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Express Entry Programs
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CEC
FSW
FST

• Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

Work Experience	Minimum 1 year of Canadian work experience within the last 3 years
Occupation	TEER 0, 1, 2, 3
Language	English) TEER 0, 1: CLB 7 or higher / TEER 2, 3: CLB 5 or higher French) TEER 0, 1: NCLC 7 or higher / TEER 2, 3: NCLC 5 or higher
Education	No specific requirement
Etc	-

• Federal Skilled Workers (FSW)

Work Experience	Minimum 1 year of Canadian and foreign work experience within the last 10 years in the same occupation
Occupation	TEER 0, 1, 2, 3
Language	English) TEER 0, 1, 2, 3: CLB 7 or higher French) TEER 0, 1, 2, 3: NCLC 7 or higher
Education	High school graduation or higher
Etc	Financial proof meeting the minimum settlement fund requirements based on family size *Exempt if already working in Canada

• Federal Skilled Trades (FST)

Work Experience	Minumum 2 years of Canadian or foreign work experience within the last 5 years in the same occupation
Occupation	Skilled Trades Occupation
Language	English - CLB 5 or higher (Listening &Speaking) / CLB 4 or higher (Reading & Writing) French - NCLC 5 or higher (Listening & Speaking) / NCLC 4 or higher(Reading & Writing)
Education	No specific requirement
Etc	Financial proof meeting the minimum settlement fund requirements based on family size *Exempt if already working in Canada LMIA or Red Seal certification holders

CLB (CELIP, IELTS) Score Board
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- CELIP
- IELTS
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) – General Test score equivalency chart
CLB Level
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – General Training – Test score equivalency chart
CLB Level
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
10
8
7.5
8.5
7.5
9
7
7
8
7
8
6.5
6.5
7.5
6.5
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5
4
5
5
5
4
3.5
4
4.5
4

CLB Level	Reading	Writing	Listening	Speaking
10	10	10	10	10
9	9	9	9	9
8	8	8	8	8
7	7	7	7	7
6	6	6	6	6
5	5	5	5	5
4	4	4	4	4

CLB Level	Reading	Writing	Listening	Speaking
10	8	7.5	8.5	7.5
9	7	7	8	7
8	6.5	6.5	7.5	6.5
7	6	6	6	6
6	5	5.5	5.5	5.5
5	4	5	5	5
4	3.5	4	4.5	4

CRS Score Breakdown
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① Core / Human capital factors
② Spouse or common-law partner factors
③ Skill transferability factors
④ Additional points

• ① Core / Human capital factors

This section assesses the principal applicant’s age, education, language ability, and Canadian work experience.

▶Age

Age	Spouse (Max 100)	No spouse (Max 110)
17 or less	0	0
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 more	0	0

▶Education

Education	Spouse	No spouse
Less than high school	0	0
High school graduation	28	30
1-year post-secondary program	84	90
2-year post-secondary program	91	98
Bachelor’s degree or 3+ year program	112	120
Two or more credentials (one must be 3+ years)	119	128
Master’s degree or licensed professional degree*	126	135
Doctoral degree (PhD)	140	150

*Licensed professional degree examples

Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Law, Chiropractic Medicine, or Pharmacy

(An entry-to-practice degree that requires licensing by a provincial regulatory body.)

▶First official language (English or French)

Accepted tests include IELTS General Training and CELPIP General. CLB levels are assessed per ability (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening).

CLB level per ability	Spouse (Max 128)	No spouse (Max 136)
< 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+	32	34

▶Second official language (the official language not used as your first)

Points are awarded per ability, up to 22 (with spouse) or 24 (no spouse).

CLB level per ability	Spouse (Max 22)	No spouse (Max 24)
≤ CLB 4	0	0
CLB 5–6	1	1
CLB 7–8	3	3
CLB 9+	6	6

▶Canadian work experience

Canadian work experience	Spouse (Max 70)	No spouse (Max 80)
1 year	35	40
2 years	46	53
3 years	56	64
4 years	63	72
5+ years	70	80

• ② Spouse or common-law partner factors

If you have a spouse or common-law partner, you can receive up to 40 additional points. These points are based on your spouse/partner’s education, language proficiency, and Canadian work experience.

▶Spouse/partner’s level of education

Spouse/partner’s level of education	Points
Less than high school	0
High school graduation	2
1-year post-secondary	6
2-year post-secondary	7
Bachelor’s degree or 3+ year program	8
Two or more credentials (one must be 3+ years)	9
Master’s degree or licensed professional degree	10
Doctoral degree (PhD)	10

▶Spouse/partner’s first official language proficiency

Points are awarded based on CLB per ability, up to 5 points per ability (max 20 points total).

CLB level	Points per ability
≤ CLB 4	0
CLB 5–6	1
CLB 7–8	3
CLB 9	5

▶Spouse/partner’s Canadian work experience

Spouse/partner’s Canadian work experience	Points
1 year	5
2 years	7
3 years	8
4 years	9
5+ years	10

• ③ Skill transferability factors

Applicants are assessed based on a combination of their education, foreign work experience, Canadian work experience, certificate of qualification, and language test results.

▶Education + Language proficiency

Education	All abilities CLB 7+ (some below CLB 9)	All abilities CLB 9+
High school graduation or less	0	0
1+ year post-secondary	13	25
Two or more credentials (one must be 3+ years)	25	50
Master’s degree or licensed professional degree	25	50
Doctoral degree (PhD)	25	50

※ “First official language” means the higher-scoring official language (English or French).

▶Education + Canadian work experience

Education	1+ years Canadian work experience	2+ years Canadian work experience
High school graduation or less	0	0
1+ year post-secondary	13	25
Two or more credentials (one must be 3+ years)	25	50
Master’s degree or licensed professional degree	25	50
Doctoral degree (PhD)	25	50

▶Foreign work experience + Language proficiency

Foreign work experience	All abilities CLB 7+ (some below CLB 9)	All abilities CLB 9+
1–2 years	13	25
3+ years	25	50

▶Foreign work experience + Canadian work experience

Foreign work experience	1 year Canadian work experience	2+ years Canadian work experience
1–2 years	13	25
3+ years	25	50

▶Certificate of qualification + Language proficiency

Certificate of qualification (trade occupations)	First official language CLB 5+	First official language CLB 7+
With a certificate of qualification	25	50

※ “First official language” means the higher-scoring official language (English or French).

• ④ Additional points

Additional CRS points may be awarded based on family ties in Canada, French-language ability, Canadian education, and provincial or territorial nomination.

Item	Points
Brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident	15
NCLC 7+ in all four French skills and CLB 4 or lower in English (or no English test)	25
NCLC 7+ in all four French skills and CLB 5+ in English	50
Post-secondary education in Canada (1–2 years)	15
Post-secondary education in Canada (3+ years)	30
Provincial or territorial nomination (PNP)	600

CLB Level	Reading	Writing	Listening	Speaking
10	8	7.5	8.5	7.5
9	7	7	8	7
8	6.5	6.5	7.5	6.5
7	6	6	6	6
6	5	5.5	5.5	5.5
5	4	5	5	5
4	3.5	4	4.5	4

CLB Level	Reading	Writing	Listening	Speaking
10	8	7.5	8.5	7.5
9	7	7	8	7
8	6.5	6.5	7.5	6.5
7	6	6	6	6
6	5	5.5	5.5	5.5
5	4	5	5	5
4	3.5	4	4.5	4

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Express Entry Programsarr

• Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

Work Experience

Occupation

Language

Education

Etc

• Federal Skilled Workers (FSW)

Work Experience

Occupation

Language

Education

Etc

• Federal Skilled Trades (FST)

Work Experience

Occupation

Language

Education

Etc

CLB (CELIP, IELTS) Score Boardarr

• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) – General Test score equivalency chart

CLB Level

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – General Training – Test score equivalency chart

CLB Level

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

CRS Score Breakdownarr

• ① Core / Human capital factors

Age

Spouse (Max 100)

No spouse (Max 110)

Education

Spouse

No spouse

CLB level per ability

Spouse (Max 128)

No spouse (Max 136)

CLB level per ability

Spouse (Max 22)

No spouse (Max 24)

Canadian work experience

Spouse (Max 70)

No spouse (Max 80)

• ② Spouse or common-law partner factors

Spouse/partner’s level of education

Points

CLB level

Points per ability

Spouse/partner’s Canadian work experience

Points

• ③ Skill transferability factors

Education

All abilities CLB 7+(some below CLB 9)

All abilities CLB 9+

Education

1+ years Canadian work experience

2+ years Canadian work experience

Foreign work experience

All abilities CLB 7+ (some below CLB 9)

All abilities CLB 9+

Foreign work experience

1 year Canadian work experience

2+ years Canadian work experience

Certificate of qualification (trade occupations)

First official language CLB 5+

First official language CLB 7+

• ④ Additional points

Item

Points

Express Entry Programs
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CLB (CELIP, IELTS) Score Board
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CRS Score Breakdown
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All abilities CLB 7+
(some below CLB 9)

CLB Level	Reading	Writing	Listening	Speaking
10	8	7.5	8.5	7.5
9	7	7	8	7
8	6.5	6.5	7.5	6.5
7	6	6	6	6
6	5	5.5	5.5	5.5
5	4	5	5	5
4	3.5	4	4.5	4