ITAs are issued based on Express Entry draws that select candidates based on the CRS scores. To know more about the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), click here.
Factor | Points | |
EDUCATION | Max. 25 | |
Doctorate | 25 | |
Master’s or professional degree | 23 | |
Two or more post-secondary degrees, of which one is three years or longer | 22 | |
A three year or longer post-secondary degree | 21 | |
A two-year post-secondary diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship | 19 | |
A one-year post-secondary diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship | 15 | |
Secondary School Educational Credential | 5 | |
LANGUAGE (Abilities: Speak, Read, Write, Listen) | Max. 28 | |
1st Lang | Very high proficiency (per ability) (CLB 9) | 6 |
High proficiency (per ability) (CLB 8) | 5 | |
Intermediate proficiency (per ability) (CLB 7) * | 4 | |
*Minimum threshold required to apply | ||
Basic or no proficiency | 0 | |
Possible maximum (all four abilities) | 24 | |
2nd Lang | Basic proficiency or higher (per ability) | 1 |
No proficiency | 0 | |
Possible maximum (all four abilities) | 4 | |
EXPERIENCE (NOC Skill Level 0, A, B) | Max. 15 | |
One year* | 9 | |
*Minimum threshold required to apply | ||
Two to three years | 11 | |
Four to five years | 13 | |
Six years or more | 15 | |
AGE | Max. 12 | |
18 to 35 years | 12 | |
36 years | 11 | |
Less one point per year until 47 years | ||
ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT IN CANADA | Max. 10 | |
HRSDC-confirmed permanent offer of employment | 10 | |
Applicants from within Canada holding a temporary work permit that is: | ||
Validated by HRSDC, including sectoral confirmations | 10 | |
Exempt from HRSDC validation under international agreements (e.g., NAFTA) | 10 | |
ADAPTABILITY | Max. 10 | |
Applicant has a minimum of 1-year skilled Work experience in Canada | 10 | |
Applicant has previously studied in Canada | 5 | |
Spouse has previously studied in Canada | 5 | |
Spouse has previously worked in Canada | 5 | |
Family relation over the age of 18 in Canada | 5 | |
Arranged employment | 5 | |
Spouse is proficient in an official language | 5 | |
Total | 100 |
Note that for Canadian immigration, English and French language skills are evaluated in terms of the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB). No matter which language test you take for Canadian immigration (IELTS/CELPIP/TEF), the resultant scores are always converted into CLB (NCLC in French) when taken into consideration while calculating your points under the Express Entry Selection Grid, as well as the Comprehensive Ranking System. To learn more about the correlation between CLB and the various language tests that are recognised by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), click here.