You have planned to migrate to Canada under the Express Entry pool but you are wondering if you have the required CRS score to qualify for an Express Entry profile, worry not! A low CRS score should not discourage you from trying to enter the Express Entry pool, the good news is there is a good chance that you can enter the Express Entry pool. Let us see how this is can be made possible.
Express Entry and CRS
The CRS is a points-based system that is used to assess immigrants for Canadian PR process. The assessment fields for the score include:
- Skills
- Education
- Language ability
- Work experience
- Other factors
Every applicant in the Express Entry pool is assigned a CRS score for their profile out of 1200 points and if he scores the highest points under the CRS, he will get an ITA instantly for the PR visa. The CRS score keeps changing after every Express Entry draw held by the Canadian government.
The CRS score factors include:
Spouse or common-law partner factors
Human capital factors
Skill transferability
Additional points
Making it to the Express Entry pool
If you get into the Express Entry pool, there are very good chances of migrating to Canada irrespective of your CRS score.
How can you improve your CRS score:
Improve your language score: If you score well in language test such as the IELTS, you will have a good addition to your CRS score. For instance, if you score a CLB of 9 in the language test, you will get up to 136 points added to your score. You can also add up to 24 points by attempting the language test in French.
Get a job offer from Canada: A job offer from a Canadian employer will benefit you in a great was and give you 200 additional points.
Get an education in Canada: If you complete a recognized degree or diploma in Canada, you can get up to 30 extra points.
Applying for PR with your spouse: Applying for the visa with your spouse can give both of you some additional points. Your spouse’s language mastery will get you 20 points, the level of education and Canadian work experience gets you another 10 points. You can get up to 40 points to add to your score by this.
Get an LMIA approved job offer: You can add up to 600 points to your CRS score if you secure a job offer that is recognized by the LMIA, from an employer in Canada.
Continue working: If you have less than three years of full-time work experience, you will have the chance to add more points to your score if you continue working.
Apply under a PNP linked to Express Entry: You will get 600 points added to your CRS score if you get provincial nomination under the PNP. For instance, if the required CRS score in a particular draw is 825 and you have already received your provincial nomination, you will have 600 points added to your score and you will only need 225 points to receive an ITA.
If you are planning to migrate to Canada in 2021, then you must make some efforts to enter the Express Entry pool, even if you have a low score, you can improve it and have better chances of receiving an ITA and migrating to Canada.