How accurate is this calculator?

On November 4, 2026, we ran 600 made-up profiles through this calculator's scoring and through IRCC's own CRS tool, and all 600 totals matched. Those profiles used IELTS or CELPIP for English and TEF for French. Where both languages were entered, we compared with the higher of IRCC's two orders. IRCC's tool gives fewer points than IRCC's published points table in two rare cases, a TCF result at NCLC 4 and French first with PTE second, and this calculator follows the table. It is still an estimate from what the reader enters, and it does not check whether they are eligible.

What happens when IRCC changes the points?

The calculator loads from our site, so when we update it, your copy updates too and you have nothing to paste again. A reader's browser may keep an older copy for up to 31 days if they have opened it before. The calculator shows the date of the rules it uses, currently November 3, 2026.

What does it collect from my readers?

Readers' answers are never sent or saved, because the calculator's security settings stop it from sending anything. No analytics or advertising trackers load. As with anything embedded, loading it sends the reader's IP address and browser details, and your site's address, to our web host and Cloudflare, and Cloudflare sets one short-lived security cookie (__cf_bm). If a reader clicks through to our website, our normal site analytics apply there.

Is this an official government tool?

No. It is a free tool from MAK Canadian Immigration Services, and it is not made by or connected with IRCC. Readers can confirm their score with IRCC's calculator.