Yes, spouse's education can add CRS points under the Comprehensive Ranking System, but the value depends heavily on the credential level:
- A secondary school (Matriculation/Class 10) credential alone yields very few CRS points — group estimate was around 2 points, which most applicants found not worth the time and cost of a formal WES evaluation.
- A better CRS lever for a spouse with only secondary education is spousal language ability. If your spouse takes IELTS (or another approved test) and scores CLB 6 in each module, that alone can add roughly 12 CRS points — a much bigger gain than the education assessment.
- Prioritize the spouse's language test over the ECA if your spouse's education is limited to secondary school, since the points-per-effort ratio strongly favors the language route in this scenario.
CRS point values for spousal factors can be checked directly on IRCC's official CRS criteria table to confirm current point allocations before deciding.