These are the types of candidates getting invited in the most recent Canadian Experience Class draws
Since August of this year, the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program has replicated the same draw: 1,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) delivered to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of either 533 or 534 points.
Foreign nationals seeking Canadian permanent residence through Express Entry’s CEC program may be wondering what it takes to achieve a CRS score at this level.
This article will provide a list of fictional profiles that would have received an ITA through the most recent CEC draws.
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Example 1: Michael Hassan
Michael is an unmarried engineer who has lived in the UAE most of his life.
He completed a bachelor’s degree in engineering at a university in Dubai and worked as a software engineer for a UAE firm for a year.
He then pursued his master’s degree in Canada, completing a two-year program at the University of Toronto.
Following this, he got a PGWP that is valid for three years, and finished two years of Canadian work experience as a cloud engineer.
Having at least one year of skilled Canadian work experience makes him eligible for the CEC.
His English skills are advanced, earning him a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB 9). He does not speak French.
At the time of creating his profile for the Express Entry pool, his age was 27.
Based on his human capital factors and work experience, his CRS score is as follows:
CRS scoring factorMichael’s qualificationsMichael’s score
Age27110
EducationMaster’s degree135
Official languages proficiency (English)CLB 9124
Canadian work experience2 years53
Total points from human capital factors422
Skill Transferability
Education + Language abilityMaster’s degree + CLB 950
Education + Canadian work experienceMaster’s degree + CLB 950
Foreign work experience + language proficiencyOne year of foreign work experience + CLB925
Foreign work experience _ Canadian work experienceOne year of foreign work experience + two years of Canadian work experience25
Total points from Skill Transferability factorsSkill transferability factors have a capped maximum score of 100100
Additional points
Education in CanadaMaster’s degree30
Total points552
Based on the above factors, Michael would have qualified for the most recent CEC draws.
Example 2: Lynn Jones
Lynn works as the head of marketing for a multinational firm based in England.
She has over five years of foreign work experience in that firm, and also completed a Master’s degree in Media and Communication part-time while working full-time.
After being in this role for a year, she gets a transfer to the Canadian branch of the company through an Intra Company Transfer.
She has worked for the Canadian branch for three years, making her eligible for the CEC.
She has excellent English language skills (CLB 10) and is 31 years old while submitting her profile in the Express Entry pool.
Based on these factors, here’s a look at her score.
CRS scoring factorLynn’s qualificationsLynn’s score
Age3199
EducationMaster’s degree135
Official languages proficiency (English)CLB 10136
Canadian work experience3 years64
Total points from human capital factors434
Skill Transferability
Education + Language abilityMaster’s degree + CLB 1050
Education + Canadian work experienceMaster’s degree + CLB 1050
Foreign work experience + language proficiency5 years of foreign work experience + CLB1050
Foreign work experience _ Canadian work experience5 years of foreign work experience + 3 years of Canadian work experience50
Total points from Skill Transferability factorsSkill transferability factors have a capped maximum score of 100100
Total points534
If Lynn had applied, she would have met the cut-off for the most recent CEC draws.
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Example 3: Neha and Nikhil Malhotra
Neha has a bachelor’s degree in economics in Delhi, after which she worked for a year in India as a growth analyst.
Following this, she moved to Canada to pursue a two-year master’s degree in data science. After her program, she gets a PGWP, which helps her gain two years of Canadian work experience as a data analyst in a large consulting firm in Toronto.
Neha has advanced English skills (CLB 9) and does not speak French.
At the time of submitting her profile as a primary applicant, Neha is 29 and Nikhil is 35.
Her husband, Nikhil, has completed a PhD in India and has CLB level 10 in English. He has no Canadian work experience, and does not speak French.
CRS scoring factorNeha’s qualificationsNeha’s score
Age29100
EducationMaster’s degree126
Official languages proficiency (English)CLB 9116
Canadian work experience2 years46
Total points from human capital factors388
Skill Transferability
Education + Language abilityMaster’s degree + CLB 1050
Education + Canadian work experienceMaster’s degree + two years of Canadian work experience50
Foreign work experience + language proficiency1 year of foreign work experience + CLB 925
Foreign work experience _ Canadian work experience1 year of foreign work experience + 2 years of Canadian work experience25
Total points from Skill Transferability factorsSkill transferability factors have a capped maximum score of 100100
Additional points
Education in CanadaMaster’s degree in Canada30
Spousal factors
Spouse’s educationPhD10
Spouse’s language abilityCLB 1020
Spouse’s Canadian work experience00
Total points548
Based on the above factors, and with Neha as the primary applicant, both Neha and Nikhil would have received ITAs for Canadian PR through CEC.
Example 4: Aisha Jalal
Aisha Jalal is a woman from Nigeria who moved to Canada to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in finance.
She completed a four-year Bachelor’s of Commerce degree at the University of Alberta. Following this, she gets a three-year PGWP.
After six months looking for the right job, she gets an offer to work as a financial analyst for a Canadian bank and accrues two years of work experience, making her eligible for the CEC.
Aisha has Advanced English skills (CLB 9) and is also proficient in French (niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens 7). At the time of submitting her profile in the Express Entry pool, she is 25 years old.
Based on her human capital factors and work experience, her CRS score is as follows:
CRS scoring factorAisha’s qualificationsAisha’s score
Age25110
EducationBachelor’s degree120
Official languages proficiency (English)CLB 9 English + NCLC 7 French: 124 + 12136
Canadian work experience2 years53
Total points from human capital factors419
Skill Transferability
Education + Language abilityBachelor’s degree + language proficiency25
Education + Canadian work experienceBachelor’s degree + two years of Canadian work experience25
Foreign work experience + language proficiencyNo foreign work experience0
Foreign work experience _ Canadian work experienceNo foreign work experience0
Total points from Skill Transferability factorsSkill transferability factors have a capped maximum score of 10050
Additional points
Education in CanadaFour-year bachelor’s program30
French language skillsNCLC50
Total points549
Based on the above factors, Aisha would have qualified for the most recent CEC draws.
