Check Your Eligibility for Immigration to Canada
The scores to evaluate individuals under the Canada Skilled Worker Points System have got changes. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is also revamped to comply with those changes. Based on them, individuals now need to score a minimum of 67 points to be eligible to migrate to Canada. If a candidate fails to score that minimum, they may try again after improving their language skills or earning a higher education qualification, or obtaining a job offer from Canada. The scores to evaluate individuals under the Canada Skilled Worker Points System have got changes. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is also revamped to comply with those changes. Based on them, individuals now need to score a minimum of 67 points to be eligible to migrate to Canada. If a candidate fails to score that minimum, they may try again after improving their language skills or earning a higher education qualification, or obtaining a job offer from Canada.
Calculate your 67 points to evaluate eligibility before applying.
The Factors that Decide Your Canada Immigration Points
- Language skills
- Education
- Experience
- Age
- Employment arranged in Canada
- Adaptability
Language Skills (Maximum 28 Points)
28 points for your skills in English and French, your points will be decided based on your ability to:
- Listen
- Speak
- Read
- Write
| First Official Language | Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB level 9 or higher | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| CLB level 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| CLB level 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Below CLB level 7 Not eligible to apply
| Second Official Language | Points |
|---|---|
| At least CLB5 in all of the four abilities | 4 |
| CLB 4 or less in any of the four abilities | 0 |
Education (Maximum 25 Points)
Earn a maximum of 25 points if you have a certificate, diploma or degree obtained from a Canadian secondary institution or post-secondary institution. Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) done from a designated organization in order to prove that your qualifications are valid and equal to Canadian ones if you have earned your education qualifications from outside Canada.
Work experience (maximum 15 points)
Earn points based on the years of your work experience. Criteria is it has to be a full-time paid work experience (at least 30 hours per week) or equivalent part-time experience (15 hours per week for 24 months).
In the Canadian economy, the NOC is a system used to classify jobs. It explains duties, skills, talents and work settings for different jobs.
Points awarded for work experience are as below:
| Experience | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 9 |
| 2-3 years | 11 |
| 4-5 years | 13 |
| 6 years or more | 15 |
Age (maximum 12 points)
The score points are awarded on the basis of the age of candidate at the time of submitting the application.
| Age | Points |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 0 |
| 18-35 | 12 |
| 36 | 11 |
| 37 | 10 |
| 38 | 9 |
| 39 | 8 |
| 40 | 7 |
| 41 | 6 |
| 42 | 5 |
| 43 | 4 |
| 44 | 3 |
| 45 | 2 |
| 46 | 1 |
| 47 and older | 0 |
Arranged Employment In Canada (Maximum 10 Points)
Earn points if you have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer. A valid job offer is the one that is continuous, paid and full-time and the duration of the job offer must be at least one year.
Adaptability (Maximum 10 Points)
Earn points if you have a spouse or common law partner who will immigrate with you to Canada. You and your spouse or common-law partner can earn a total of 10 points together for adaptability.
| Adaptability | Points |
|---|---|
| Your spouse or partner’s language level | 5 |
| Education experience in Canada | 5 |
| Canada education of your spouse/partner | 5 |
| Work experience in Canada | 10 |
| Your spouse/partner’s work experience in Canada | 5 |
| Arranged employment | 5 |
| Relatives in Canada | 5 |
