The Comprehensive Ranking System plays a significant role when IRCC considers sending invitations to candidates via Express Entry for permanent residence applications.
Candidates acquiring superior ranks under the Comprehensive Ranking System will have greater chances of receiving the ITAs.
At times, applicants aren’t that sure about their CRS scores. However, certain factors decide the applicant’s chances of enhancing their CRS score.
The research by the Canadian government related to the economic class immigrant’s results shaped the structure of the CRS. The government takes help from this research and predicts the candidate’s capability to fare in the Canadian labor market.
Constituents of CRS
The highest achievable CRS score is 1,200 points, out of which 600 points attach with the Spousal, core, and skill transferability constituents, whereas the rest of 600 points attach with the additional points constituents.
The Express Entry applicants can maximize their score by up to 600 points through the initial four components regardless of their relationship status. However, the points distribution and allocation are done differently. Let’s discuss the case of applicants without any accompanying spouses.
The additional points constituent can fetch 600 points for the provincial nominee program candidates. 50 to 200 points confer on arranged employment, 15 to 30 points for the credentials for Canadian post-secondary education, 25 to 50 points to improve French language skills, and 15 points for siblings residing in Canada.
In case of any modification in the CRS score, Express Entry candidates must update the changes. In a few circumstances, reflections can be seen, for instance, the expiry of your language test outcomes or your birthday. Your CRS score automatically increases when you update your Express Entry profile with a valid employment offer. It might also increase with improved language exam scores or in the case of an ECA to acquire education abroad.
Initiate a score check
Before applying for Express Entry, you could also calculate your unofficial score. Online calculators aren’t completely reliable because these will calculate your score based on the information you provide to them and they aren’t the final scores. Most of the time these CRS calculators are not precise.
However, these score calculators help you to understand your profile’s position in Express Entry. Knowing your profile’s status gives you more clarity on whether you will have to further improve your CRS score and the process of doing so.
Not sure about the superiority of your CRS score? You might enhance your CRS score through the following ways:
Be an early applicant
The age factor contributes largely to the Express Entry system. You can easily avail 110 CRS points if you belong to the age group between 20-29. Exceeding the age group leads to a gradual decline until 45, beyond which you have no more points. It is essential to remember that crossing the age of 30 years, the process will lead to point deduction. Therefore, if you start applying at an early age, you will effortlessly maximize your score.
Work toward improving your language ability score
Acquiring language skills proves highly beneficial because it decides the ability of a candidate to qualify for the standard requirement of the Canadian labor market.
Each ability including reading, writing, speaking, or listening receives a separate Canadian Language Benchmark. The minimum CLB score is 4 points and you will witness a drastic jump between CLB 6 and CLB 9. You must receive a CLB score of 7 in all four language aspects under Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker Program.
Suppose, you add French language skills, 6 points could add up to each language ability under a second language. French as your primary language will require you to score NCLC 7 or beyond that for scoring high in all four language aspects. You will have to score 4 points or beyond that for all four language abilities in the English language. Obtaining NCLC 7 or CLB 5 can fetch you 50 extra points.
Incorporate your foreign work experience
Work experience outside Canada or foreign work experience doesn’t provide you with any additional points for your CRS score. A combination of skilled work experience and a high Canadian Language Benchmark proves more advantageous.
FSWP candidates must already possess the CLB 7 along with one year of skilled work experience.
Accomplishing one year of foreign work experience in a skilled profession can effortlessly enhance your CRS score. A CLB score of 7 points clubbed together with one-year foreign work experience is equal to 13 points. You can easily fetch an extra 25 to 50 points by having foreign work experience of 2 years or above. In case you have obtained Canadian work experience then also you can achieve the same number of points. It will be easier to fetch 13 points if one year of Canadian work experience merges with a year’s experience as a foreign skilled worker.
You could even score up to 50 points with two years or above experience.
Obtain work experience in Canada
Applicants can acquire up to 80 points depending on their years of work experience. Completing at least a year of work experience in a Canadian skilled profession can get you 40 points.
Post-Graduation Work Permit leads to gaining experience. PGWP holders have the chance to work in Canada for up to a maximum of three years once they complete an education program. However, it also depends upon the length of the program. One might even use the experience to enhance their CRS score.
Acquiring an Educational Credential
An applicant can get up to 112 points under CRS if they have a completed degree, diploma, or certificate with three years duration or above. Getting an Educational Credential is better in the case the benefit is beyond the risk.
You also have the opportunity to increase your CRS score up to 119 points by completing a one-year program. You could even acquire another diploma, degree, or certificate.
Having a Canadian sibling
Having a Canadian sibling who also holds Canadian citizenship or permanent residency will equal 15 points.
The added benefit of PNP
Most of the time, provinces tend to search for suitable candidates from the Express Entry pool. They might search for candidates also qualifying for the PNPs. This tactic helps them search for appropriate candidates impacting the provincial labor force.
When you receive a provincial nomination, you improve your CRS score with extra 600 points. A provincial nomination largely contributes to higher chances of receiving an ITA.
Conclusion
Reduced CRS scores in no way mean not getting an ITA ever. The Express Entry draws normalized on July 6. The CRS scores keep changing with each draw. More than 1000 candidates received ITAs, while the CRS score differed in each draw.
We recommend you start your application process early. You must also review your CRS score and work toward improving it for Canadian immigration.
