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On November 15, 2024, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a targeted Express Entry draw, issuing 800 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates with strong French language proficiency. With a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 478, this draw reflects Canada’s ongoing efforts to bolster French-speaking immigration outside Quebec.
Total ITAs issued: 800
Type of draw: French language proficiency (Version 1)
Date and time of round: November 15, 2024 at 13:37:27 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 478
Tie-breaking rule: November 07, 2024 at 13:12:03 UTC
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
This draw continues Canada’s commitment to supporting bilingualism and addressing linguistic diversity in provinces outside Quebec. It is part of a broader initiative under the Immigration Levels Plan to welcome more French-speaking newcomers and strengthen the economic and cultural fabric of communities nationwide.
Canada has been prioritizing French-speaking immigrants in recent years to ensure linguistic balance and meet economic and demographic needs. These candidates are often well-suited for regions facing labor shortages and can contribute to maintaining French-speaking communities outside Quebec.
Key benefits for French-speaking candidates include additional CRS points for language proficiency, increasing their chances of receiving an ITA. With many provinces offering tailored immigration pathways for bilingual candidates, this draw is a significant opportunity for skilled workers with advanced French language skills.
This draw aligns with the federal government’s ambitious immigration goals for 2025, where programs like the French Language Proficiency stream are expected to play a critical role. By focusing on linguistic and economic priorities, IRCC aims to attract diverse talent to address workforce needs and support Canada’s bilingual identity.
Enhancing French language skills can significantly improve CRS scores for candidates aiming to qualify under this stream. Provinces such as Ontario, Manitoba, and New Brunswick also offer additional opportunities for French-speaking immigrants through their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).
The November 15 draw reminds us of the importance of bilingualism in Canada’s immigration strategy. It creates pathways for French-speaking candidates to thrive in communities outside Quebec while contributing to the nation’s growth.
Draw | Date | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS points | Article Title |
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324 | November 15 | 800 | 478 | French language proficiency (Version 1) #324 |
323 | November 13 | 400 | 547 | Canadian Experience Class #323 |
322 | November 12 | 733 | 812 | Provincial Nominee Program #322 |
321 | October 23 | 1,800 | 433 | Trade occupations (Version 1) #321 |
320 | October 22 | 400 | 539 | Canadian Experience Class #320 |
319 | October 21 | 648 | 791 | Provincial Nominee Program #319 |
318 | October 10 | 1,000 | 444 | French language proficiency (Version 1) #318 |
317 | October 9 | 500 | 539 | Canadian Experience Class #317 |
316 | October 7 | 1,613 | 743 | Provincial Nominee Program #316 |
315 | September 19 | 4,000 | 509 | Canadian Experience Class #315 |
314 | September 13 | 1,000 | 446 | French language proficiency (Version 1) #314 |
313 | September 09 | 911 | 732 | Provincial Nominee Program #313 |
312 | August 27 | 3,300 | 507 | Canadian Experience Class #312 |
311 | August 26 | 1,121 | 694 | Provincial Nominee Program #311 |
310 | August 15 | 2,000 | 394 | French language proficiency (Version 1) #310 |
309 | August 14 | 3,200 | 509 | Canadian Experience Class #309 |
308 | August 13 | 763 | 690 | Provincial Nominee Program #308 |
307 | July 31 | 5,000 | 510 | Canadian Experience Class #307 |
306 | July 30 | 964 | 686 | Provincial Nominee Program #306 |
305 | July 18 | 1,800 | 400 | French language proficiency (Version 1) #305 |
304 | July 17 | 6,300 | 515 | Canadian Experience Class #304 |
303 | July 16 | 1,391 | 670 | latest PNP-only draw #303 |
302 | July 8 | 3,200 | 420 | French language proficiency (Version 1) Draw #302 |
301 | July 5 | 3,750 | 445 | Healthcare occupations (Version 1) Draw #301 |
300 | July 4 | 1,800 | 436 | Latest Express Entry Trade occupations (Version 1) Draw #300 |
299 | July 2 | 920 | 739 | Latest Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program Draw #299 |
298 | June 19 | 1499 | 663 | Latest Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program Draw #298 |
297 | May 31 | 3,000 | 522 | Latest Express Entry Draw Canadian Experience Class Applicants to Canada #297 |
296 | April 24 | 1400 | 410 | Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry Draw #296 |
295 | April 24 | 1400 | 410 | French language proficiency (2024-1) Express Entry Draw #295 |
294 | April 23 | 2095 | 529 | General Category Express Entry Draw #294 |
293 | April 11 | 4,500 | 491 | STEM Occupations Express Entry Draw #293 |
292 | April 10 | 1280 | 549 | General Express Entry Draw #292 |
291 | March 26 | 1500 | 388 | lowest CRS Score 388 – Latest Express Entry Draw #291 |
290 | March 25 | 1,980 | 524 | lowest CRS Score 524 – Latest Express Entry Draw #290 |
289 | March 13 | 975 | 430 | lowest CRS Score – Latest Express Entry Draw #289 |
288 | March 12 | 2850 | 525 | Latest Express Entry Draw #288 – lowest CRS Score |
287 | February 29 | 2500 | 336 French language proficiency (2024-1) | Latest Express Entry Draw Today #287 – lowest CRS Score |
286 | February 28 | 1470 | 534 General | 1,470 Invited in Latest Express Entry General Draw |
285 | February 16 | 150 | 437 Agriculture and agri-food occupations (2023-1) | Canada invites 150 Express Entry candidates for agriculture and agri-food workers |
284 | February 14 | 3500 | 422 Healthcare occupations (2023-1) | Express Entry Healthcare draw |
283 | February 13 | 1490 | 535 General Draw | latest Express Entry General Draw |
282 | February 1 | 7,000 | 365 French language proficiency (2023-1) | Express Entry Latest Draw French language proficiency (2023-1) |
281 | January 31 | 730 | 541 All Program | Express Entry Latest Draw |
280 | January 23 | 1,040 | 543 All Program | Second Express Entry Draw Of 2024 |
279 | January 10 | 1,510 | 546 All Program | First Express Entry Draw Of 2024 |
Draw | Date | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS points |
---|---|---|---|
236 | November 23 | 4,750 | 491 *All programs considered |
235 | November 09 | 4,750 | 494 *All programs considered |
234 | October 26 | 4,750 | 496 *All programs considered |
233 | October 12 | 4,250 | 500 *All programs considered |
232 | September 28 | 3,750 | 504 *All programs considered |
231 | September 14 | 3,250 | 510 *All programs considered |
230 | August 31 | 2,750 | 516 *All programs considered |
229 | August 17 | 2,250 | 525 *All programs considered |
228 | August 03 | 2,000 | 533 *All programs considered |
227 | July 20 | 1,750 | 542 *All programs considered |
226 | January 11 | 1,500 | 557 *All programs considered |
225 | June 22 | 636 | 752 *PNP-specific draw |
224 | June 08 | 932 | 796 *PNP-specific draw |
223 | May 25 | 589 | 741 *PNP-specific draw |
222 | May 11 | 545 | 753 *PNP-specific draw |
221 | April 27 | 829 | 772 *PNP-specific draw |
220 | April 13 | 787 | 782 *PNP-specific draw |
219 | March 30 | 919 | 785 *PNP-specific draw |
218 | March 16 | 924 | 754 *PNP-specific draw |
217 | March 2 | 1,047 | 761 *PNP-specific draw |
216 | Feb 16 | 1,082 | 710 *PNP-specific draw |
215 | Feb 2 | 1,070 | 674 *PNP-specific draw |
214 | Jan 19 | 1,036 | 745 *PNP-specific draw |
213 | Jan 5 | 392 | 808 *PNP-specific draw |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
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212 | December 22, 2021 | 746 | 720 (*Provincial nominees only) |
211 | December 10, 2021 | 1,032 | 698 (*Provincial nominees only) |
210 | November 24, 2021 | 613 | 737 (*Provincial nominees only) |
209 | November 10, 2021 | 775 | 685 (*Provincial nominees only) |
208 | October 27, 2021 | 888 | 744 (*Provincial nominees only) |
207 | October 13, 2021 | 681 | 720 (*Provincial nominees only) |
206 | September 29, 2021 | 761 | 742 (*Provincial nominees only) |
205 | September 15, 2021 | 521 | 732 (*Provincial nominees only) |
204 | September 14, 2021 | 2,000 | 462 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
203 | September 1, 2021 | 635 | 764 (*Provincial nominees only) |
202 | August 19, 2021 | 3,000 | 403 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
201 | August 18, 2021 | 463 | 751 (*Provincial nominees only) |
200 | August 5, 2021 | 3,000 | 404 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
199 | August 4, 2021 | 512 | 760 (*Provincial nominees only) |
198 | July 22, 2021 | 4,500 | 357 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
197 | July 21, 2021 | 462 | 734 (*Provincial nominees only) |
196 | July 8, 2021 | 4,500 | 369 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
195 | July 7, 2021 | 627 | 760 (*Provincial nominees only) |
194 | June 24, 2021 | 6,000 | 357 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
193 | June 23, 2021 | 1,002 | 742 (*Provincial nominees only) |
192 | June 10, 2021 | 6,000 | 368 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
191 | June 9, 2021 | 940 | 711 (*Provincial nominees only) |
190 | May 31, 2021 | 5,956 | 380 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
189 | May 26, 2021 | 500 | 713 (*Provincial nominees only) |
188 | May 20, 2021 | 1,842 | 397 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
187 | May 13, 2021 | 4,147 | 401 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
186 | May 12, 2021 | 557 | 752 (*Provincial nominees only) |
185 | April 29, 2021 | 6,000 | 400 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
184 | April 28, 2021 | 381 | 717 (*Provincial nominees only) |
183 | April 16, 2021 | 6,000 | 417 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
182 | April 14, 2021 | 266 | 753 (*Provincial nominees only) |
181 | April 1, 2021 | 5,000 | 432 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
180 | March 31, 2021 | 284 | 778 (*Provincial nominees only) |
179 | March 18, 2021 | 5,000 | 449 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
178 | March 17, 2021 | 183 | 682 (*Provincial nominees only) |
177 | March 8, 2021 | 671 | 739 (*Provincial nominees only) |
176 | February 13, 2021 | 27,332 | 75 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
175 | February 10, 2021 | 654 | 720 (*Provincial nominees only) |
174 | January 21, 2021 | 4,626 | 454 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
173 | January 20, 2021 | 374 | 741 (*Provincial nominees only) |
172 | January 7, 2021 | 4,750 | 461 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
171 | January 6, 2021 | 250 | 813 (*Provincial nominees only) |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
---|---|---|---|
170 | December 23, 2020 | 5,000 | 468 |
169 | December 9, 2020 | 5,000 | 469 |
168 | November 25, 2020 | 5,000 | 469 |
167 | November 18, 2020 | 5,000 | 472 |
166 | November 5, 2020 | 4,500 | 478 |
165 | October 14, 2020 | 4,500 | 471 |
164 | September 30, 2020 | 4,200 | 471 |
163 | September 16, 2020 | 4,200 | 472 |
162 | September 2, 2020 | 4,200 | 475 |
161 | August 20, 2020 | 3,300 | 454 Canadian Experience Class |
160 | August 19, 2020 | 600 | 771 Provincial Nominee Program |
159 | August 6, 2020 | 250 | 415 Federal Skilled Trades |
158 | August 5, 2020 | 3,900 | 476 |
157 | July 23, 2020 | 3,343 | 445 |
156 | July 22, 2020 | 557 | 687 |
155 | July 8, 2020 | 3,900 | 478 |
154 | June 25, 2020 | 3,508 | 431 |
153 | June 24, 2020 | 392 | 696 |
152 | June 11, 2020 | 3,559 | 437 |
151 | June 10, 2020 | 341 | 743 |
150 | May 28, 2020 | 3,515 | 440 |
149 | May 27, 2020 | 385 | 757 |
148 | May 14, 2020 | 3,371 | 447 |
147 | May 13, 2020 | 529 | 718 |
146 | April 30, 2020 | 3,311 | 452 |
146 | April 29, 2020 | 589 | 692 |
144 | April 16, 2020 | 3,782 | 455 |
143 | April 15, 2020 | 118 | 808 |
142 | April 9, 2020 | 3,294 | 464 |
141 | April 9, 2020 | 606 | 698 |
140 | March 23, 2020 | 3,400 | 473 |
134 | January 8, 2020 | 3,232 | 467 |
139 | March 18, 2020 | 668 | 720 |
138 | March 4, 2020 | 3,900 | 471 |
137 | February 19, 2020 | 4,500 | 470 |
136 | February 5, 2020 | 3,500 | 472 |
135 | January 22, 2020 | 3,400 | 471 |
134 | January 8, 2020 | 3,400 | 473 |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
---|---|---|---|
133 | December 19, 2019 | 3,200 | 469 |
132 | December 11, 2019 | 3,200 | 472 |
131 | November 27, 2019 | 3,600 | 471 |
130 | November 13, 2019 | 3,600 | 472 |
129 | October 30, 2019 | 3,900 | 475 |
128 | October 16, 2019 | 500 | 357 |
127 | October 2, 2019 | 3,900 | 464 |
126 | September 18, 2019 | 3,600 | 462 |
125 | September 4, 2019 | 3,600 | 463 |
124 | August 20, 2019 | 3,600 | 457 |
123 | August 12, 2019 | 3,600 | 466 |
122 | July 24, 2019 | 3,600 | 459 |
121 | July 10, 2019 | 3,600 | 460 |
120 | June 26, 2019 | 3,350 | 462 |
119 | June 12, 2019 | 3,350 | 465 |
118 | May 29, 2019 | 3,350 | 470 |
117 | May 15, 2019 | 500 | 332 |
116 | May 1, 2019 | 3,350 | 450 |
115 | April 17, 2019 | 3,350 | 451 |
114 | April 3, 2019 | 3,350 | 451 |
113 | March 20, 2019 | 3,350 | 452 |
112 | March 6, 2019 | 3,350 | 454 |
111 | February 20, 2019 | 3,350 | 457 |
110 | January 30, 2019 | 3,350 | 438 |
109 | January 23, 2019 | 3,900 | 443 |
108 | January 9, 2019 | 3,900 | 449 |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
---|---|---|---|
107 | December 19, 2018 | 3,900 | 439 |
106 | December 12, 2018 | 3,900 | 445 |
105 | November 28, 2018 | 439 | 445 |
104 | November 15, 2018 | 3900 | 449 |
103 | October 29, 2018 | 439 | 442 |
102 | October 15, 2018 | 3900 | 440 |
101 | October 3, 2018 | 3900 | 445 |
100 | September 24, 2018 | 400 | 284 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
99 | September 19, 2018 | 3,500 | 441 |
98 | September 5, 2018 | 3,900 | 440 |
97 | August 22, 2018 | 3,750 | 440 |
96 | August 8, 2018 | 3,750 | 440 |
95 | July 25, 2018 | 3,750 | 441 |
94 | July 11, 2018 | 3,750 | 442 |
93 | June 25, 2018 | 3,750 | 442 |
92 | June 13, 2018 | 3,750 | 451 |
91 | May 30, 2018 | 700 | 902 (*Provincial nominees only) 288 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
90 | May 23, 2018 | 3,500 | 440 |
89 | May 9, 2018 | 3,500 | 441 |
88 | April 25, 2018 | 3,500 | 441 |
87 | April 11, 2018 | 3,500 | 444 |
86 | March 26, 2018 | 3,000 | 446 |
85 | March 14, 2018 | 3,000 | 456 |
84 | February 21, 2018 | 3,000 | 442 |
83 | February 7, 2018 | 3,000 | 442 |
82 | January 24, 2018 | 2,750 | 444 |
81 | January 10, 2018 | 2,750 | 446 |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
---|---|---|---|
80 | December 20, 2017 | 2,750 | 446 |
79 | December 6, 2017 | 2,750 | 452 |
78 | November 15, 2017 | 2,750 | 439 |
77 | November 8, 2017 | 2,000 | 458 |
76 | November 1, 2017 | 505 | 241 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
75 | November 1, 2017 | 290 | 673 (*Provincial nominees only) |
74 | October 18, 2017 | 2,757 | 436 |
73 | October 04, 2017 | 2,801 | 438 |
72 | September 20, 2017 | 2,871 | 433 |
71 | September 6, 2017 | 2,772 | 435 |
70 | August 23, 2017 | 3,035 | 434 |
69 | August 9, 2017 | 2,991 | 433 |
68 | August 2, 2017 | 3,264 | 441 |
67 | July 12, 2017 | 3,202 | 440 |
66 | June 28, 2017 | 3,409 | 449 |
65 | May 31, 2017 | 3,877 | 413 |
64 | May 26, 2017 | 400 | 199 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
63 | May 26, 2017 | 143 | 775 (*Provincial nominees only) |
62 | May 17, 2017 | 3,687 | 415 |
61 | May 4, 2017 | 3,796 | 423 |
60 | April 19, 2017 | 3,665 | 415 |
59 | April 12, 2017 | 3,923 | 423 |
58 | April 5, 2017 | 3,753 | 431 |
57 | March 24, 2017 | 3,749 | 441 |
56 | March 1, 2017 | 3,884 | 434 |
55 | February 22, 2017 | 3,611 | 441 |
54 | February 8, 2017 | 3,644 | 447 |
53 | January 25, 2017 | 3,508 | 453 |
52 | January 11, 2017 | 3,334 | 459 |
51 | January 4, 2017 | 2,902 | 468 |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
---|---|---|---|
50 | December 22, 2016 | 2,878 | 475 |
49 | December 16, 2016 | 1,936 | 497 |
48 | November 30, 2016 | 559 | 786 (*Provincial nominees only) |
47 | November 16, 2016 | 2,427 | 470 |
46 | November 2, 2016 | 2,080 | 472 |
45 | October 19, 2016 | 1,804 | 475 |
44 | October 12, 2016 | 1,518 | 484 |
43 | September 21, 2016 | 1,288 | 483 |
42 | September 7, 2016 | 1,000 | 491 |
41 | August 24, 2016 | 750 | 538 |
40 | August 10, 2016 | 754 | 490 |
39 | July 27, 2016 | 755 | 488 |
38 | July 13, 2016 | 747 | 482 |
37 | June 29, 2016 | 773 | 482 |
36 | June 15, 2016 | 752 | 488 |
35 | June 1, 2016 | 762 | 483 |
34 | May 18, 2016 | 763 | 484 |
33 | May 6, 2016 | 799 | 534 |
32 | April 20, 2016 | 1,018 | 468 |
31 | April 6, 2016 | 954 | 470 |
30 | March 23, 2016 | 1,014 | 470 |
29 | March 8, 2016 | 1,013 | 473 |
28 | February 24, 2016 | 1,484 | 453 |
27 | February 10, 2016 | 1,505 | 459 |
26 | January 28, 2016 | 1,468 | 457 |
25 | January 13, 2016 | 1,518 | 453 |
24 | January 6, 2016 | 1,463 | 461 |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS points |
---|---|---|---|
23 | December 18, 2015 | 1.503 | 460 |
22 | December 4, 2015 | 1,451 | 461 |
21 | November 27, 2015 | 1,559 | 472 |
20 | November 13, 2015 | 1,506 | 484 |
19 | October 23, 2015 | 1,502 | 489 |
18 | October 2, 2015 | 1,530 | 450 |
17 | September 18, 2015 | 1,545 | 450 |
16 | September 8, 2015 | 1,517 | 459 |
15 | August 21, 2015 | 1,523 | 456 |
14 | August 7, 2015 | 1,402 | 471 |
13 | July 17, 2015 | 1,581 | 451 |
12 | July 10, 2015 | 1,516 | 463 |
11 | June 26, 2015 | 1,575 | 469 |
10 | June 12, 2015 | 1,501 | 482 |
9 | May 22, 2015 | 1,361 | 755 |
8 | April 17, 2015 | 715 | 453 |
7 | April 10, 2015 | 952 | 469 |
6 | March 27, 2015 | 1,637 | 453 |
5 | March 20, 2015 | 1,620 | 481 |
4 | February 27, 2015 | 1,187 | 735 |
3 | February 20, 2015 | 849 | 808 |
2 | February 7, 2015 | 779 | 818 |
1 | January 31, 2015 | 779 | 886 |
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