CRS points for Canadian work experience and job offers
Canadian work experience points today and under IRCC’s labour market integration factor from November 3, 2026: high-wage add-ons of 20, 40 or 70 points and job offers worth 50 to 100.
Points for years of Canadian work
| Years | Single | With spouse |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 40 | 35 |
| 2 | 53 | 46 |
| 3 | 64 | 56 |
| 4 | 72 | 63 |
| 5 or more | 80 | 70 |
High-wage add-on and job offers (from November 3, 2026)
| Occupation tier | 12+ months of work | Job offer |
|---|---|---|
| 2× median wage | +70 | 100 |
| 1.5× median wage | +40 | 70 |
| 1.3× median wage | +20 | 50 |
Which jobs count is set by IRCC’s list of 186 high-wage occupations. The tier comes from the occupation’s median wage, not your salary: see how the median-wage rule counts your job.
Common questions
- How many CRS points is one year of Canadian work experience?
- 40 points single, 35 with a spouse. From November 3, 2026, add 20 to 70 more if those 12 months were in a high-wage occupation.
- Do job offers give CRS points again?
- Yes, from November 3, 2026, a qualifying job offer in a high-wage occupation is worth 100, 70 or 50 points depending on the tier. It replaces the work route when higher; the two never add up.
- What is the maximum for labour market integration?
- 150 points single and 140 with a spouse, which lifts the CRS maximum from 1,200 to 1,270.
See your full CRS score
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