CRS calculator for French draws
Enter your full profile. You’ll get an estimated CRS score, each section of the grid and the points French adds compared with no French at all.
How it works
Your CRS score adds up four sections: core factors, spouse factors, skill transferability and additional points. This calculator shows each one, then runs the same profile with no French. French can add points three ways: language points, skill transferability if French is your first official language, and the French bonus of +25 or +50.
IRCC changed the grid on November 3, 2026. A labour market integration factor replaces Canadian work experience in the core section. You get the higher of two numbers: your work points (length, plus high-wage experience) or a job offer in a high-wage occupation, worth 50 to 100. An LMIA is no longer required. Job offer points were removed on March 25, 2025, so older calculators and articles may not match.
This is an estimate from IRCC’s published criteria. Check it with IRCC’s own calculator. French draws also need NCLC 7 in all four skills and a program you qualify for, so try the eligibility checker. For past scores, see French draw CRS cut-offs. Rounds before November 3, 2026 used the old grid.
- ✓ Full CRS estimate with breakdown
- ✓ Score with and without French
- ✓ November 2026 grid, with high-wage points
- ✓ NCLC 7 and first-language what-ifs
Common questions
It depends on your profile. With English as your first official language at CLB 5 or higher, NCLC 7 in all four French skills adds 62: 12 language points and the +50 bonus. If your English is below CLB 5 in any skill, or you have no English test, the bonus is +25. Declaring French as your first language can change the total, and the calculator shows by how much.
There’s no fixed score. Each round sets its own cut-off. See French draw CRS cut-offs for past rounds, and remember that rounds before November 3, 2026 used the old grid.
Only some, since November 3, 2026. A valid offer in a high-wage occupation is worth 50 to 100 points, and an LMIA is no longer required. These points sit inside the labour market integration factor, so you get the job offer or your Canadian work points, whichever is higher, not both.
Compare both. When you have results in French and English, the calculator tells you if switching adds points. The first official language guide explains how the choice works.
We follow IRCC’s published criteria. As of November 6, 2026, we found two cases where IRCC’s calculator gives a different result from those criteria: TCF Canada at NCLC 4 as a first language (0 points per skill, not 6), and French first with PTE Core second (+25, not +50). IRCC says the result in the Express Entry system governs, so go by your profile score.