Federal Skilled Worker

FSW 67-Point Selection Grid

Calculate your Federal Skilled Worker eligibility on IRCC's 100-point grid (67-point pass mark). Six factors: age, education, language, experience, arranged employment, adaptability.

1. Age max 12 points

Age

2. Education max 25 points

Highest level

3. Language max 28 points (24 first + 4 second)

First official language (CLB)

Speaking Listening Reading Writing

Second official language (CLB 5 in all 4 abilities = +4)

4. Work experience max 15 points

Skilled work experience (years, NOC TEER 0/1/2/3)

5. Arranged employment max 10 points

Arranged employment in Canada

6. Adaptability max 10 points

Spouse's language CLB 4+ (+5) Past study in Canada (+5) Spouse's past study in Canada (+5) Past work in Canada (+10) Spouse's past work in Canada (+5) Arranged employment (+5) Relative in Canada (+5)

Adaptability is capped at 10 points total.

About the FSW grid

The Federal Skilled Worker grid is the eligibility test (67/100 pass mark) for the FSW Express Entry stream. It's separate from CRS — you must pass the FSW grid and have a competitive CRS score.

FSW eligibility doesn't guarantee an Invitation to Apply — that depends on your CRS score and the cut-off in any given draw. Calculate your CRS score →