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Express Entry CRS Calculator: November 2026 Changes
Enter your current CRS score to estimate how eligible Canadian work experience or a qualifying high-wage job offer may affect your total.
Upcoming rules from November 3, 2026
This is a score-change calculator, not a full CRS assessment. Do not apply it to an IRCC score already recalculated under the new rules.
Need a baseline? Use the official full CRS calculator or our existing CRS calculator, and verify which rules the score uses.
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Official sources and occupation snapshot
Rules verified October 17, 2026 · effective November 3, 2026. IRCC occupation list dated October 16, 2026: 186 NOCs (31 at 2×, 89 at 1.5×, 66 at 1.3×), based on 2023–2025 data. If IRCC changes the list after an ITA, the tier at invitation remains applicable. This tool uses this one snapshot; other ITA-date lists need review.
- 2026 changes and scoring
- High-wage occupations
- October 2026 backgrounder
- Job-offer requirements
- CRS criteria
- Full CRS calculator and pre-change score limit
- Current Ministerial Instructions, section 8(2)
- Canadian work eligibility and hours examples
The dated November change notice takes precedence over older LMIA wording still present on the job-offer page. We do not assess work authorization or exceptions automatically. The pre-change 1,200-point maximum is confirmed by section 8(2) of the current Ministerial Instructions. The November announcement confirms factor maxima, but does not explicitly state a replacement overall ceiling. This tool supports totals up to 1,200 and withholds higher comparisons for professional review rather than inventing a November limit or silently capping a score.
This tool provides an estimate based on the information entered and the stated rules. It does not determine program eligibility or guarantee an invitation or approval. NOC classification, work experience and job-offer validity require supporting evidence.