6 factors to Calculate CRS score

 

Once you have made a firm decision of moving to Canada you will have look for the right process that suits your requirements and also you meet its eligibility criteria.

Canada offers more than 60 immigration programs to apply for Canada PR. Some of the programs that you can use are:

1.      Express Entry

2.      Provincial Nomination

3.      Family sponsorship

4.      Quebec- selected skilled workers

5.      Refugees

6.      Caregivers

7.      Start-up visa

8.      Self-employed

9.      Agri-food pilot

10.  Atlantic immigration pilot

If you are looking to immigrate as skilled worker then Express Entry is the best program for you. Before applying for Canada PR from Express Entry you need to calculate CRS score using the CRS calculator. You can look for the following points:

1.      Age (maximum 12 points)

However, there is no fixed age for applying for Canada immigration, but it does play a role in your profile ranking. If people below the age of 18 are applying for Canada immigration program they will get 0 points and same goes for people who are 47 or above.

2.      Language skills (maximum 28 points)

English is the official language of Canada. You get 24 points from English and 4 points from second official language, i.e. French.

3.      Education (maximum 25 points)

If you have a Canadian education, you must have a valid degree/diploma. If you have a foreign education, then you must have Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from recognised organization.

a.       If you have diploma of three years or a bachelor’s degree you will get 21 points.

b.      Candidates with Double bachelors will get 22 points.

c.       Candidates with master’s degree will get 23 points.

d.      Candidates with a Doctorate (Ph.D.) will get a maximum 25 points.

                                                          

4.       Work Experience (maximum 15 points)

Here you are given points based on the number of your work experience. Keep in mind that your work experience will be counted only if,

a.       The work experience was in Canada or abroad

b.       It was while you were studying

c.       It was while you were self-employed

If you have more than 6 years of work experience you will get the maximum 15 points.

5.       Arranged employment (maximum 10 points)

You get the highest points if your job offer letter is of at least 1 year from an eligible Canadian employer.

6.       Adaptability (maximum 10 points)

The highest points that you get for adaptability are 10. You get highest points if you have at least 1 year of Canadian employer.

Refer to given above factors to calculate CRS score for your profile to check your eligibility.