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Express Entry Points

Express Entry · Canada

Eligibility & CRS points calculator

Fill in one profile below to check eligibility for the three Express Entry programs — Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Trades — and see your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score update as you go.

Unofficial estimate. Built from IRCC's published CRS criteria and the FSW 67-point grid as of September 2026. It doesn't replace an official assessment — cross-check with IRCC's own tools before making decisions. Note: as of March 25, 2025, a job offer no longer adds CRS points, though it still counts toward FSW/FST eligibility.

1

You

Age

Marital status

2

Education

Highest credential, assessed to a Canadian equivalency (ECA) if earned outside Canada.

Highest level of education

I have a completed Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for my foreign credential — required for foreign education to count toward FSW/CRS. Leave unchecked if your education is Canadian.

3

First official language

Enter your test results directly — IELTS, CELPIP, PTE Core, TEF Canada or TCF Canada — and it's converted to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) automatically.

Language tested

Test

4

Second official language

I have test results in my second official language too

Test

5

Work experience

Skilled Canadian work experience TEER 0–3, within the last 3 years

Skill level of that Canadian job

Foreign skilled work experience TEER 0–3, within the last 10 years

Skilled trade experience Last 5 years, for the Skilled Trades program

6

Job offer & trade certification

Valid job offer — full-time, for at least 1 year FSW +10

Certificate of qualification in my skilled trade, issued by a Canadian authority

My occupation is in an eligible trade group (NOC major group 72, 73, 82, 83, 92 or 93)

I'm currently authorized to work in Canada under this job offer (exempts you from the proof-of-funds requirement)

7

Additional points

Provincial or territorial nomination CRS +600

Sibling (18+, citizen or PR) living in Canada CRS +15

A relative (parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt/uncle, niece/nephew), 18+, citizen or PR, in Canada — broader family category, FSW adaptability only

Post-secondary education completed in Canada

I studied 2+ years in Canada, post-secondary, on a valid study permit (FSW adaptability)

8

Spouse / partner

Spouse's highest education

Spouse's language level Lowest CLB across the 4 abilities

Spouse's Canadian work experience

Spouse studied 2+ years in Canada, post-secondary, on a valid study permit (FSW adaptability)

9

Settlement funds

Available settlement funds (CAD)

Accompanying dependent children

CRS score

0_/1200

Fill in the form to see your score.

Core / human capital0

Spouse factors0

Skill transferability0

Additional points0

CRS breakdown

Based on IRCC's published CRS criteria and Federal Skilled Worker 67-point grid (regulations SOR/2002-227). Figures entered here stay in your browser only.