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Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)

- tool
Legal Disclaimer: This tool is intended solely for general guidance and reference
purposes. In the event of any discrepancy between the results of this questionnaire
and that provided by the Express Entry electronic system, the results provided by
the system shall govern, in accordance with provisions of the Immigration and
Refugee Protection Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, and
Minister's Instructions issued under IRPA s.10.3. This tool will be updated from
time to time in accordance with changes to the Ministerial Instructions governing
Express Entry.

Have you been invited to apply for Permanent

Residence, and has your situation changed since
the date of your invitation?

You need to make sure that your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score is above
the minimum points score of your round of invitations (/english/department/mi/expressentry.asp). This tool will help you recalculate your score based on the answers you provide
below.
1) What is your marital status?
Common-Law

2) i. Is your spouse/common-law partner a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident

of Canada?
No

2) ii. Is your spouse/common-law partner coming with you?

Yes

3) Please select the age you were on the date that your Invitation to Apply (ITA) was
sent to you.

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30 years of age

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4) What is the highest level of education for which you have obtained?

a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate; or

an Educational Credential Assessment? (ECAs must be from an approved agency,
in the last five years)

Doctoral level university degree (PhD)

5) Official languages: Canada's official languages are English and French.
i. Which language test did you take for your first official language?

IELTS

Please enter the test results for each competency:

Speaking:

7.5 9.0

Listening:

6 .0- 7.0

Reading:

7.0 - 7.5

Writing:

7.5 9.0

ii. Which language test did you take for your second official language?
N/A

6) Work Experience

i. How many years of skilled work experience in Canada do you have? It must have
been paid and full-time (or an equal amount in part-time).
None or less than a year

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ii. How many years of skilled foreign work experience do you have? It must have
been continuous, paid, full-time (or an equal amount in part-time), and in only one
occupation.
3 years or more

7) Do you have a certificate of qualification from a Canadian Province or Territory?

(Skilled trade occupations)
No

8) Do you have a valid job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment?
No

9) Do you have a letter of nomination from a Province or Territory?

No

10) What is the highest level of education for which your spouse/common-law
partner's has earned

a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate; or

an Educational Credential Assessment? (ECAs must be from an approved
agency, in the last five years)

school, or o
Bachelor's degree (three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical
11) How many years of skilled work experience in Canada does your
spouse/common-law partner has? It must have been continuous, paid, full-time (or
an equal amount in part-time), and in only one occupation.

3 years

12) i) Which test did your spouse/common-law partner take?

IELTS

Please enter the test results for each competency:

Speaking:
7.0

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Listening:
7.5

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Reading:

7.0 - 7.5

Writing:
6.5

Calculate your score

Your results
Core/Human factors

Age = 95
Level of education = 140
Official Languages = 109
First Official Language = 109
Second Official Language = 0
Canadian work experience = 0

Subtotal - Core/Human capital factors = 344

Spouse factors

Level of education = 8
First Official Languages = 16
Canadian work experience = 8

Subtotal - Spouse factors = 32

Skill transferability factors

Education

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A) Official Language proficiency and education = 25

B) Canadian work experience and education = 0
Subtotal = 25

Foreign work experience

A) Official Language proficiency and foreign work experience = 25

B) Canadian and foreign work experience B) = 0
Subtotal = 25

Certificate of qualification = 0

Subtotal Skill transferability factors = 50

Comprehensive Ranking System formula

Subtotal Core/Human capital + Spouse factors + Skill transferability = 426

Additional points = 0
Grand total = 426

Date Modified:
2015-02-02

Government of Canada activities and initiatives

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Between July 5 and August 5, 2016 we want to hear your views on the future of
immigration in Canada.
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The Government of Canada has measures in place to ensure that Canadians continue to
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