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Explore PR OptionsUse the Canada Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) 67-point calculator to estimate your selection score based on age, education, skilled work experience, official languages, arranged employment and adaptability. The FSWP is one of the immigration programs managed through Express Entry.
To meet the FSWP selection threshold, you need at least 67 points out of 100. You must also satisfy mandatory program conditions; scoring 67 points alone does not establish eligibility or guarantee an invitation to apply.
Complete six straightforward sections to estimate your FSWP selection points. No personal contact information is required.
Minimum selection score: 67 / 100The calculator checks the mandatory first-language threshold and key FSWP conditions. Results are preliminary, not a confirmation of immigration eligibility.
This is a preliminary self-assessment, not an IRCC determination or an Express Entry CRS calculator. The official rules and supporting evidence control eligibility.
The Federal Skilled Worker Program evaluates six selection factors. The combined maximum is 100 points; the current selection pass mark is 67.
| Selection factor | Maximum points |
|---|---|
| Age | 12 |
| Education | 25 |
| Skilled work experience | 15 |
| First official language | 24 |
| Second official language | 4 |
| Arranged employment | 10 |
| Adaptability | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
Adaptability is capped at 10 points. Multiple qualifying factors cannot increase the awarded adaptability score beyond that maximum.
The calculator lets you select your first official language and an approved examination, then choose results for listening, reading, writing and speaking. Supported tests include IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General and PTE Core for English, and TEF Canada and TCF Canada for French.
For FSWP, the first official language must meet CLB/NCLC 7 in each ability. The optional second official language can earn up to four additional selection points if all four abilities meet CLB/NCLC 5. When the second language satisfies the first-language threshold but the selected first language does not, the calculator can recommend switching and recalculating the score.
Only approved test results that meet the applicable validity requirements can be relied on for an immigration application. Select the examination and module scores exactly as shown on your results.
67 or more points: You meet the FSWP selection-factor threshold, but must also satisfy the mandatory program requirements. Below 67: You do not currently meet the selection pass mark. Language minimum not met: You cannot qualify under FSWP using that first official language even if the total score is 67 or higher.
The assessment is preliminary. Qualifying NOC duties and work experience, education/ECA, language test validity, proof of funds or an applicable exemption, admissibility and other conditions require separate verification. FSWP selection points are different from Express Entry CRS points.
For further details, see our Federal Skilled Worker Program guide and Express Entry overview.
It estimates the six selection-factor points used for the Federal Skilled Worker Program. It is not the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) calculator and does not replace an official eligibility assessment.
No. A score of at least 67 meets the FSWP selection threshold, but applicants must also satisfy mandatory language, qualifying skilled work, education and other applicable eligibility requirements. Entry into the Express Entry pool does not guarantee an invitation.
For IELTS General Training, the minimum is 6.0 in each of listening, reading, writing and speaking, equivalent to CLB 7. A score below CLB 7 in any one ability does not meet the FSWP first-official-language minimum.
Yes. Applicants may choose French or English as their first official language. The chosen first language must meet NCLC 7 or CLB 7 in every ability. If your second-language test meets that threshold, the calculator may suggest switching the designation and recalculating your points.
Yes. A qualifying second official language can contribute up to 4 points when you achieve at least CLB/NCLC 5 in all four abilities. The first and second official languages are scored differently.
You do not meet the FSWP first-official-language requirement with that selected language. The calculator must not treat the overall score as overriding the minimum language threshold.
If you are claiming points for foreign education, you generally need an eligible Educational Credential Assessment for immigration purposes. Canadian educational credentials are assessed under the applicable FSWP rules.
No. A qualifying arranged-employment offer may add points, but it is not mandatory for every FSWP applicant. Additional conditions apply before employment can be counted for points.
Yes. FSWP can count qualifying foreign skilled work experience. Applicants generally need at least one year of continuous paid skilled work in an eligible NOC TEER category within the relevant period, subject to program rules.
Review all mandatory eligibility conditions and supporting documents. If eligible, you may create an Express Entry profile; candidates are ranked separately using CRS and may receive an invitation depending on applicable rounds of invitations.
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