What is CRS?

CRS stands for Comprehensive Ranking System, a score which is given to an express entry profile candidate based on their profile and is used by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to evaluate the eligibility of all candidates for Canada permanent residence (PR) visa. It is a points-based system that awards points to Canada PR visa candidates considering a number of factors which are broadly categorised as follows:

Core/human capital factors

Spouse or common-law partner factor

Skill transferability factor

Additional factors

The system has a maximum of 1200 points, known as CRS points. The total of CRS points a candidate is awarded for various factors is called their CRS score.

Under ‘core/human capital factors’ which is the most important category of factors, the following things are considered:

Age

Level of education

Official language proficiency (English and French)

Work experience

You can earn a maximum of 500 CRS for ‘core/human capital’ and ‘spouse or common-law partner’ factors.

While you can earn a maximum of 100 CRS points for the ‘Skill transferability factor’ and a maximum of 600 CRS points for ‘Additional factors’.

For complete details on other factors, use our fast and efficient CRS calculator.

Important: You must have your language test results (e.g. IELTS) and your Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report to get a true picture of your eligibility for Canada PR through the use of CRS calculator.