What are transferability points?
Transferability is a fifth CRS category that rewards the combination of strong language skills with other factors. You earn these points on top of your core language, education, age, and experience points. The maximum is 100 transferability points.
Education + language combination
Post-secondary credential (1+ year) + CLB 7–8 = +25 pts. Master's/PhD + CLB 7–8 = +25 pts. Any post-secondary + CLB 9+ = +25 pts (capped). Master's/PhD + CLB 9+ = +50 pts. The threshold is CLB 9 — reaching it doubles the language × education bonus.
Foreign experience + language combination
1–2 yrs foreign exp + CLB 7–8 = +13 pts; + CLB 9+ = +25 pts. 3+ yrs foreign exp + CLB 7–8 = +25 pts; + CLB 9+ = +50 pts. Again, CLB 9 doubles the bonus. For candidates with international experience, reaching CLB 9 on all four CELPIP skills can shift this from +25 to +50.
How to read the transferability cap
The 100-point cap applies across all transferability subcategories combined. A candidate with a Master's degree + CLB 9+ + 3 years of foreign exp would theoretically earn 50 (edu) + 50 (exp) = 100 pts — which exactly hits the cap. In practice, most candidates earn 25–75 transferability points.