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What IELTS score gives the most CRS points? CLB 10 in every skill (Listening 8.5, Reading 8.0, Writing 7.5, Speaking 7.5) earns the most language points.
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What IELTS score gives the most CRS points?
CLB 10 in every skill (Listening 8.5, Reading 8.0, Writing 7.5, Speaking 7.5) earns the most language points. CLB 9 (8.0, 7.0, 7.0, 7.0) already unlocks the top skill transferability points.
Do job offers still give CRS points?
No. IRCC removed arranged employment points on 25 March 2025.
Which IELTS do I need for Express Entry?
IELTS General Training. Academic and One Skill Retake do not count.
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How we work this out
What it does
Enter your profile and IELTS bands: get your CRS score.
Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System, out of 1,200, as IRCC published it in June 2026.
Method
- IELTS General Training bands become CLB levels with IRCC's chart.
- Core points (age, education, language, Canadian work), spouse points, skill transferability (capped at 100) and additional points are added up.
- Each IELTS skill is raised to its next CLB band to show the points it would add.
Sources
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- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) criteria, Express Entry, Core/human capital, spouse, skill transferability and additional points tables (page modified 22 June 2026) (2026)
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry: language test equivalency charts and minimum levels, Minimum CLB by programme; IELTS General Training to CLB chart