Any person who submits a profile to the Express Entry pool of candidates is assigned a CRS score out of 1200 points. Approximately IRCC conducts 2 draws for each month Express Entry draw, and issues a round of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence to the highest-ranking candidates.
Points are allotted to the following categories:
- Age
- Level of education
- Official language proficiency
- Second official language
- Canadian work experience