Updated October 29, 2026
Compare CRS calculators and Express Entry options
Every comparison on this site, in one place. Facts about IRCC’s rules link to canada.ca; facts about other calculators link to their own pages, with the date we checked.
By the Express Entry Draws team · Updated
Alternatives
- IRCC CRS tool alternatives: IRCC’s official CRS tool still asks for an LMIA job offer and has no high-wage question. Five other CRS calculators compared, checked October 29, 2026.
- CRS Calculate alternatives: CRS Calculate follows the CRS rules as of March 25, 2025. From November 3, 2026 those change. Calculators with the new rules, compared and checked October 29, 2026.
Comparisons
- Express Entry Draws vs IRCC’s CRS tool: IRCC’s CRS tool is official; ours adds the November 3, 2026 rules, the high-wage list and live draw cutoffs. An honest comparison, checked October 29, 2026.
- Current CRS rules vs November 2026 rules: What changes in the CRS on November 3, 2026: high-wage occupation points, job offer points without an LMIA, and who gains. Worked examples from IRCC’s tables.
- IELTS vs CELPIP vs PTE Core for Express Entry: The scores you need on IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General and PTE Core for CLB 7, 8, 9 and 10, side by side from IRCC’s charts, and the CRS points each level earns.
Best for
- CRS for couples: who should be the principal applicant: How the CRS scores couples, when your spouse counts for or against you, and how to pick the principal applicant, with worked examples from IRCC’s tables.
For your situation
- Express Entry for international graduates: How Express Entry works for international students who graduated in Canada: Canadian Experience Class rules, Canadian education points, the November 3, 2026 changes and the latest CEC cutoff.
CRS calculators at a glance
| Calculator | Who runs it | November 3, 2026 rules | Draw cutoffs | Asks for contact details | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express Entry Draws (this site) | Independent, not affiliated with IRCC | Yes: today’s rules and the November 3, 2026 rules side by side, with the high-wage list built in | Every draw since 2015 from IRCC’s data file, updated within the hour; the newest cutoff of each program sits beside your result | No: runs in your browser, nothing is sent | Not official, not advice; no saving or sharing of results; English only |
| IRCC “Check your score” | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (official) | Announces the November 3 changes, but its questions still ask for an LMIA-supported job offer and have no high-wage occupation question | Links to IRCC’s rounds of invitations pages | No | The official tool; if it and the Express Entry system differ, the system’s result counts |
| Moving2Canada | Moving2Canada | Yes: updated for high-wage work and job offers (page last modified October 28, 2026) | Rough target scores by draw type, not a dated list | Yes: results come with a form (“Fill out the form to confirm eligibility”) | Offers a consultation with a regulated immigration consultant and partner deals |
| CRS Calculate | Not named on the site | No: says it follows IRCC rules “as of March 25, 2025” | 2025 cutoff ranges in its FAQ, plus separate latest-draw pages | No (“Free · No Account Needed”) | Offers a consultant-reviewed assessment |
| Lighthouse Immigration Law | Lighthouse Immigration Law (Ottawa law firm) | Not mentioned on the page | Links to IRCC’s past rounds | No | Also has FSW and OINP calculators and a CLB converter; consultations by booking |
| Wise | Wise Payments Canada (money transfer company) | Not mentioned on the page | No cutoffs listed | Not stated | A guide to the three Express Entry programs, next to Wise’s money transfer products |
Our tools
- Latest Express Entry draws: The newest round of invitations, its CRS cutoff and the draws before it.
- Express Entry draw history: Every round of invitations since 2015, filterable by program and year.
- CRS score distribution: How many candidates are in the pool at each CRS score.
- CRS calculator: Your Comprehensive Ranking System score, under today’s rules and the November 3, 2026 rules.
- CLB calculator: IELTS, CELPIP, PTE Core, TEF and TCF scores to CLB and NCLC levels.
- High-wage occupations list: The NOC codes that earn the new high-wage and job offer points from November 3, 2026.
Express Entry Draws is not affiliated with IRCC or the Government of Canada, and this page is not immigration or legal advice. Your official score is the one in your Express Entry profile.
Sources
- IRCC, Check your score (the official CRS tool), checked October 29, 2026
- IRCC, Express Entry changes taking effect November 3, 2026, checked October 29, 2026
- Moving2Canada, CRS calculator, checked October 29, 2026
- CRS Calculate (crscalculate.com), checked October 29, 2026
- Lighthouse Immigration Law, CRS calculator, checked October 29, 2026
- Wise, CRS calculator, checked October 29, 2026