 18+, Canadian PR or citizen, residing in Canada	15	15

Express Entry CRS Grid

1. Core/Human Capital Factors

2. Spouse or Common-law partner Factors

3. Skills Transferability Factors

4. Provincial Nomination or Oﬀer of Employment

5. Additional Points

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