Total CRS score (max 1200) = Core Points (max 600) + Additional Points (max 600).

An overview of the comprehensive ranking system criteria and respective points helps to identify a candidate’s weaknesses and strengths. If individual CRS score is low, there are ways to increase CRS score primarily by:

Getting more work experience.
Increasing language proficiency.
Getting a degree.

Calculate your CRS score using the free online tool that you can find here. It will take only 5 minutes to complete. Then, you can work to increase your CRS score.
Distribution of CRS Points
600 Core Points:

Principal Applicant Without Spouse or Common-Law Partner – 500 points max

Age – 110
Education – 150
Language – 160
Canadian Work Experience (CWE) – 80

Principal Applicant With Spouse or Common-Law Partner – 460 points max

Age – 100
Education – 140
Language – 150
Canadian Work Experience (CWE) – 70

Spouse or Common-Law Partner – 40 points max

Education – 10
Language – 20
Canadian Work Experience – 10

Skill Transferability – 100 points max

Language/Canadian Work Experience & Post-secondary Degree – 50
Language/Canadian Work Experience & Foreign Work Experience – 50
Language & Certificate of Qualification – 50

600 Additional Points:

Additional Points – 600 points max

Post-secondary Education in Canada – 30
Arranged Employment in Canada – 200
Provincial Nomination – 600
Canadian Brother or Sister – 15
The French Language – 30