Are you
considering bringing your spouse or partner to Canada with you?
If so, their presence could affect your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for Canada PR.
In what way? Positively or negatively?
Many Indians aspiring to settle in Canada from India aim to include their spouses or common-law partners in their applications. While their inclusion may potentially lower scores in
certain sub-categories, it typically yields a positive impact overall.
Category A: Human Capital Factors
Your age, level of education, proficiency in official languages,
and Canadian work experience constitute the Human Capital Factors. If your
application includes a spouse or common-law partner, the maximum points for all
these factors amount to 460.
If you apply alone, you can receive a maximum of 500 points.
Here's how the CRS points are calculated for human capital factors:
Age
The maximum points for the age factor fall between 20 and 29 years. However, including your spouse or common-law partner in your PR application could negatively affect your CRS score.
How? With them, you can only receive a maximum of 100 points, compared to 110 points without them.
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Age
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With a spouse or
common-law partner
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Without a spouse or
common-law partner
|
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17 years or less
|
0
|
0
|
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18 years
|
90
|
99
|
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19 years
|
95
|
105
|
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20 - 29 years
|
100
|
110
|
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30 years
|
95
|
105
|
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31 years
|
90
|
99
|
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32 years
|
85
|
94
|
|
33 years
|
80
|
88
|
|
34 years
|
75
|
83
|
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35 years
|
70
|
77
|
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36 years
|
65
|
72
|
|
37 years
|
60
|
66
|
|
38 years
|
55
|
61
|
|
39 years
|
50
|
55
|
|
40 years
|
45
|
50
|
|
41 years
|
35
|
39
|
|
42 years
|
25
|
28
|
|
43 years
|
15
|
17
|
|
44 years
|
5
|
6
|
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45 years and above
|
0
|
0
|
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Education
Your level of education significantly affects your CRS score for a Canada PR Visa from India. The more educational qualifications you hold, the higher your points. Similar to the age factor, including your accompanying spouse or
common-law partner might lead to a reduced score.
How? You receive a maximum of 140 points with them and 150 points without them.
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Level of Education
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With a spouse or common-law partner
|
Without a spouse or common-law partner
|
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Less than a secondary school
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0
|
0
|
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Secondary diploma
|
28
|
30
|
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1-year degree, diploma, or
certificate from a university/college/trade/technical school or other
|
84
|
90
|
|
2-year program at a
university/college/trade/technical school or other
|
112
|
120
|
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2 or more
certificates/diplomas/degrees (one must be for 3 or more years of a program)
|
119
|
128
|
|
Master’s degree OR a
professional degree required to practice in a licensed profession
|
126
|
135
|
|
Doctoral level university
degree (Ph.D.)
|
140
|
150
|
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Language Skills
Having
proficiency in English is beneficial, but showcasing French proficiency is even
better.
If you're accompanied by a spouse or common-law partner to
Canada, your scores for the first language are adversely affected.
How? You only receive a maximum of 32 points per skill with them and 34 points per skill without them for the first language.
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CLB Level per ability (English)
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With a spouse or
common-law partner
|
Without a spouse or
common-law partner
|
|
Less than CLB 4
|
0
|
0
|
|
CLB 4 or 5
|
6
|
6
|
|
CLB 6
|
8
|
9
|
|
CLB 7
|
16
|
17
|
|
CLB 8
|
22
|
23
|
|
CLB 9
|
29
|
31
|
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CLB 10 or above
|
32
|
34
|
Regarding the
second language, French, whether your partner accompanies you or not doesn't
affect your points. You receive 6 points per skill.
If your loved one is coming with you, your total score will be limited to 22 points, and if not, you can earn a maximum of 24 points.
|
CLB Level per ability (French)
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With a spouse or
common-law partner
|
Without a spouse or
common-law partner
|
|
CLB 4 or less
|
0
|
0
|
|
CLB 5 or 6
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1
|
1
|
|
CLB 7 or 8
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3
|
3
|
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CLB 9 or above
|
6
|
6
|
Canadian Work Experience
Having work experience in Canada grants you maximum CRS points for Canada PR. Why? Because it indicates your ability to thrive in the Canadian labor market. However, your overall score will decrease if your significant other accompanies you.
How? With an accompanying spouse or common-law partner, you only receive a maximum of 70 points, compared to 80 points without a non-accompanying spouse or common-law partner.
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Work Experience in Canada
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With a spouse or
common-law partner
|
Without a spouse or
common-law partner
|
|
None or less than 1
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
|
Will your spouse or common-law partner always hurt your CRS
score?
Simply put, NO.
Having an accompanying spouse or common-law partner in your application grants you access to Category B points (Spouse Or Common-Law Partner Factors), whereas those without an accompanying significant other do not.
This means that the maximum number of CRS points you can obtain for Human Capital Factors and Spouse/Common-Law Partner factors—totaling 500 points—remains the same whether or not you include a spouse or common-law partner in your application.
However, you can only achieve a total of 500 points if you meet the qualifying criteria.
Will your spouse or common-law partner always negatively impact your CRS score?
Category B:
Spouse Or Common-Law Partner Factors
The factors under this category are identical to those under Human Capital Factors, but only for the accompanying spouse or common-law partner listed in your application.
Education of your spouse or common-law partner
Your CRS score will receive an additional 10 points based on the education level of your spouse or common-law partner. These points can compensate for any shortfall in the education factor in Category A.
Language Skills of your spouse or common-law partner
Furthermore, if your spouse or common-law partner meets the language requirements, your CRS score will be boosted by 10 points. Their proficiency in one language is assessed, as their second language is not evaluated under the CRS.
Work Experience of your spouse or common-law partner
Lastly, their Canadian work experience can earn you an additional 10 points. These points can offset any lost points in Category A’s work experience factor.
While the maximum number of points you can obtain in Category A + Category B of the CRS remains the same regardless of whether you have a spouse or partner with you, many individuals opt to include their significant other in their application to pursue a better life in Canada.
It's important to note that even if your spouse or common-law partner is not accompanying you to Canada, you must still include them in your Canada PR application. Additionally, all individuals included in the application must meet eligibility requirements such as proof of funds, medical examination results, and criminal admissibility.
However, if they are not accompanying you (the principal applicant), they will not impact your CRS score, and you will be evaluated as a single applicant.
If your spouse or partner is already a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you will be assessed as if you do not have a spouse or partner with you. Nonetheless, you may still be eligible for spousal sponsorship in this scenario.
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