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Express Entry Draws- New Draw Issues 1,800 ITAs to French-Speaking Candidates
Express Entry Draws- New Draw Issues 1,800 ITAs to French-Speaking Candidates
Express Entry Draw #305 Issues 1,800 ITA's
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released invitations to apply (ITAs) during the third Express Entry draw this week.
This draw was held on July 18th and specifically targeted candidates proficient in French, with a total of 1,800 ITAs issued based on category-based selection criteria.
Applicants needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 400 to qualify for consideration. This is the seventh Express Entry draw of the month so far.
Details of the draw: July 18, 2024
Total ITAs issued: 1,800
Type of draw: French language proficiency (Version 1)
Date and time of round: Date and time of round: July 18, 2024 at 14:58:28 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 400
Tie-breaking rule: March 08, 2024 at 19:51:40 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.
The minimum CRS score from today’s draw marks one of the lowest of the year for any Express Entry draw. In a separate event yesterday, a program-specific draw for 6,300 Canadian Experience Class candidates also featured a record-low score of 515.
Earlier in the week, IRCC invited 1,391 candidates through a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-only draw, setting a minimum CRS threshold of 670. Preceding this, the most recent category-based selection draw for French proficiency on July 8th saw 3,200 candidates receiving invitations.
CRS scores for PNP-only Express Entry draws tend to be notably higher, as candidates who have received a provincial nomination automatically gain an additional 600 CRS points, enhancing their overall score. For instance, a candidate originally scoring 300 would achieve a total CRS of 900 upon successful nomination.
This month alone, IRCC has issued 19,161 ITAs across seven distinct draws, making it the busiest period for Express Entry in the current year.
Summary of Express Entry Draws in 2024
Express Entry Draw Reports
2024
2023 Draw List
2022 Draw List
2021 Draw List
2020 Draw List
2019 Draw List
2018 Draw List
2017 Draw List
2016 Draw List
2015 Draw List
2024
2023 Draw List
2022 Draw List
| 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 |
2021 Draw List
| Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
2020 Draw List
| 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 |
2019 Draw List
| 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 |
2018 Draw List
| 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 |
2017 Draw List
| 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 |
2016 Draw List
| 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 |
2015 Draw List
| 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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The French Language Proficiency Category of Express Entry is a specialized pathway within Canada’s immigration system that aims to attract and prioritize candidates who possess strong French language skills.
This category is designed to support Canada’s commitment to bilingualism and enhance its francophone communities outside of Quebec. Candidates eligible under this category can receive additional points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), thereby increasing their chances of receiving an invitation to apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence. This initiative not only promotes linguistic diversity but also aligns with Canada’s efforts to integrate skilled French-speaking immigrants into its labor market and communities across the country.
List of Provincial Nominee Program
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- Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
- New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
- Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSPNP)
- Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP)
- Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
- Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)
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