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🌎 How to Get PR with a Low CRS Score or After Returning to Your Home Country
✨ A Guide for Expiring PGWP Holders: Strategies to Boost Your CRS Score from Abroad and Apply through the Canadian Experience Class
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With an estimated 70,000 to 130,000 international students holding Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWP) set to see their permits expire between 2024 and 2025, many are facing difficult choices. For these graduates, an expiring PGWP can feel like a major setback, especially when it may require them to return to their home country. However, the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) allows international graduates to leverage the work experience they gained in Canada for up to three years after returning home.
If your PGWP is expiring and you're heading back, know that your time in Canada still holds great value. This guide will walk you through how to improve your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score from abroad, create a strong profile, and apply for permanent residency—ensuring that your journey toward making Canada your permanent home is still within reach.
If you have worked in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation, you can apply for the EE Canadian Experience Class (CEC) if you have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada (or an equivalent amount of part-time work experience) within the 3 years before applying for PR.
You can apply from Abroad as well.
Comparing Different Scenarios
Scenario 1
Education: Completed 12th grade + 2-year diploma in Canada
Language Test: CLB 9 (English 8 Listening, 7 Speaking, 7 Reading, 7 Writing)
Work Experience: 1 year in Canada in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation
Age: Between 20-29 years, and Single
With these factors, your CRS score would be approximately 425.
If you have 2 years of Canadian experience, your CRS score could be around 450.
However, if you have 1 year of experience in Canada and 1 year abroad, your score could increase to 463. Sounds surprising, right? Even I was amazed that foreign experience can actually add extra points to your profile!
Scenario 2
Education: Completed 12th grade + 3-year diploma/degree in Canada
Language Test: CLB 9 (English 8 Listening, 7 Speaking, 7 Reading, 7 Writing)
Work Experience: 1 year in Canada in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation
Age: Between 20-29 years, and Single
With these factors, your CRS score would be approximately 462.
If you have 2 years of Canadian experience, your CRS score could be around 487.
However, If you have 1 year of experience in Canada and 1 year abroad, your score could reach 500—high enough to achieve PR status. Amazing, isn’t it?
Scenario 3
Education: Completed Bachelor’s degree in home country + 2-year diploma in Canada
Language Test: CLB 9 (English 8 Listening, 7 Speaking, 7 Reading, 7 Writing)
Work Experience: 1 year in Canada in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation
Age: Between 20-29 years, and Single
With these factors, your CRS score would be approximately 467.
With 2 years of Canadian experience, your score could rise to 480.
With 3 years of Canadian experience, your score could rise to 491.
If you have 1 year of experience in Canada and 1 year abroad, your score could increase to 505.
Scenario 4 (with Second language test)
Education: Completed 12th grade + 2-year diploma in Canada
Language Test: CLB 9 (8 Listening, 7 Speaking, 7 Reading, 7 Writing)
Work Experience: 1 year in Canada in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation
Age: Between 20-29 years, and Single
Second Language (French): Speaking 271-309, Listening 217-248, Reading 181-206, Writing 271-309 (NCLC 6)
With these factors, your CRS score would be approximately 429.
If you have Second Language Score: Speaking 310-348, Listening 249-279, Reading 207-232, Writing 310-348 (NCLC 7), your score could increase to 487.
According to the recent immigration plan, Canada's PR allocations are set for 82,000 spots in 2025, 75,000 in 2026, and 70,000 in 2027 for those already in Canada. If we assume that 50% of these allocations will go to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) applicants, we can anticipate that the CEC draw scores could likely decrease. While it’s hard to predict the exact score drop, this increase in allocations suggests a favorable trend for CEC candidates. Let’s keep an eye on the draws in 2025 to see how they unfold!
In-Canada Focus: Primarily admissions from the Canadian Experience Class and other regional immigration pathways but may also come from Federal Skilled Workers and Federal Skilled Trades.
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