CRS Points for Age

Age is worth up to 110 points (or 100 if your spouse or partner is coming with you). You get the maximum from age 20 to 29; points drop every year from 30 and reach zero at 45.

CRS Points for Age: key facts

Maximum: 110 (single) / 100 (with spouse), from age 20 to 29
At age 35: 77 (single) / 70 (with spouse)
Yearly loss (single): 5–6 points a year from 30 to 40, then 11 a year from 41 to 44, and the last 6 at 45
At 45 or older: 0 points

Updated Oct 3, 2026

Age	Single	With spouse
17 or younger	0	0
18	99	90
19	105	95
20	110	100
21	110	100
22	110	100
23	110	100
24	110	100
25	110	100
26	110	100
27	110	100
28	110	100
29	110	100
30	105	95
31	99	90
32	94	85
33	88	80
34	83	75
35	77	70
36	72	65
37	66	60
38	61	55
39	55	50
40	50	45
41	39	35
42	28	25
43	17	15
44	6	5
45 or older	0	0

What this means for your score

Your age is counted on the day you are invited to apply, so a birthday between profile creation and invitation can lower your score.
Losing 5–6 points per year after 30 is one reason many candidates try to raise language scores early.

Worked examples

Same profile at different ages: a single applicant aged 29 with a bachelor's degree, CLB 9 in all four English abilities, 3 years of foreign work experience and no Canadian experience.

Profile	Age points	Total CRS
Age 29	110	429
Age 33	88	407
Age 38	61	380
Age 42	28	347
Age 45	0	319

Calculated with this site's scoring engine using IRCC's current tables. Try your own numbers in the calculator.

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Age points FAQ

At what age do CRS points start to drop?

At 30. A single applicant gets 110 points from 20 to 29, 105 at 30, and fewer every year after that until 0 at 45 (100, 95 and 0 with a spouse).

Can I still be invited at 45 or older?

Yes. You get 0 age points, but you can stay in the pool and be invited on the strength of your other factors — for example a provincial nomination (+600) or a category-based draw with a low cut-off.

Does my score change on my birthday?

Yes. Your profile score is recalculated as you get older, and the age that counts is your age on the day you are invited to apply.

Other CRS factors

Source: IRCC CRS criteria, verified 2026-10-03.