Student → PR Express Entry CRS pre-flight check

Calculate Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) for [CLIENT_NAME] at the projected PR application date. Identify the 2-3 highest-ROI levers to push BEFORE submitting the EE profile.

INPUTS:
• Age at target: [AGE_AT_PR_TARGET]
• Education: [EDUCATION_LEVEL]
• IELTS projected: [IELTS_PROJECTED]
• Canadian work: [CANADIAN_WORK_MONTHS] months
• Foreign work: 0 months
• PNP nomination: no
• Job offer: no
• Marital: single

§1 — CORE / HUMAN CAPITAL FACTORS (max 500 if single, 460 if with spouse)

Age points (single applicant — max 110):
  18-19: 99
  20-29: 110
  30: 105
  31: 99
  32: 94
  …drops by 5/year until 45 (0)
Calculate for [AGE_AT_PR_TARGET].

Education (single — max 150):
  Secondary: 30
  1-year cert: 90
  2-year cert: 98
  Bachelor's: 120
  2+ degrees / Master's: 135
  PhD: 150
Calculate for [EDUCATION_LEVEL].

Language — First official language (single — max 160 if all CLB 10+):
  Map IELTS [IELTS_PROJECTED] to CLB:
    Listening: 8.0 → CLB 10; 7.5 → CLB 9; 7.0 → CLB 9; 6.5 → CLB 8
    Reading:   7.0 → CLB 9; 6.5 → CLB 8; 6.0 → CLB 7
    Writing:   7.5 → CLB 10; 7.0 → CLB 9; 6.5 → CLB 8; 6.0 → CLB 7
    Speaking:  same as Listening
  CLB 9 each = 31 each = 124 total
  CLB 10 each = 34 each = 136 total
  CLB 11/12 each = 34 each (capped) = 136 total

Canadian work experience (max 80):
  1 year: 40
  2 years: 53
  3 years: 64
  4 years: 72
  5+ years: 80
Calculate for [CANADIAN_WORK_MONTHS] / 12.

§2 — SKILL TRANSFERABILITY FACTORS (max 100)

Education + language combo bonuses (max 50): up to 50 if CLB 9+ AND post-secondary degree
Education + Canadian work combo (max 50): up to 50 if bachelor's+ AND 2+ years Canadian work
Foreign work + language combo (max 50): up to 50 if 3+ years foreign work AND CLB 9+
Foreign work + Canadian work combo (max 50): up to 50 if both 2+ years
NOTE: Transferability sub-totals are CAPPED at 100 collectively.

Calculate the bonuses for [CLIENT_NAME].

§3 — ADDITIONAL POINTS (max 600)

Provincial nomination: +600 if no = yes
Job offer:
  NOC TEER 0 Major Group 00 (executive): +200
  Other TEER 0/1/2/3 with LMIA: +50
LMIA-exempt offer: 0 points (no bonus)
Canadian education (any post-secondary 1-2 years): +15
Canadian education (3+ years degree): +30
French language (NCLC 7+ in all four skills): +25 (or +50 if also English CLB 5+)
Sibling in Canada (PR/citizen): +15

Calculate for [CLIENT_NAME].

§4 — TOTAL CRS PROJECTION
Sum all sections. Compare against recent IRCC EE round cut-offs (2024-2025 general draws typically 470-540 range, varies by stream).

State the projected score and the realistic round-cutoff comparison.

§5 — HIGHEST-ROI LEVERS (the recommendation)
Identify the 2-3 specific actions [CLIENT_NAME] should take BEFORE filing EE profile that yield the biggest CRS gains for the effort:

  • Most common high-ROI lever: improve IELTS from CLB 9 → CLB 10 (often +30-40 CRS for a few weeks of prep)
  • Second most common: provincial nomination via PNP (+600 — game-changer)
  • Third: secure a TEER 0 Major Group 00 job (+200)
  • Fourth: French test NCLC 7+ if applicant has French (+25 base, +25 with English bonus)
  • Skill: gain a 4th year of Canadian work experience (small gain past Year 3)
  • Age: file BEFORE age cutoff drops points (each year past 30 = -5)

For each lever, state:
  - CRS gain (pts)
  - Effort (weeks)
  - Cost (CAD)
  - Risk (test failure / rejection / etc.)

§6 — TIMING — WHEN TO FILE EE PROFILE
Earliest: as soon as Canadian work experience + language scores hit the target. Profile is valid 12 months.
Latest: before [CLIENT_NAME]'s age points start dropping.

End with: "DRAFT CRS PRE-FLIGHT — for [CLIENT_NAME]. CRS rules change annually — verify against canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/criteria-comprehensive-ranking-system before submission. Category-based draws (2024+) may favour specific NOCs / languages."