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    Express Entry

    A selection system for Canadian immigration, designed to select skilled workers for immigration to Canada.

    Express Entry is a completely electronic process involving the federal government, provincial governments, and Canadian employers. In order to best serve your needs, please choose whether you are a potential candidate for Canadian immigration or a Canadian employer interested in hiring skilled workers.

    Express Entry is not an immigration program in itself, but rather a system used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to select candidates for immigration to Canada using the following economic immigration programs:

    • Federal Skilled Worker Class
    • Federal Skilled Trades Class
    • Canadian Experience Class
    • Some part of Provincial Nominee Programs

    Determine your eligibility and Process

    If you are eligible, you can move on to the next step in the process.

    If you are not currently eligible, you may strive to become eligible by improving your core human capital factors in areas such as your skills, work experience, language ability, and education credentials. Becoming eligible for one of the federal economic immigration programs is the first step toward immigrating to Canada through Express Entry.

    Complete an online Express Entry profile

    Candidates for Canadian permanent residence who are eligible for one of the federal economic immigration programs make an expression of interest in immigrating to Canada by creating an online profile. They provide information about their skills, work experience, language ability, education, and other personal information.

    Candidates who meet the criteria of one of the aforementioned federal economic immigration programs are placed in a pool of candidates who are ranked according to a Comprehensive Ranking System. If a candidate does not already have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer or a provincial nomination, he or she may register with Canada’s Job Bank. As of June 6, 2017, registration in Canada’s Job Bank is no longer mandatory. However, registering in the Job Bank may improve a candidate’s visibility to Canadian employers.

    Improve your profile and ranking

    Candidates in the Express Entry pool are ranked according to the Comprehensive Ranking System, which ranks candidates under the following components:

    • core human capital factors;
    • accompanying spouse or common-law partner factors, if applicable;
    • skill transferability factors; and
    • Factors relating to a provincial nomination, qualifying offer of arranged employment, Canadian study experience, a sibling in Canada, and/or French language ability.

    There is a total of 1,200 points available under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

    How to prepare for Express Entry

    • Prepare for language exams
      • IELTS Preparation Online Course — prepare and get the results you need to immigrate to Canada.
      • French language testing, including the (TEF Canada), and the (TCF Canada).
    • Get your foreign credentials assessed according to Canadian standards.
    • Learn more about the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) and use the free CRS Calculator tool.
    • Deal with any medical inadmissibility or criminal inadmissibility issues you may have.
    • Browse available Provincial Nominee Programs that have an enhanced stream aligned with Express Entry.
    • Use the Search tool to search for available positions across Canada.

    UNDERSTANDING CSR CALCULATOR

    The Comprehensive Ranking System ranks eligible candidates for immigration to Canada through Express Entry under the following components:

    Core human capital factors;

    Skill transferability factors; and

    Additional factors relating to a provincial nomination, a qualifying offer of arranged employment, Canadian study experience, a sibling in Canada, and/or French language ability

    Candidates in the Express Entry pool can also take steps to improve their profile and increase their CRS score

    Breakdown of Points

    There is a total of 1,200 points available under the Comprehensive Ranking System.

    For candidates without an accompanying spouse or common-law partner, there are:

    • a maximum of 500 points available for core human capital factors;
    • a maximum of 100 points available for skill transferability factors; and
    • 600 points are available for additional factors (including a provincial nomination, an offer of arranged employment, Canadian study experience, a sibling in Canada, and/or French language ability).

    For candidates with an accompanying spouse or common-law partner, there are:

    • a maximum of 460 points available for core human capital factors of the principal applicant;
    • a maximum of 40 points for the core human capital factors of the spouse or common-law partner;
    • a maximum of 100 points available for skill transferability factors; and
    • 600 points are available for additional factors (including a provincial nomination, an offer of arranged employment, Canadian study experience, a sibling in Canada, and/or French language ability).

    June 6, 2017, changes to the Comprehensive Ranking System include additional points awarded to candidates with French ability and to candidates with a sibling in Canada.

    French ability

    • 15 additional points for French-speaking candidates who prove adequate intermediate (equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark 7) or better French ability, and English language test result of CLB 4 or lower, or no English test results at all.
    • 30 additional points for French-speaking candidates who prove adequate intermediate or better French ability, and who also prove English language test result of CLB 5 or better.

    Sibling in Canada

    Age (in years) With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 100) Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 110)
    under 18 0 points 0 points
    18 90 99
    19 95 105
    20-29 100 110
    30 95 105
    31 90 99
    32 85 94
    33 80 88
    34 75 83
    35 70 77
    36 65 72
    37 60 66
    38 55 61
    39 50 55
    40 45 50
    41 35 39
    42 25 28
    43 15 17
    44 5 6
    45 or older 0 0
    • 15 additional points for candidates with a sibling in Canada who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of at least 18 years of age. These points may also be awarded if the candidate’s spouse or common-law partner has a sibling in Canada. The candidate or his or her spouse/common-law partner must share other and/or father with the sibling in Canada. This relationship can be through blood, adoption, marriage, or common-law partnership.

    Comprehensive Ranking System: Core Human Capital Factors

    For the purposes of this table, “PA” refers to the principal applicant, and “spouse” refers to the spouse or common-law partner.

    Age – Level of education

    Level of education With an accompanying spouse
    (maximum points available: 140 for PA, 10 for spouse)    		 Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 150)
    Less than secondary (high) school credential 0 points 0 points
    Secondary school credential 28 for PA; 2 for spouse 30
    One-year post-secondary program 84 for PA; 6 for spouse 90
    Two-year post-secondary program 91 for PA; 7 for spouse 98
    Post-secondary program of 3 or more years 112 for PA; 8 for spouse 120
    Two or more post-secondary programs, of which at least one was completed after a post-secondary program of three or more years 119 for PA; 9 for spouse 128
    Master’s or entry-to-practice professional degree 126 for PA; 10 for spouse 135
    Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) 140 for PA; 10 for spouse 150

    First Language Ability (English or French)

    Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 128 for PA; 20 for spouse) Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 136)
    For each language ability 32 points for PA; 5 points for spouse 34 points
    CLB 3 or lower 0 0
    CLB 4 6 for PA; 0 for spouse 6
    CLB 5 6 for PA; 1 for spouse 6
    CLB 6 8 for PA; 1 for spouse 9
    CLB 7 16 for PA; 3 for spouse 17
    CLB 8 22 for PA; 3 for spouse 23
    CLB 9 29 for PA; 5 for spouse 31
    CLB 10 or higher 32 for PA; 5 for spouse 34

    *Points in the above chart are for each language ability: speaking, writing, reading, and listening, respectively.

    Second Language Ability (English or French)

    Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 22) Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 24)
    For each language ability 6 6
    CLB 4 or lower 0 0
    CLB 5 or 6 1 1
    CLB 7 or 8 3 3
    CLB 9 or higher 6 6

    *Points in the above chart are for each language ability: speaking, writing, reading, and listening, respectively.

    Canadian Work Experience

    Number of years With an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 70 for PA; 10 for spouse) Without an accompanying spouse (maximum points available: 80)
    Less than 1 0 points 0 points
    1 year 35 for PA; 5 for spouse 40
    2 years 46 for PA; 7 for spouse 53
    3 years 56 for PA; 8 for spouse 64
    4 years 63 for PA; 9 for spouse 72
    5 years or more 70 for PA; 10 for spouse 80

    Comprehensive Ranking System: Skill Transferability Factors

    A maximum of 100 points are awarded for a candidate’s skill transferability factors. There are five combinations of such skill transferability, with a maximum of 50 points awarded for each combination. Even if a candidate scores more than 100 points in total, only 100 points will be awarded under the Comprehensive Ranking System. Candidates with or without an accompanying spouse or common-law partner are awarded points for skill transferability in exactly the same way. There are no points available for the skill transferability of a candidate’s spouse or common-law partner.

    For the purposes of this table, “CLB” refers to Canadian Language Benchmark.

    Education and Canadian Work Experience

    Education 1 year of Canadian work experience 2 or more years of Canadian work experience
    No post-secondary education 0 0
    Post-secondary education of 1 year or longer 13 25
    Two or more post-secondary credentials, the first of which was 3 or more years in duration 25 50

    Education and Language Ability

    Education CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one of these CLB 8 CLB 9 or higher for all language abilities
    No post-secondary education 0 0
    Post-secondary education of 1 year or longer 13 25
    Two or more post-secondary credentials,
    the first of which was 3 or more years in duration    		 25 50

    Language Ability and Non-Canadian Work Experience

    Non-Canadian Work Experience CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one of these CLB 8 CLB 9 or higher for all language abilities
    No non-Canadian work experience 0 0
    1 or 2 years of non-Canadian work experience 13 25
    3 or more years of non-Canadian work experience 25 50

    Canadian and non-Canadian Work Experience

    Experience 1 year of Canadian work experience 2 or more years of Canadian work experience
    No non-Canadian work experience 0 0
    1 or 2 years of non-Canadian work experience 13 25
    3 or more years of non-Canadian work experience 25 50

    Certificate of Qualification in a Trade and Language Ability

    Certificate of Qualification CLB 5 or higher on all language abilities, with at least one CLB 5 or 6 CLB 7 or higher on all language abilities
    Certificate of qualification in a trade occupation issued by a province 25 50

    Comprehensive Ranking System: Additional Points

    Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination certificate Points
    For an enhanced nomination certificate from a Canadian province (except Quebec) 600 points
    A qualifying offer of arranged employment Points
    For a qualifying job offer of arranged employment from a Canadian employer if the offer is in an occupation contained inMajor Group 00 Senior Management Occupations 200 points
    For a qualifying job offer of arranged employment from a Canadian employer if the offer is any other qualifying offer of arranged employment 50 points
    Canadian study experience Points
    If the candidate has an eligible credential from a one-year or two-year post-secondary program in Canada 15 points
    If the candidate has either:

    • an eligible credential from a post-secondary program of three years or more, or
    • an eligible credential from a university-level program at the master’s level or at the level of an entry-to-practice professional degree for an occupation listed in the National Occupational Classification matrix at Skill Level A for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required, or
    • an eligible credential from a university-level program at the doctoral level
    		 30 points
    French language ability Points
    If the candidate proves adequate intermediate (equivalent to CLB 7) or better French ability, and English ability of CLB 4 or lower (or no English language test result) 15 points
    If the candidate proves adequate intermediate (equivalent to CLB 7) or better French ability, and English ability of CLB 5 or better 30 points
    Sibling in Canada Points
    If the candidate, or the accompanying spouse/common-law partner, has a sibling in Canada who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of at least 18 years of age

    • The candidate or his or her spouse/common-law partner must share a mother and/or father with the sibling in Canada. This relationship can be through blood, adoption, marriage, or common-law partnership
    		 15 points

    Points are only assigned for Canadian study experience if, for the purpose of obtaining the credential, the candidate:

    • studied in Canada at a Canadian educational institution;
    • was enrolled in full-time study or training for at least eight months; and
    • was physically present in Canada for at least eight months.

    A maximum of 15 points may be awarded for a sibling in Canada, regardless of how many siblings the candidate (and his or her spouse/common-law partner, if applicable) has in Canada.

    The maximum available number of points for these additional factors for anyone candidate is 600 points. Therefore, if a candidate has completed a Canadian post-secondary study program and obtains an enhanced nomination certificate from a Canadian province, he or she will be awarded 600 points for these additional factors (rather than 615 or 630 points).

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