Core factors
Core factors are worth up to 570 points without a partner and 530 with one: age, education, official languages (up to 160 or 150) and labour market integration.
Age
| Age | No accompanying spouse or partner | With an accompanying spouse or partner |
|---|---|---|
| 17 or younger | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 99 | 90 |
| 19 | 105 | 95 |
| 20 to 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 |
Education
| Highest completed credential | No accompanying spouse or partner | With an accompanying spouse or partner |
|---|---|---|
| Less than secondary school (high school) | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary diploma (high school graduation) | 30 | 28 |
| One-year post-secondary program | 90 | 84 |
| Two-year post-secondary program | 98 | 91 |
| Bachelor’s degree, or a post-secondary program of three years or more | 120 | 112 |
| Two or more credentials, one of them three years or longer | 128 | 119 |
| Master’s degree, or an entry-to-practice professional degree | 135 | 126 |
| Doctoral (PhD) degree | 150 | 140 |
For education completed outside Canada, IRCC’s tool asks for an educational credential assessment (ECA) from an approved agency.
First official language
Each of the four abilities (speaking, listening, reading, writing) is scored on its CLB level, up to 136 points in all (128 with a partner). Convert a test score to CLB with the CELPIP, IELTS, PTE Core or TEF and TCF charts.
| Level | Per ability, no partner | Per ability, with a partner | All four at this level, no partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLB 3 or lower | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CLB 4 or 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 higher | 34 | 32 | 136 |
CLB 9 in all four abilities is worth 124 points without a partner and 116 with one. CLB 7 and CLB 9 in all four abilities also unlock skill transferability points.
Second official language
| Level | Points per ability |
|---|---|
| CLB or NCLC 4 or lower | 0 |
| CLB or NCLC 5 or 6 | 1 |
| CLB or NCLC 7 or 8 | 3 |
| CLB or NCLC 9 or higher | 6 |
Second-language points are capped at 24 without a partner and 22 with one. French can also earn additional points.
Labour market integration
This factor replaced Canadian work experience on November 3, 2026. It is the higher of your Canadian work points or your job offer points, never both, to a maximum of 150 (140 with a partner). What changed
| Canadian work experience | No accompanying spouse or partner | With an accompanying spouse or partner |
|---|---|---|
| None, or less than a 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 |
| Occupation level on IRCC’s list | 12 months of Canadian work in it | A qualifying job offer in it | Occupations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2×: at least twice the average median wage | +70 on top of work length | 100 | 31 |
| 1.5×: at least 1.5 times, but less than twice, the average median wage | +40 on top of work length | 70 | 89 |
| 1.3×: at least 1.3 times, but less than 1.5 times, the average median wage | +20 on top of work length | 50 | 66 |
See which occupations are on each level in the high-wage occupations list.
Spouse or partner factors
Only when your spouse or common-law partner is coming with you, up to 40 points for their education, first-language results and Canadian work.
| Their highest credential | Points |
|---|---|
| Less than secondary school (high school) | 0 |
| Secondary diploma (high school graduation) | 2 |
| One-year post-secondary program | 6 |
| Two-year post-secondary program | 7 |
| Bachelor’s degree, or a post-secondary program of three years or more | 8 |
| Two or more credentials, one of them three years or longer | 9 |
| Master’s degree, or an entry-to-practice professional degree | 10 |
| Doctoral (PhD) degree | 10 |
| Their level, first official language | Points per ability |
|---|---|
| CLB 4 or lower | 0 |
| CLB 5 or 6 | 1 |
| CLB 7 or 8 | 3 |
| CLB 9 or higher | 5 |
| Their Canadian work experience | Points |
|---|---|
| None, or less than a year | 0 |
| 1 year | 5 |
| 2 years | 7 |
| 3 years | 8 |
| 4 years | 9 |
| 5 years or more | 10 |
Skill transferability
Up to 100 points for combinations of education, language, foreign work and Canadian work. The two education combinations together are capped at 50, and so are the two foreign-work combinations (50). Canadian work here means years of work only, not high-wage points or a job offer.
| Combination | Lower tier | Higher tier |
|---|---|---|
| Education + language: one post-secondary credential of 1 year or more | 13 (CLB 7+ in all four) | 25 (CLB 9+ in all four) |
| Education + language: two or more credentials (one 3+ years), master’s, professional degree or PhD | 25 (CLB 7+) | 50 (CLB 9+) |
| Education + Canadian work: one post-secondary credential | 13 (1 year) | 25 (2 years or more) |
| Education + Canadian work: two or more credentials, master’s, professional degree or PhD | 25 (1 year) | 50 (2 years or more) |
| Foreign work + language: 1 or 2 years abroad | 13 (CLB 7+) | 25 (CLB 9+) |
| Foreign work + language: 3 years or more abroad | 25 (CLB 7+) | 50 (CLB 9+) |
| Foreign work + Canadian work: 1 or 2 years abroad | 13 (1 year in Canada) | 25 (2 years or more in Canada) |
| Foreign work + Canadian work: 3 years or more abroad | 25 (1 year in Canada) | 50 (2 years or more in Canada) |
| Certificate of qualification in a trade + language | 25 (CLB 5+ in all four) | 50 (CLB 7+ in all four) |
Additional points
| Factor | Points |
|---|---|
| Brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident | 15 |
| NCLC 7 or higher in all four French abilities, and CLB 4 or lower in English (or no English test) | 25 |
| NCLC 7 or higher in all four French abilities, and CLB 5 or higher in all four English abilities | 50 |
| Post-secondary education in Canada: a credential of one or two years | 15 |
| Post-secondary education in Canada: three years or longer, a master’s, professional degree or PhD | 30 |
| Provincial or territorial nomination | 600 |
Additional points are capped at 600. A job offer is no longer an additional factor: it counts inside labour market integration.
A worked example
Single, 30, a bachelor’s degree, CLB 9 in all four abilities and 3 years of Canadian work as a software developer (NOC 21232, on the 1.5× level), with no other factors:
| Factor | Points | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 105 | 110 |
| Education | 120 | 150 |
| First official language | 124 | 136 |
| Labour market integration | 104 | 150 |
| Skill transferability | 50 | 100 |
| Total | 503 | 1,270 |
Labour market integration here is work length 64 plus 40 high-wage points. Skill transferability is 50, all from the education group: education with CLB 9, and education with 2 or more years of Canadian work, which together are capped at 50.
Check your result with IRCC
The TrackMyPR calculator follows IRCC’s published criteria, but the score in your Express Entry profile is the one that counts. IRCC’s own tool is at Check your score. Past cut-offs are on the latest Express Entry draws page.