How to Improve your Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Score - part 4 of 6
Work
Canadian work experience will definitely give you more points under the CRS system, so if you have the chance, make sure you complete at least 1 year working in Canada. It is one of the human factors that will give you points on its own.
If you’re working a skilled job in Canada, make sure you maintain your legal work status throughout.
| Canadian work experience |
With a spouse or common-law partner
(Maximum 70 points) |
Without a spouse or common-law partner
(Maximum 80 points) |
| None or less than a year | 0 | 0 |
| 1 year | 35 | 40 |
| 2 years | 46 | 53 |
| 3 years | 56 | 64 |
| 4 years | 63 | 72 |
| 5 years or more | 70 | 80 |
However, foreign work experience will also give you points under the skills transferability factors, in combination with language and Canadian work experience.
Foreign work experience – With good official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark Level [CLB] 7 or higher)
| Years of experience |
Points for foreign work experience + CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 9
(Maximum 25 points) |
Points for foreign work experience + CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities
(Maximum 50 points) |
| No foreign work experience | 0 | 0 |
| 1 or 2 years of foreign work experience | 13 | 25 |
| 3 years or more of foreign work experience | 25 | 50 |
Foreign work experience – With Canadian work experience
| Years of experience |
Points for foreign work experience + 1 year of Canadian work experience
(Maximum 25 points) |
Points for foreign work experience + 2 years or more of Canadian work experience
(Maximum 50 points) |
| No foreign work experience | 0 | 0 |
| 1 or 2 years of foreign work experience | 13 | 25 |
| 3 years or more of foreign work experience | 25 | 50 |
You can also secure a job offer from a Canadian employer and score extra 600 or 50 points if the job offer meets a strict set of conditions.