CRS Eligibility

The CRS ranks eligible candidates for immigration to Canada through Express Entry under the following components:

• core human capital factors
• accompanying spouse or common-law factors
• skill transferability factors; and
• factors relating to a provincial nomination, a qualifying offer of arranged employment, Canadian study experience, a sibling in Canada, and/or French language ability.

There are a total of 1,200 points available under the Comprehensive Ranking System. For candidates without an accompanying spouse or common-law partner, there are:

• a maximum of 500 points available for core human capital factors
• a maximum of 100 points available for skill transferability factors
• 600 points available for either a provincial nomination; or
• up to 200 points available for a qualifying offer of arranged employment; and
• up to 30 points for Canadian study experience
• up to 30 additional points for French language ability, combined with English language ability; and
• a maximum of 15 points for a sibling in Canada.

For candidates with an accompanying spouse or common-law partner, there are:

• a maximum of 460 points available for core human capital factors of the principal applicant;
• a maximum of 40 points for the core human capital factors of the spouse or common-law partner;
• 600 points available for either a provincial nomination; or
• up to 200 points available for a qualifying offer of arranged employment; and
• up to 30 points for Canadian study experience
• up to 30 additional points for French language ability, combined with English language ability; and
• a maximum of 15 points for a sibling in Canada (one sibling of the principal applicant and the accompanying spouse/common-law partner is considered).