The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a point-based system to assess your profile and rank it in the Express Entry pool.

Points are allotted to the following categories: 

• age 
• level of education
• official language proficiency
• second official language
• Canadian work experience.

The CRS system is used to identify highly skilled candidates from the Express Entry pool . They are then invited to apply for permanent residence by the Canadian government. 

CRS considers 4 different factors to allot points on your profile.

• Core or Human Capital Factor 
• Spouse or common-in-law factor
• Skill Transferability Factor 
• Additional Factors 

Cut-off score for CRS in 2022

The average cut-off score is 470. A CRS draw is a mechanism used by IRCC, in which they select Express Entry applicants whose CRS scores are above a threshold that they set at each draw. Draws usually take place on Wednesdays every two weeks, but IRCC sometimes deviates from this unspoken rule.