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"With spouse" applies when your spouse or common-law partner will come with you to Canada and is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
A. Core human capital factors
Age
Age
Single
With 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
Level of education
Education
Single
With spouse
Less than secondary (high) school
0
0
Secondary diploma
30
28
One-year post-secondary program
90
84
Two-year post-secondary program
98
91
Bachelor's degree 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
First official language (per ability)
Reading, writing, listening and speaking are each scored. Convert your test scores with the CLB calculator.
CLB level
Single
With spouse
All four (single)
Below CLB 4
0
0
0
CLB 4–5
6
6
24
CLB 6
9
8
36
CLB 7
17
16
68
CLB 8
23
22
92
CLB 9
31
29
124
CLB 10 or more
34
32
136
Second official language (per ability)
CLB / NCLC level
Points per ability
CLB 4 or less
0
CLB 5–6
1
CLB 7–8
3
CLB 9 or more
6
Maximum 24 points (single) or 22 (with spouse).
Canadian work experience
Years (TEER 0–3, in Canada)
Single
With spouse
Less than 1 year
0
0
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 common-law partner factors (max 40)
Spouse's education
Points
Less than secondary
0
Secondary diploma
2
One-year program
6
Two-year program
7
Bachelor's or 3+ year program
8
Two or more credentials
9
Master's, professional degree or PhD
10
Spouse's first official language (per ability)
Points
CLB 4 or less
0
CLB 5–6
1
CLB 7–8
3
CLB 9 or more
5
Spouse's Canadian work experience
Points
Less than 1 year
0
1 year
5
2 years
7
3 years
8
4 years
9
5 years or more
10
C. Skill transferability factors (max 100)
Each of the three groups below is capped at 50 points, and the section is capped at 100.
Education
Education
+ CLB 7–8
+ CLB 9 all four
+ 1 yr Cdn work
+ 2 yrs Cdn work
Secondary or less
0
0
0
0
One-year or longer post-secondary (incl. bachelor's)
13
25
13
25
Two or more credentials, master's, professional degree or PhD
25
50
25
50
Foreign work experience
Foreign experience
+ CLB 7–8
+ CLB 9 all four
+ 1 yr Cdn work
+ 2 yrs Cdn work
None
0
0
0
0
1–2 years
13
25
13
25
3 years or more
25
50
25
50
Certificate of qualification (trades)
With a certificate of qualification and…
Points
CLB 5+ in all four, one or more under CLB 7
25
CLB 7+ in all four
50
D. Additional points (max 600)
Factor
Points
Provincial or territorial nomination
600
NCLC 7+ in French (all four) and CLB 5+ in English (all four)
50
NCLC 7+ in French (all four) and CLB 4 or lower / no English test
25
Canadian post-secondary credential, 3+ years (or master's/PhD)
30
Canadian post-secondary credential, 1–2 years
15
Brother or sister in Canada (citizen or PR, 18+)
15
Job offer (removed March 25, 2025; see below)
0
New from November 3, 2026: high-wage points
Occupation's wage level
12+ months Canadian experience
Qualifying job offer
2× the median wage
+70
100
1.5× the median wage
+40
70
1.3× the median wage
+20
50
You get whichever option gives more points, capped at 150 (single) or 140 (with spouse) including regular Canadian work experience points. Full guide to the November 3 changes →
FAQ
What is the maximum CRS score?
1,200 points: up to 600 from core human capital, spouse and skill transferability factors combined, and up to 600 additional points, such as 600 for a provincial nomination.
How many CRS points do you get for age?
Up to 110 points if you are single, or 100 with an accompanying spouse, for ages 20 to 29. Points then drop each year and reach zero at age 45.
How many CRS points is CLB 9 worth?
CLB 9 in your first official language is worth 31 points per ability if you are single (124 for all four) or 29 per ability with a spouse (116), plus higher skill transferability points.