Canada Express Entry: what each birthday costs in points
Canada's Express Entry ranks people with a points score called CRS. Age is part of it, and after 29 each birthday costs points.
Your numbers
Common answers are filled in. Change the ones you know.
It only changes the order on your statement.
What waiting costs you
5 points at 30
Your next birthday costs 5 Canada points
Age gives you 110 points now and 105 at 30. They reach 0 at 45.
Your small stepSpend 20 minutes on Canada's official CRS tool with your real details, and write down your score.
How we worked this out
- Age points at 29: 110.
- At 30: 105.
- When you first meant to start, at 27: 110.
- Points lost while it waited: 110 minus 110 = 0.
- Age is one part of your score. Language, education and work experience count too.
- Rules change. Check the official page before you plan anything.
- How much it matters to you: 7 out of 10. It only changes the order on your statement.
Sources
- Government of Canada, CRS (2026): Canada's Express Entry gives the most age points from 20 to 29. They drop each year from 30 and reach zero at 45.
How it works
Without a spouse coming along, age gives 110 points from 20 to 29. It drops each year from 30, to 50 points at 40, and to 0 at 45.
With a spouse coming along, the top is 100 points, and it falls the same way.
Age is one part of the score. Language, education and work experience count too, so a lower age score can be made up elsewhere.
Sources
- Government of Canada, CRS (2026): Age is one part of the score. Rules change, so check the official page.
Rules last checked: October 2026. They can change at any time, so check the official page before you plan anything.
Questions people ask
Can I still apply after 45?
Yes. Age gives 0 points from 45, but the rest of your profile still counts.
Are these the current rules?
They come from the Government of Canada's CRS page. Rules change, so check the official page before you plan anything.
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We show what waiting costs on your own plans. We never tell you what to buy or invest in. Rules and averages change, so check the official pages before you plan anything.