For skilled individuals wishing to migrate to Canada, the country offers the Express Entry system to apply for permanent residence. If you have the required points for eligibility which is 67 points at present, you can make your application through the Express Entry system.

 

The next step is to score the required points in the Comprehensive Ranking system to get an invitation to apply or ITA for Canada PR Visa under the Express Entry immigration program. The CRS is a merit-based points system where points are given to candidates based on certain factors. Every applicant in the Express Entry system is assigned a CRS score out of 1200 points and if he scores highest points under the CRS, he will get an ITA for the PR visa. The CRS score keeps changing with every Express Entry draw which is held approximately every two weeks by the Canadian government.

 

Factors that determine the CRS core

When you apply under the Express Entry system, you would like to know about the factors that will determine your CRS score.

 

The CRS score has four important factors. Your profile will be given a score based on these factors.

 

The CRS score factors include:

• Human capital factors
• Spouse or common-law partner factors
• Skill transferability
• Additional points

Before we look at how each of these factors can contribute to your CRS score, we will look at the various criteria under which you can gain points:

• Age: You can score the maximum points if you are between 18-35 years. Those above this age will gain lesser points.
• Education: Your minimum educational qualification must be equal to the higher secondary education level in Canada. Higher level of educational qualification means more points.
• Work experience: To score the minimum points you should have at least one year of work experience. If you have more years of work experience you will gain more points. Canadian work experience also gives you more points
• Language ability: You must have at least 6 bands in your IELTS equivalent to CLB 7 to be eligible to apply and score the minimum points. Higher scores mean more points.
• Adaptability: You can score ten points on the adaptability factor if your family members or close relatives are living in Canada and will be able to support you when you move in there. You can also gain points if your spouse or legal partner is ready to migrate with you to Canada.

Human capital and spouse common law partner factors: You can score a maximum of 500 points under both these factors. Your human capital score will be calculated based on the criteria mentioned above.

 

Regarding the points you can score under the spouse/common law partner factor, you can score a maximum of 500 points if your spouse/common-law partner is not coming with you to Canada.  You can score a maximum of 460 points if your spouse is coming with you to Canada.

 

Human capital factor	Accompanied by spouse/common law partner	Not accompanied by spouse/common law partner
Age	100	110
Educational Qualification	140	150
Language proficiency	150	160
Adaptability	70	80

 

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Skill Transferability: You can gain a maximum of 100 points under this category. The three important factors considered under Skill Transferability include:

Education: A high-level of language proficiency and a post-secondary degree or Canadian work experience combined with a post-secondary degree can give you 50 points.

Work Experience: Foreign work experience combined with high-level language proficiency or Canadian work experience with foreign work experience will give you 50 points.

Canadian qualification: A certificate of qualification with a high level of language proficiency will give you 50 points.

Additional points: It is possible to gain a maximum of 600 points based on various factors. Here is a breakdown of the points.

Factor	Maximum points
Sibling in Canada who is a citizen or PR visa holder	15
French language proficiency	30
Post-secondary education in Canada	30
Arranged employment	200
PNP nomination	600

 

These are the various criteria under which your CRS score will be calculated for you to qualify for an ITA under the Express Entry category for a Canada PR visa.

 

Knowing the various categories will help you analyze the areas where you can gain points and assess your possibility of acquiring the required CRS score.

 

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