Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) 67-Point Calculator
Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker Program: selection factors (pass mark 67 out of 100)
Check your Federal Skilled Worker selection factors. If you meet the minimum requirements, IRCC scores six factors out of 100. If you score 67 or more, you may qualify for the program and can then submit a profile to the Express Entry pool. These are not the points that rank you in the pool — that is the CRS.
Scoring factors last updated: October 7, 2026 · canada.ca — Federal Skilled Worker Program · government source dated September 24, 2026
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Full points reference tables
Language skills (max. 28 points)
First official language — points per ability (speaking, listening, reading, writing)
Maximum 24. You must score at least CLB 7 in all four abilities to be eligible to apply.
| Points | |
|---|---|
| CLB 9 or higher | 6 |
| CLB 8 | 5 |
| CLB 7 | 4 |
| Below CLB 7 | Not eligible to apply |
Second official language: at least CLB 5 in all four abilities
CLB 4 or less in any of the four abilities scores 0.
| Second official language: at least CLB 5 in all four abilities | +4 |
Education (max. 25 points)
Level of education (Canadian credential, or foreign credential with an ECA)
Use the level your Educational Credential Assessment report states. Two or more credentials need an ECA each, and one must be for a program of 3 years or longer.
| Points | |
|---|---|
| University degree at the Doctoral (PhD) level | 25 |
| University degree at the Master’s level | 23 |
| Professional degree needed to practice in a licensed profession | 23 |
| Two or more certificates, diplomas or degrees (one for a program of 3+ years) | 22 |
| Bachelor’s degree, or other program of three or more years | 21 |
| Two-year degree, diploma or certificate | 19 |
| One-year degree, diploma or certificate | 15 |
| Secondary school (high school diploma) | 5 |
| No completed credential, or a foreign credential without an ECA | Not eligible to apply |
Skilled work experience (max. 15 points)
Years of skilled work experience (TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3)
Paid, in Canada or abroad, within the last 10 years; counts while studying or self-employed. One year is 1,560 hours (30 hours/week); hours above 30/week do not count.
| Points | |
|---|---|
| 6 or more years | 15 |
| 4–5 years | 13 |
| 2–3 years | 11 |
| 1 year | 9 |
| Less than 1 year | Not eligible to apply |
Age (max. 12 points)
Age on the day IRCC receives your application
| Points | |
|---|---|
| 18–35 | 12 |
| 36 | 11 |
| 37 | 10 |
| 38 | 9 |
| 39 | 8 |
| 40 | 7 |
| 41 | 6 |
| 42 | 5 |
| 43 | 4 |
| 44 | 3 |
| 45 | 2 |
| 46 | 1 |
| 47 and older | 0 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Arranged employment in Canada (max. 10 points)
I have a valid job offer of at least 1 year from a Canadian employer
Continuous, paid, full-time (30+ hours/week), non-seasonal work in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3, made before you apply — and one of the four LMIA or LMIA-exempt situations on the canada.ca page must apply.
| I have a valid job offer of at least 1 year from a Canadian employer | +10 |
Adaptability (max. 10 points)
Spouse or partner: CLB 4 or higher in English or French in all four abilities
Test results from an approved agency, valid (under 2 years old) on the day you apply.
| Spouse or partner: CLB 4 or higher in English or French in all four abilities | +5 |
Your past studies in Canada: at least 2 academic years of full-time study (program of 2+ years) at a Canadian secondary or post-secondary school
Full-time means at least 15 hours of classes per week, in good academic standing.
| Your past studies in Canada: at least 2 academic years of full-time study (program of 2+ years) at a Canadian secondary or post-secondary school | +5 |
Spouse or partner’s past studies in Canada: at least 2 academic years of full-time study (program of 2+ years)
| Spouse or partner’s past studies in Canada: at least 2 academic years of full-time study (program of 2+ years) | +5 |
Your past work in Canada: at least 1 year full-time in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3, with a valid work permit or while authorized to work
| Your past work in Canada: at least 1 year full-time in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3, with a valid work permit or while authorized to work | +10 |
Spouse or partner’s past work in Canada: at least 1 year full-time, with a valid work permit or while authorized to work
| Spouse or partner’s past work in Canada: at least 1 year full-time, with a valid work permit or while authorized to work | +5 |
Arranged employment in Canada (earned automatically with the arranged-employment points)
| Arranged employment in Canada (earned automatically with the arranged-employment points) | +5 |
Relative in Canada: you, or your spouse or partner who immigrates with you, have a relative aged 18+, living in Canada, who is a citizen or permanent resident
Parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, or your or your spouse’s sibling, aunt or uncle (by blood or marriage), niece or nephew.
| Relative in Canada: you, or your spouse or partner who immigrates with you, have a relative aged 18+, living in Canada, who is a citizen or permanent resident | +5 |