Guide
Federal Express Entry (FSW) 67-point grid, explained
Federal Skilled Worker is the Express Entry program people search from around the world. You need 67 selection points to enter the pool — then CRS ranks you for invitations. Those are two different scores.
67
Pass mark
out of 100
10 yrs
Lookback window
6
Selection factors
Who this program is for
FSW is for skilled workers with foreign or Canadian experience who want to become permanent residents through Express Entry. Unlike CEC, the qualifying year of work does not have to be in Canada — it can be abroad, as long as it is paid, continuous, TEER 0–3, and within the last 10 years (1,560 hours).
The 67-point grid, at a glance
Score out of 100. 67 or higher may qualify you to submit an Express Entry profile as a Federal Skilled Worker. Below 67, you do not qualify for this program — even if your CRS would look competitive.
Not the same as CRS
Selection factors get you into the pool. CRS (out of 1,200) ranks everyone already in the pool — CEC, FSW, and Federal Skilled Trades — when IRCC holds a round of invitations. A provincial nomination adds 600 CRS points; it does not replace the 67 FSW grid.
Canadian PRLedger's Federal Express Entry calculator uses the same six-factor tables described here — free, no account required. Informational only, not immigration advice. If it disagrees with IRCC, the official assessment governs.