What is the age limit for Canada PR?

 Canada has a point-based immigration system to give permanent residency to skilled workers from all over the world. The fastest way to get Canadian immigration is the Express Entry program which evaluates the applicant on various factors for Canada PR eligibility - age, education, work experience, language proficiency, arranged employment, and adaptability. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is another popular immigration program for moving to Canada with similar selection criteria.

Let’s discuss the age limit for Canada PR and what factors affect your Canada CRS score.

Age Limit for Canada PR 

The first and major factor for Canada PR is age. Though there is no limit to the age at which an individual can apply for PR through the Express Entry program, the chances get less with each passing day as they are growing older.

The applicant must be 18 years or older to apply for Canada PR. The age factor gets you the maximum points when you are in the age group 18-35. Although, you can apply for PR up to the age of 45 years.

About every two weeks, IRCC conducts an Express Entry draw and candidates who have submitted their profile receive a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. For the Express Entry next draw, look out for the latest updates on the Nationwide Visas website. 

Besides this, the CRS system has four main human capital factors, and the score gets higher if the applicant is single. The maximum score an individual without a spouse or common-law partner can get is 500 points and 460 for those with a spouse or common-law partner.

Eligibility Factors	Points gained with a spouse or common-law partner	Points gained without a spouse or common-law partner
Age	100	110
Education	140	150
Languages Skills	150	160
Canadian Work Experience	70	80

Keep in mind, you can get the highest points between 20 and 29 years of age. From 30 onwards, you will lose 5 points with each passing year. After 45, you cannot apply for Canadian immigration. 

Here’s a breakdown of points you can get at each age with or without your spouse or common-law partner -

Age	With a spouse or common-law partner	Without a spouse or common-law partner
<17 years	0	0
18 years	90	99
19 years	95	105
20-29 years	100	110
30 years	95	105
31 years	90	99
32 years	85	94
33 years	80	88
34 years	75	83
35 years	70	77
36 years	65	72
37 years	60	66
38 years	55	61
39 years	50	55
40 years	45	50
41 years	35	39
42 years	25	28
43 years	15	17
44 years	5	6
45 years	0	0

Other Eligibility Factors for Canada PR 

Here are factors other than age that you need to qualify for as well to apply for permanent residence in Canada.

• Education

You must be a graduate to score good points in the Express Entry system. If you have a master’s or Ph.D., the points will get higher. In addition, you must submit the Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) from WES or another reputed Canadian assessing body to get your qualifications verified.

• Work Experience

You must possess work experience of 3 years or more full-time. If you have 6 years of experience, you will get the maximum points under this factor.

• Language Proficiency

Language skills of CLB 7 or more in English or French can get you 150 points with your spouse or common-law partner and 160 without them.

• Adaptability

If you and your spouse or common-law partner have lived, studied, or worked in Canada before, you will get extra points. 

• Arranged Employment

If you have a job offer from a Canadian employer, you can get additional points.

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