Points are calculated based on job offer, work experience, language ability, and education.
Draw figures are IRCC results through October 28, 2026, as tracked by Immigration News Canada.
Age, education, language test scores, work history and any job offer. Have your IELTS, CELPIP, PTE, TEF or TCF results in front of you.
One under the rules that apply from November 3, and one under the rules in force today, so you can compare against any draw.
Your score is plotted against recent cut-offs for each draw type, and ranked changes show where the next points could come from.
This calculator provides a general estimate of your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score under the Express Entry changes IRCC announced on October 16, 2026, effective November 3, 2026. The score in your Express Entry profile is set by IRCC. Sources: IRCC, what has changed, IRCC, high-wage occupations and published draw results through draw 453 (October 28, 2026). Brightlight Immigration, RCIC License # R522969.
From November 3, 2026, IRCC scores Canadian work experience and qualifying job offers under one Labour Market Integration factor. You receive the higher of two routes, never both. Existing profiles are recalculated automatically, and invitation rounds are paused while that happens, which IRCC says could take up to two weeks.
40 to 80 points for 1 to 5+ years without a spouse or partner, or 35 to 70 with one. A bonus of +70, +40 or +20 is added when at least 12 months of that experience was in a high-wage occupation, depending on the wage level.
100, 70 or 50 points depending on the wage level of the occupation. No LMIA is needed for an Express Entry job offer from November 3, and an LMIA earns no extra points.
An occupation counts as high-wage by its NOC code, not by what you are paid. IRCC says anyone seeking job-offer points should have the offer in their profile before November 3.
Cut-offs only compare within the same category, because each round invites a different group of candidates. These are the latest results for each type in 2026.
| Draw type | Latest draw | Invitations | CRS cut-off | 2026 range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial Nominee Program | Oct 26, 2026 | 792 | 761 | 697 to 805 |
| Canadian Experience Class | Oct 15, 2026 | 2,500 | 519 | 507 to 523 |
| French-language proficiency | Oct 27, 2026 | 5,000 | 407 | 382 to 435 |
| Healthcare and social services | Sep 4, 2026 | 3,500 | 475 | 467 to 475 |
| Trades | Oct 1, 2026 | 3,500 | 476 | 476 to 477 |
| Transport | Oct 28, 2026 | 150 | 477 | 470 to 477 |
| Senior managers with Canadian experience | Sep 16, 2026 | 250 | 389 | 389 to 429 |
| Physicians with Canadian experience | Sep 3, 2026 | 229 | 198 | 169 to 223 |
These cut-offs were set before the recalculation, so rounds after November 3 will look different. Source: IRCC invitation rounds through October 28, 2026.
There is no single number. Each draw type has its own range, and Provincial Nominee rounds sit far above Canadian Experience Class and French-language rounds. Pick the category you qualify for and compare against that row of the table above or the chart in the calculator.
Draws held before November 3 were set on the old scoring. The first number shows your score under the new rules and the second under the rules in force today. If you have no high-wage work bonus and no job offer, the two will match.
No. From November 3, 2026 an LMIA is not required for a qualifying Express Entry job offer, and having one earns no extra points. The offer still has to be genuine, in a high-wage occupation, and meet IRCC's requirements.
Your score is calculated as a candidate without an accompanying spouse, and no spouse points apply. Spouse factors only count when your partner is not a citizen or permanent resident and will come to Canada with you.
You can calculate a hypothetical score, but expired results cannot be used in an Express Entry profile. A new test is needed before you submit.
No. The calculation runs in your browser and nothing you enter is sent to us.
No. It is an estimate. The score in your Express Entry profile is set by IRCC, and some points depend on documents such as an ECA or a valid job offer that this tool cannot verify.
An RCIC can review your profile, confirm which points you can actually claim, and tell you which pathway fits.
