The Express Entry

Comprehensive Ranking System

The Comprehensive Ranking System is calculated based on a variety of factors. Those factors and their corresponding
scores are below:

Human Capitol Score Factors – Maximum of 460 - 500 points

AGE – Maximum of 100 – 110 points
Applicants with no accompanying spouse/common-law partner
Age Points
17 or under 0
18 99
19 105
20 – 29 110
30 105
31 99
32 94
33 88
34 83
35 77
36 72
37 66
38 61
39 55
40 50
41 39
42 28
43 17
44 6
45 and over 0

Applicants with accompanying spouse/common-law partner

Age Points
17 or under 0
18 90
19 95
20 – 29 100
30 95
31 90
32 85
33 80
34 75
35 70
36 65
37 60
38 55
39 50
 40 45
41 35
42 25
43 15
44 5
45 and over 0

LEVEL OF EDUCATION – Maximum of 140 – 150 points

Applicants with no accompanying spouse/common-law partner
Level of Education Points
Less than Secondary 0
Secondary School Credential 30
One year post-secondary credential 90
Two year post-secondary credential 98
Three years or more post-secondary credential 120
Two or more post-secondary credentials (one 128
must be at least three years in duration)
Master’s Level or entry-to practise professional 135
degree
Doctoral Level or higher 150

Applicants with an accompanying spouse/common-law partner

Level of Education Points
Less than Secondary 0
Secondary School Credential 28
One year post-secondary credential 84
Two year post-secondary credential 91
Three years or more post-secondary credential 112
Two or more post-secondary credentials (one 119
must be at least three years in duration)
Master’s Level or entry-to practise professional 126
degree
Doctoral Level or higher 140

LANGUAGE
FIRST OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Maximum of 128 – 136 points
Applicants with no accompanying spouse/common-law partner
CLB Benchmark Level Points Per Skill Area
Less than Level 4 0
Level 4 or 5 6
Level 6 9
Level 7 17
Level 8 23
Level 9 31
Level 10 or higher 34

Applicants with an accompanying spouse/common-law partner

CLB Benchmark Level Points Per Skill Area
Less than Level 4 0
Level 4 or 5 6
 Level 6 8
Level 7 16
Level 8 22
Level 9 29
Level 10 or higher 32

SECOND OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – Maximum of 22 – 24 points

Applicants with no accompanying spouse/common-law partner
CLB Benchmark Level Points Per Skill Area
Level 4 or less 0
Level 5 or 6 1
Level 7 or 8 3
Level 9 or higher 6

Applicants with an accompanying spouse/common-law partner

CLB Benchmark Level Points Per Skill Area
Level 4 or less 0
Level 5 or 6 1
Level 7 or 8 3
Level 9 or higher 6

CANADIAN WORK EXPERIENCE – Maximum of 70 – 80 points

Applicants with no accompanying spouse/common-law partner
Years of Experience Points
Less than one year 0
One year 40
Two years 53
Three years 64
Four years 78
Five years or more 80

Applicants with an accompanying spouse/common-law partner

Years of Experience Points
Less than one year 0
One year 35
Two years 46
Three years 56
Four years 63
Five years or more 70
SKILLS TRANSFERBILITY FACTORS – Maximum of 100 points
COMBINATION OF LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND THEIR LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Combination Points
Secondary School Credential, regardless of 0
language score
Post-secondary credential of one year or more 13
and a Level 7 in all language factors AND one or
more areas assessed at less than Level 9
Post-secondary credential of one year or more 25
and a Level 9 or higher in all language factors
Two or more Post-secondary credentials, one 25
which is 3 years duration or more and a Level 7
in all language factors AND one or more areas
assessed at less than Level 9
Two or more Post-secondary credentials, one 50
which is 3 years duration or more and a Level 9
in all language factors

COMBINATION OF LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND CANADIAN WORK EXPERIENCE

Combination Points
Secondary School Credential, regardless of 0
Canadian Work Experience
Post-secondary credential of one year or more 13
and one year of Canadian Work Experience
Post-secondary credential of one year or more 25
and two years or more of Canadian Work
Experience
Two or more Post-secondary credentials, one 25
which is 3 years duration or more and one year
of Canadian Work Experience
Two or more Post-secondary credentials, one 50
which is 3 years duration or more and two or
more years of Canadian Work Experience

COMBINATION OF THEIR LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND FOREIGN WORK

EXPERIENCE
Combination Points
No foreign Work Experience, regardless of 0
language skills
One or two years of foreign work experience 13
and a Level 7 in all language factors AND one or
more areas assessed at less than Level 9
One or two years of foreign work experience 25
and a Level 9 or higher in all language factors
 Three years of foreign work experience and a 25
Level 7 in all language factors AND one or more
areas assessed at less than Level 9
Three years years of foreign work experience 50
and a Level 9 or higher in all language factors

COMBINATION OF CANADIAN WORK EXPERIENCE AND FOREIGN WORK

EXPERIENCE
Combination Points
No foreign Work Experience, regardless of 0
Canadian Work Experience
One or two years of foreign work experience 13
and one year of Canadian work experience
One or two years of foreign work experience 25
and a two or more years of Canadian work
experience
Three or more years of foreign work experience 25
and one year of Canadian work experience
Three years or more of foreign work experience 50
and a two or more years of Canadian work
experience

COMBINATION OF CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION AND THEIR LANGUAGE

PROFICIENCY
Combination Points
Certificate of qualification in a trade occupation 25
issued by a Canadian Province and language
skills at a benchmark of 5 or higher in all areas,
with one or more areas assessed under Level 7
Certificate of qualification in a trade occupation 50
issued by a Canadian Province and language
skills at a benchmark of 7 or higher in all areas
ACCOMPANYING SPOUSE OR COMMON LAW PARTNER FACTORS –
Maximum of 40 points
EDUCATION – Maximum of 10 points
Level of Education Points
Less than Secondary 0
Secondary School Credential 2
One year post-secondary credential 6
Two year post-secondary credential 7
Three years or more post-secondary credential 8
Two or more post-secondary credentials (one 9
must be at least three years in duration)
Master’s Level or entry-to practise professional 10
degree
Doctoral Level or higher 10

FIRST OFFICIAL LANGUAGE - Maximum of 20 points

CLB Benchmark Level Points per Skills area
Level 4 or less 0
Level 5 or 6 1
Level 7 or 8 3
Level 9 or higher 5

CANADIAN WORK EXPERIENCE – Maximum of 10 points

Years of Experience Points
Less than one year 0
One year 5
Two years 7
Three years 8
Four years 9
Five years or more 10
Additional Points – Maximum of 600 points

Factor Points
Certificate of Nomination from a Province 600
Arranged offer of employment NOC 00 200
Arranged offer of employment NOC 0, a or B 50
Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French 15
language skills and scored CLB 4 or lower in
English (or did not take an English test)
Scored NCLC 7 or higher on all four French 30
language skills and scored CLB 4 or lower in
English (or did not take an English test)
Brother or sister living in Canada who is a 15
Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Post-secondary education in Canada – 15
credential of one or two years obtained on a
valid study permit from within Canada
Post-secondary education in Canada – 30
credential of three years or more obtained on a
valid study permit from within Canada