How is the CRS score calculated?
The table below is directly from the rule files used by this site for scoring. crs-2026-11-03 Generated using the same data as the calculator. Before the slash indicates with accompanying spouse, after the slash without spouse. If spouse does not accompany or is a Canadian citizen/PR, scoring is as without spouse.
Rule version crs-2026-11-03(CRS High-Salary Occupation Reform Version, effective from 2026-11-03)·
IRCC official score chart
· Verification date 2026-11-04 · Rules update log
Overall structure
| Block | Has spouse limit | No spouse limit |
|---|
| A. Core Human Capital (including Labour Market Integration Factors) | 530 | 570 |
| B. Spouse factors | 40 | Not Applicable |
| C. Skill Transferability (total cap) | 100 | 100 |
| D. Additional Points | 600 | 600 |
| Overall limit | 1270 |
Age
| Age | With spouse / Without spouse |
|---|
| ≤ 17 years old | 0 / 0 |
| 18 years old | 90 / 99 |
| 19 years old | 95 / 105 |
| 20–29 years old | 100 / 110 |
| 30 years old | 95 / 105 |
| 31 years old | 90 / 99 |
| 32 years old | 85 / 94 |
| 33 years old | 80 / 88 |
| 34 years old | 75 / 83 |
| 35 years old | 70 / 77 |
| 36 years old | 65 / 72 |
| 37 years old | 60 / 66 |
| 38 years old | 55 / 61 |
| 39 years old | 50 / 55 |
| 40 years old | 45 / 50 |
| 41 years old | 35 / 39 |
| 42 years old | 25 / 28 |
| 43 years old | 15 / 17 |
| 44 years old | 5 / 6 |
| ≥ 45 years old | 0 / 0 |
Education
| Highest Education | With spouse / Without spouse |
|---|
| Below high school | 0 / 0 |
| High School Graduate | 28 / 30 |
| One-year degree/diploma/certificate | 84 / 90 |
| Two-year degree/diploma/certificate | 91 / 98 |
| Bachelor's degree, or programs of three years or more | 112 / 120 |
| Two or more certificates/degrees (one of which is three years or more) | 119 / 128 |
| Master’s degree or professional practice degree | 126 / 135 |
| Doctorate | 140 / 150 |
Language
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are scored separately.
| First official language (each component) | With spouse / Without spouse |
|---|
| Below CLB 4 | 0 / 0 |
| CLB 4–5 | 6 / 6 |
| CLB 6 | 8 / 9 |
| CLB 7 | 16 / 17 |
| CLB 8 | 22 / 23 |
| CLB 9 | 29 / 31 |
| CLB 10 and above | 32 / 34 |
| Total Cap for Four Items | 128 / 136 |
| Second official language (each component) | Score |
|---|
| CLB 5 and above | 1 |
| CLB 7 and above | 3 |
| CLB 9 and above | 6 |
| Total cap (with spouse / without spouse) | 22 / 24 |
Labour Market Integration Factor (added 2026-11-03)
Maximum: with spouse 140 / without spouse 150. Only the higher of the two routes is taken; they cannot be combined.
Route One · Canadian Work Experience + High-paying Job Experience
| Canadian work experience | With spouse / Without spouse |
|---|
| 1 year | 35 / 40 |
| 2 years | 46 / 53 |
| 3 years | 56 / 64 |
| 4 years | 63 / 72 |
| 5 Years and Above | 70 / 80 |
| High-paying job experience (accumulated ≥ 12 months, excluding spouse) | Score |
|---|
| ≥ 1.3 times the median wage | 20 |
| ≥ 1.5 times the median wage | 40 |
| ≥ 2 times the median wage | 70 |
Pathway Two · High-salary job offer
| Offer Occupation | Score |
|---|
| ≥ 1.3 times the median wage | 50 |
| ≥ 1.5 times the median wage | 70 |
| ≥ 2 times the median wage | 100 |
Spouse factor (maximum 40)
Spouse's highest education 10, highest first official language 20 (max 5 each), highest Canadian work experience 10.
Skill Transferability (maximum total 100)
Divided into three groups, each with a maximum of 50: Education group (education + language, education + Canadian experience), Overseas experience group (overseas experience + language, overseas experience + Canadian experience), and Skilled trade certificate group. The total of the three groups is capped at 100. The five combinations of 50 points each cannot be simply added together.
- "Language" refers to the four components of the first official languageMinimumOne of: all CLB 7 or above (any below 9) is low tier, all CLB 9 or above is high tier.
- One year or more of higher education (including bachelor's) is low-tier education; two or more credentials (one of which is three years or more), master's, professional degrees, or doctorate are high-tier education.
- Trade certificate: all CLB 5 or above (any below 7) scores 25, all CLB 7 or above scores 50.
Additional points (maximum 600)
- Siblings in Canada (citizens/PR aged 18 and above): 15
- French NCLC 7+ (all four areas), English CLB 4 or below or not taken: 25; French NCLC 7+ and English all four areas CLB 5+: 50
- Canadian higher education: one- or two-year 15; three years or more 30
- Provincial/Territorial nomination: 600
The old “job offer additional points 50 / 200” were cancelled on 2025-03-25 and are no longer scored.
Places not yet verified
- High-wage occupations must be determined according to the IRCC published occupation list and wage levels, not by individual salary; the list's correspondence with NOC has not yet been verified. This tool simulates only based on the wage level you select.
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