CRS Calculator Test Cases
Each case lists the complete input, the points our calculator gives for each section, and the total from IRCC's own calculator code, run when this page was built. You can open any case in our calculator, or enter the same answers in IRCC's tool and compare.
Test summary
- Published cases
- 11, all passing (9 identical to IRCC's tool, 2 differing by a documented amount)
- Automated check
- 5,000 random profiles on every update: 4,709 identical, 291 differ by exactly the documented amount
- IRCC tool version
- The public script behind IRCC's "Check your score" tool, compared daily for changes
- Rules
- IRCC's published CRS criteria, verified 2026-10-03
Updated
The two documented differences
In two situations IRCC's tool does not follow IRCC's published criteria. We follow the criteria, and our tests require the difference to be exactly this amount:
TCF Canada at NCLC 4 as the first official language
- Published criteria: The published criteria give 6 points per ability at CLB/NCLC 4 or 5 for a first official language.
- IRCC's tool: IRCC's tool gives 0 points for an ability at NCLC 4 when the test is TCF Canada (it gives 6 for TEF Canada and the English tests).
- Difference: 6 points per ability at NCLC 4.
French-first candidates whose English test is PTE Core
- Published criteria: The published criteria give 50 additional points for NCLC 7+ in all four French abilities with CLB 5+ in all four English abilities, otherwise 25.
- IRCC's tool: IRCC's tool gives 25 instead of 50 when French is the first official language and the English test is PTE Core, even at CLB 5+ in all four abilities.
- Difference: 25 points, when French is NCLC 7+ and PTE Core is CLB 5+ in all four abilities.
If IRCC changes its tool, our daily check re-runs every comparison against the new version.
Cases
1. Single, 29, bachelor’s, CLB 7
A common starting profile.
- Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)
- Age 29
- Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)
- Canadian post-secondary credential: none
- First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 7 in all four
- Second official language: none
- Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years
- Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no
| Section | Our points |
|---|---|
| A. Core / human capital (age 110, education 120, first language 68, second language 0, Canadian work 0) | 298 |
| B. Spouse factors | 0 |
| C. Skill transferability | 38 |
| D. Additional points | 0 |
| Our total | 336 |
| IRCC's tool (same answers) | 336 |
| Difference | 0 |
✓ Passes · Open in our calculator · Link to this case
2. Same profile at CLB 9
CLB 9 in all four abilities doubles the education and foreign-work transferability points.
- Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)
- Age 29
- Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)
- Canadian post-secondary credential: none
- First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 9 in all four
- Second official language: none
- Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years
- Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no
| Section | Our points |
|---|---|
| A. Core / human capital (age 110, education 120, first language 124, second language 0, Canadian work 0) | 354 |
| B. Spouse factors | 0 |
| C. Skill transferability | 75 |
| D. Additional points | 0 |
| Our total | 429 |
| IRCC's tool (same answers) | 429 |
| Difference | 0 |
✓ Passes · Open in our calculator · Link to this case
3. Accompanying spouse with their own factors
Uses the “with spouse” tables and adds spouse points.
- Married or common-law; spouse is coming and is not a Canadian citizen/PR
- Age 31
- Education: Master's or professional degree
- Canadian post-secondary credential: none
- First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 10+ in all four
- Second official language: none
- Canadian skilled work: 2 year(s); foreign skilled work: 0 year(s)
- Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no
- Spouse: Bachelor's (3+ years); 1 year(s) Canadian work; language CELPIP-General, CLB 7 in all four
| Section | Our points |
|---|---|
| A. Core / human capital (age 90, education 126, first language 128, second language 0, Canadian work 46) | 390 |
| B. Spouse factors | 25 |
| C. Skill transferability | 50 |
| D. Additional points | 0 |
| Our total | 465 |
| IRCC's tool (same answers) | 465 |
| Difference | 0 |
✓ Passes · Open in our calculator · Link to this case
4. Age 45
Age points reach 0 at 45.
- Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)
- Age 45
- Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)
- Canadian post-secondary credential: none
- First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 9 in all four
- Second official language: none
- Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years
- Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no
| Section | Our points |
|---|---|
| A. Core / human capital (age 0, education 120, first language 124, second language 0, Canadian work 0) | 244 |
| B. Spouse factors | 0 |
| C. Skill transferability | 75 |
| D. Additional points | 0 |
| Our total | 319 |
| IRCC's tool (same answers) | 319 |
| Difference | 0 |
✓ Passes · Open in our calculator · Link to this case
5. Second official language capped with a spouse
Second-language points are capped at 22 with an accompanying spouse (24 single).
- Married or common-law; spouse is coming and is not a Canadian citizen/PR
- Age 29
- Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)
- Canadian post-secondary credential: none
- First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 9 in all four
- Second official language: TEF Canada, NCLC 9 in all four
- Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years
- Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no
- Spouse: Less than high school; 0 year(s) Canadian work; language no test
| Section | Our points |
|---|---|
| A. Core / human capital (age 100, education 112, first language 116, second language 22, Canadian work 0) | 350 |
| B. Spouse factors | 0 |
| C. Skill transferability | 75 |
| D. Additional points | 50 |
| Our total | 475 |
| IRCC's tool (same answers) | 475 |
| Difference | 0 |
✓ Passes · Open in our calculator · Link to this case
6. Certificate of qualification at CLB 5–6
A trade certificate gives 25 transferability points at CLB 5+ (one or more abilities under 7).
- Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)
- Age 29
- Education: High school
- Canadian post-secondary credential: none
- First official language: CELPIP-General, CLB 6 in all four
- Second official language: none
- Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 0 year(s)
- Certificate of qualification: yes; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no
| Section | Our points |
|---|---|
| A. Core / human capital (age 110, education 30, first language 36, second language 0, Canadian work 0) | 176 |
| B. Spouse factors | 0 |
| C. Skill transferability | 25 |
| D. Additional points | 0 |
| Our total | 201 |
| IRCC's tool (same answers) | 201 |
| Difference | 0 |
✓ Passes · Open in our calculator · Link to this case
7. Provincial nomination with other additional points
Additional points are capped at 600.
- Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)
- Age 29
- Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)
- Canadian post-secondary credential: three years or longer
- First official language: IELTS General Training, CLB 9 in all four
- Second official language: TEF Canada, NCLC 7 in all four
- Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years
- Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: yes; sibling in Canada: yes
| Section | Our points |
|---|---|
| A. Core / human capital (age 110, education 120, first language 124, second language 12, Canadian work 0) | 366 |
| B. Spouse factors | 0 |
| C. Skill transferability | 75 |
| D. Additional points | 600 |
| Our total | 1041 |
| IRCC's tool (same answers) | 1041 |
| Difference | 0 |
✓ Passes · Open in our calculator · Link to this case
8. French NCLC 7 with no English test
The French bonus is 25 (not 50) when English is CLB 4 or lower or not tested.
- Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)
- Age 29
- Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)
- Canadian post-secondary credential: none
- First official language: TEF Canada, NCLC 7 in all four
- Second official language: none
- Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years
- Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no
| Section | Our points |
|---|---|
| A. Core / human capital (age 110, education 120, first language 68, second language 0, Canadian work 0) | 298 |
| B. Spouse factors | 0 |
| C. Skill transferability | 38 |
| D. Additional points | 25 |
| Our total | 361 |
| IRCC's tool (same answers) | 361 |
| Difference | 0 |
✓ Passes · Open in our calculator · Link to this case
9. Known difference 1: TCF Canada at NCLC 4
IRCC’s tool gives 0 for an ability at NCLC 4 on TCF Canada; the published criteria give 6.
- Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)
- Age 29
- Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)
- Canadian post-secondary credential: none
- First official language: TCF Canada, speaking NCLC 4, listening NCLC 7, reading NCLC 7, writing NCLC 7
- Second official language: none
- Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years
- Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no
| Section | Our points |
|---|---|
| A. Core / human capital (age 110, education 120, first language 57, second language 0, Canadian work 0) | 287 |
| B. Spouse factors | 0 |
| C. Skill transferability | 0 |
| D. Additional points | 0 |
| Our total | 287 |
| IRCC's tool (same answers) | 281 |
| Documented difference (TCF Canada at NCLC 4 as the first official language) | +6 |
✓ Passes · Open in our calculator · Link to this case
10. Known difference 2: French first, PTE Core for English
IRCC’s tool gives a 25-point French bonus instead of 50 when the English test is PTE Core.
- Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)
- Age 29
- Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)
- Canadian post-secondary credential: none
- First official language: TEF Canada, NCLC 7 in all four
- Second official language: PTE Core, CLB 7 in all four
- Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years
- Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: no; sibling in Canada: no
| Section | Our points |
|---|---|
| A. Core / human capital (age 110, education 120, first language 68, second language 12, Canadian work 0) | 310 |
| B. Spouse factors | 0 |
| C. Skill transferability | 38 |
| D. Additional points | 50 |
| Our total | 398 |
| IRCC's tool (same answers) | 373 |
| Documented difference (French-first candidates whose English test is PTE Core) | +25 |
✓ Passes · Open in our calculator · Link to this case
11. Known difference 2, but additional points already capped
With a provincial nomination the additional points are capped at 600 either way, so the totals match.
- Single (or spouse not coming / is a citizen or PR)
- Age 29
- Education: Bachelor's (3+ years)
- Canadian post-secondary credential: none
- First official language: TEF Canada, NCLC 7 in all four
- Second official language: PTE Core, CLB 7 in all four
- Canadian skilled work: 0 year(s); foreign skilled work: 3+ years
- Certificate of qualification: no; provincial nomination: yes; sibling in Canada: no
| Section | Our points |
|---|---|
| A. Core / human capital (age 110, education 120, first language 68, second language 12, Canadian work 0) | 310 |
| B. Spouse factors | 0 |
| C. Skill transferability | 38 |
| D. Additional points | 600 |
| Our total | 948 |
| IRCC's tool (same answers) | 948 |
| Difference | 0 |
✓ Passes · Open in our calculator · Link to this case
Check them yourself
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- Compare totals. They should match, except in the two documented cases, where the difference should be exactly the amount shown.
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