CRS Points Table: All Express Entry Factors (2026)
Every Comprehensive Ranking System grid in one place, for both rule versions: the current rules (to November 2, 2026) and the rules from November 3, 2026, which add a Labour Market Integration factor worth up to 150 points. Each table is generated from IRCC’s published criteria, checked Oct 18, 2026.
How many points can each CRS factor give?
Under the current rules the CRS totals up to 1,200: core human capital up to 500 (460 with a spouse), spouse factors 40, skill transferability 100 and additional points 600. From November 3, 2026, Canadian work moves into a Labour Market Integration factor worth up to 150 (140 with a spouse); IRCC hasn’t restated the new total.
| Factor | Current · Single | Current · With a spouse | Nov 3, 2026 · Single | Nov 3, 2026 · With a spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 110 | 100 | 110 | 100 |
| Education | 150 | 140 | 150 | 140 |
| First official language | 136 | 128 | 136 | 128 |
| Second official language | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
| Canadian work experience | 80 | 70 | → LMI | → LMI |
| Core subtotal | 500 | 460 | not restated | not restated |
| Labour Market Integration | — | — | 150 | 140 |
| Spouse factors | 0 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Skill transferability | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Additional points | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Total | 1200 | 1200 | not restated | not restated |
A. Core factors
Core points depend on whether your spouse or partner counts. They count only if they come with you to Canada and are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident; otherwise use the single column.
| Age | Single | With a spouse |
|---|---|---|
| 17 or under | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 99 | 90 |
| 19 | 105 | 95 |
| 20–29 | 110 | 100 |
| 30 | 105 | 95 |
| 31 | 99 | 90 |
| 32 | 94 | 85 |
| 33 | 88 | 80 |
| 34 | 83 | 75 |
| 35 | 77 | 70 |
| 36 | 72 | 65 |
| 37 | 66 | 60 |
| 38 | 61 | 55 |
| 39 | 55 | 50 |
| 40 | 50 | 45 |
| 41 | 39 | 35 |
| 42 | 28 | 25 |
| 43 | 17 | 15 |
| 44 | 6 | 5 |
| 45 or older | 0 | 0 |
| Highest level | Single | With a spouse |
|---|---|---|
| Less than secondary school | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary diploma | 30 | 28 |
| One-year program | 90 | 84 |
| Two-year program | 98 | 91 |
| Bachelor’s or 3+ year program | 120 | 112 |
| Two or more credentials, one 3+ years | 128 | 119 |
| Master’s or professional degree | 135 | 126 |
| Doctoral degree (PhD) | 150 | 140 |
| CLB per skill | Single | With a spouse |
|---|---|---|
| CLB 4–5 | 6 | 6 |
| CLB 6 | 9 | 8 |
| CLB 7 | 17 | 16 |
| CLB 8 | 23 | 22 |
| CLB 9 | 31 | 29 |
| CLB 10+ | 34 | 32 |
| Maximum (4 skills) | 136 | 128 |
| CLB per skill | Single | With a spouse |
|---|---|---|
| CLB 5–6 | 1 | 1 |
| CLB 7–8 | 3 | 3 |
| CLB 9+ | 6 | 6 |
| Maximum | 24 | 22 |
| Years in Canada | Single | With a spouse |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 40 | 35 |
| 2 years | 53 | 46 |
| 3 years | 64 | 56 |
| 4 years | 72 | 63 |
| 5 years or more | 80 | 70 |
B. Spouse or partner factors
Only when your spouse or partner counts. Their first official language result must be under two years old; their education needs an ECA if it is from outside Canada.
| Spouse’s education | Points |
|---|---|
| Less than secondary school | 0 |
| Secondary diploma | 2 |
| One-year program | 6 |
| Two-year program | 7 |
| Bachelor’s or 3+ year program | 8 |
| Two or more credentials, one 3+ years | 9 |
| Master’s or professional degree | 10 |
| Doctoral degree (PhD) | 10 |
| CLB per skill | Points |
|---|---|
| CLB 5–6 | 1 |
| CLB 7–8 | 3 |
| CLB 9+ | 5 |
| Years | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 5 |
| 2 years | 7 |
| 3 years | 8 |
| 4 years | 9 |
| 5 years or more | 10 |
C. Skill transferability (with caps)
Skill transferability pairs your education or foreign work with your first official language or your Canadian work. The two education pairs share a cap of 50, the two foreign-work pairs share a cap of 50, and the whole factor is capped at 100. Language bands use your lowest first-language skill. These rules are the same in both versions — IRCC says the November 3 change keeps using years of Canadian work here, not high-wage points.
| Education | CLB 7+ in all four (one below 9) | CLB 9+ in all four |
|---|---|---|
| One post-secondary credential of 1+ years (incl. a bachelor’s) | 13 | 25 |
| Two or more credentials (one 3+ years), master’s, professional degree or PhD | 25 | 50 |
| Education | 1 year in Canada | 2+ years in Canada |
|---|---|---|
| One post-secondary credential of 1+ years (incl. a bachelor’s) | 13 | 25 |
| Two or more credentials (one 3+ years), master’s, professional degree or PhD | 25 | 50 |
| Foreign work | CLB 7+ in all four (one below 9) | CLB 9+ in all four |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 years of foreign work | 13 | 25 |
| 3+ years of foreign work | 25 | 50 |
| Foreign work | 1 year in Canada | 2+ years in Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 years of foreign work | 13 | 25 |
| 3+ years of foreign work | 25 | 50 |
| First official language | Points |
|---|---|
| CLB 5+ in all four, one below 7 | 25 |
| CLB 7+ in all four | 50 |
D. Additional points
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Provincial or territorial nomination | 600 |
| Canadian study: 1–2 year credential | 15 |
| Canadian study: 3+ years, master’s, professional or PhD | 30 |
| French NCLC 7+ in all four (English not CLB 5+ in all four) | 25 |
| French NCLC 7+ in all four and English CLB 5+ in all four | 50 |
| Sibling in Canada (citizen or PR) | 15 |
| Job offer | 0 since 2025-03-25 (counts in LMI from Nov 3, 2026) |
The French bonus applies whether French is your first or second official language. We follow the Ministerial Instructions: the higher amount needs all four English skills at CLB 5 or above.
What is new from November 3, 2026?
A Labour Market Integration factor replaces the core Canadian work row. It takes the higher of two paths: work-length points (same values as today) plus up to 70 for work in high-wage occupations, or up to 100 for a high-wage job offer without an LMIA. The factor is capped at 150 (140 with a spouse).
| Path | Single | With a spouse |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian work = work-length + high-wage points | 150 | 140 |
| Qualifying job offer (high-wage, no LMIA) | 100 | 100 |
| Factor maximum | 150 | 140 |
| Years in Canada | Single | With a spouse |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 40 | 35 |
| 2 years | 53 | 46 |
| 3 years | 64 | 56 |
| 4 years | 72 | 63 |
| 5 years or more | 80 | 70 |
| Occupation tier | Extra work points | Job-offer points |
|---|---|---|
| 2× tier | 70 | 100 |
| 1.5× tier | 40 | 70 |
| 1.3× tier | 20 | 50 |
| Not on the list | 0 | 0 |
More on who gains and how to check your own before/after score, and the list of high-wage occupations.
Common misreadings
- The Federal Skilled Worker grid is not the CRS. The FSW selection grid (with its own language points per skill) decides whether you are eligible; it has nothing to do with your CRS score.
- Never average your language scores. Each skill converts to a CLB level on its own; one low skill can cost transferability points too.
- CLB 10 is the ceiling. CELPIP 11 or 12 earns the same as 10.
- “Out of 1,200” only applies to the current rules. IRCC has not restated a maximum for the November 3 rules; adding the new factor in place of Canadian work would allow more, but that number is not official.
- Job offers earn nothing today. Since 2025-03-25, until the November 3 rules count high-wage job offers inside the new factor.
- Your second language must be the other official language — two English tests don’t add second-language points.
Download the tables (JSON and CSV)
- CRS points — current rules (JSON)
- CRS points — from November 3, 2026 (JSON)
- High-wage occupations (CSV)
Transcribed from IRCC pages on Oct 18, 2026. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0); the official criteria on canada.ca always take precedence. Try them on your own profile in the CRS calculator.
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