Estimate your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for 2024
1. Core Human Capital Factors
Under 18
18
19
20 to 29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45 or older
Less than Secondary School
Secondary School (High School)
One-year program at a university/college
Bachelor's degree (3 or more years)
Two or more certificates/diplomas (one must be 3+ years)
Master's degree
Doctoral level university degree (PhD)
Below CLB 4
CLB 4 or 5
CLB 6
CLB 7
CLB 8
CLB 9
CLB 10 or higher
2. Skill Transferability & Experience
None or less than 1 year
1 to 2 years
3 years or more
Note: Points calculated based on language level + experience combo.
None
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years or more
3. Additional Points
Your Estimated CRS Score:0
Understanding the Canada Express Entry CRS Score
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a points-based system used by the Government of Canada to assess and rank candidates in the Express Entry pool. Candidates are ranked based on factors such as age, education, work experience, and language proficiency.
How the Score is Calculated
The CRS system allocates a maximum of 1,200 points. These are divided into:
Core Human Capital: Up to 500 points for age, education, and language.
Skill Transferability: Up to 100 points for combinations of education and work experience.
Additional Points: Up to 600 points for Provincial Nomination, job offers, or study in Canada.
Realistic Examples for 2024
Example 1: The Young Professional
A 28-year-old (110 pts) with a Master's degree (135 pts), CLB 9 English (124 pts), and 3 years of foreign work experience usually scores around 469. With a Provincial Nomination, this jumps to 1,069, guaranteeing an Invitation to Apply (ITA).
Example 2: The Canadian Graduate
A 25-year-old (110 pts) with a Canadian Bachelor's degree (120 pts), 1 year of Canadian work experience (40 pts), and CLB 7 English (68 pts) would score significantly higher due to the "Canadian experience" boost.
How to Increase Your CRS Score
Improve Language Scores: Even a half-point jump in IELTS or CELPIP can result in a 30-50 point increase through skill transferability.
Gain More Work Experience: Crossing the 3-year threshold for foreign experience or 1-year threshold for Canadian experience is a major milestone.
Pursue Provincial Nomination: PNP is the single most effective way to secure an ITA, as it adds 600 points to your profile.
Complete Another Degree: Moving from a Bachelor's to a Master's degree adds significant points.
function calculateCRS() {
var age = parseInt(document.getElementById('age').value);
var edu = parseInt(document.getElementById('education').value);
var lang = parseInt(document.getElementById('language').value);
var foreignExp = parseInt(document.getElementById('foreignWork').value);
var canExp = parseInt(document.getElementById('canadianWork').value);
var pnp = document.getElementById('pnp').checked ? 600 : 0;
var job = document.getElementById('jobOffer').checked ? 50 : 0;
var sibling = document.getElementById('sibling').checked ? 15 : 0;
// Skill Transferability Calculation (Simplified for Calculator logic)
// Combines Language + Education and Language + Experience
var transferability = 0;
// Education + Language (Max 50)
if (lang >= 124) { // CLB 9+
if (edu >= 135) transferability += 50; // Master/PhD
else if (edu >= 120) transferability += 25; // Bachelor
} else if (lang >= 68) { // CLB 7
if (edu >= 135) transferability += 25;
else if (edu >= 120) transferability += 13;
}
// Foreign Experience + Language (Max 50)
if (lang >= 124) { // CLB 9+
if (foreignExp >= 50) transferability += 50; // 3+ years
else if (foreignExp >= 25) transferability += 25; // 1-2 years
} else if (lang >= 68) { // CLB 7
if (foreignExp >= 50) transferability += 25;
else if (foreignExp >= 25) transferability += 13;
}
// Cap skill transferability at 100
if (transferability > 100) transferability = 100;
var total = age + edu + lang + canExp + transferability + pnp + job + sibling;
document.getElementById('total-score').innerText = total;
document.getElementById('result-box').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('score-breakdown').innerHTML =
'Breakdown:' +
'• Core Human Capital: ' + (age + edu + lang + canExp) + ' pts' +
'• Skill Transferability: ' + transferability + ' pts' +
'• Additional Points: ' + (pnp + job + sibling) + ' pts';
// Scroll to result
document.getElementById('result-box').scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' });
}