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