The 67-point pass mark is the minimum score on the FSWP 100-point selection grid that an applicant must achieve to be eligible to enter the Express Entry pool under the FSW stream.
67 points makes you eligible to enter the Express Entry pool, but PR invitations are issued based on your CRS score (out of 1,200), not your FSW grid score. A strong CRS profile is also required.
Education (25), Language (28), Work Experience (15), Age (12), Arranged Employment (10) and Adaptability (10) — totalling 100 points.
CLB 7 in all four abilities (reading, writing, listening, speaking) — equivalent to IELTS General 6.0 in each band, or CELPIP-G 7 in each module.
A minimum of 1 year (1,560 hours) of continuous full-time paid work, in a skilled NOC TEER 0/1/2/3 occupation, in the last 10 years.
Yes — equivalent part-time work counts if it adds up to 1,560 hours of skilled experience over a continuous period in the last 10 years.
The National Occupational Classification uses TEER categories (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) to classify jobs. Only TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupations qualify for FSW.
Yes. A foreign degree must be assessed by an IRCC-designated body (WES, IQAS, ICAS, CES, ICES or MCC) to be awarded education points.
Settlement-fund requirements depend on family size. A single applicant typically needs around CAD $14,690; a family of four needs roughly CAD $27,300.
No. A job offer is not mandatory, but a valid LMIA-supported job offer adds 10 points on the FSW grid and up to 200 points on CRS.
Yes. Your spouse's education, prior Canadian study, prior Canadian work, or relatives in Canada can each add 1–5 adaptability points (up to 10 total).
18 to 35 earns the full 12 age points. Points decrease year-by-year until age 47, after which 0 age points are awarded.
No. The 67-point grid is only for eligibility. CRS is a separate ranking system used inside the Express Entry pool to issue ITAs.
12 months. If you are not invited within that period, you must create a new profile and re-enter the pool.
Yes. FSW is an outside-Canada program by design and is open to skilled workers from any country, subject to admissibility.
IRCC's official service standard for FSW Express Entry applications is 6 months from the date of submitting a complete PR application.
Yes. The Y-Axis FSW 67-Points Calculator and the linked Canada Work Assessment are 100% free with no obligation.
You can still improve your score by retaking IELTS/CELPIP, securing an LMIA job offer, completing additional education, or qualifying through a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
Yes. If you are FSW-eligible and meet the occupational or French-language criteria of a category-based draw, IRCC considers you for those targeted draws automatically.
Y-Axis provides ECA filing, IELTS/CELPIP coaching, NOC code verification, Express Entry profile creation, CRS optimization and end-to-end PR application filing — handled by ICCRC/CICC-licensed counsel.