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In a notable development for interested immigrants looking to Canada as their new home, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently held its second Express Entry draw of the week. This special draw focused on specific categories, providing French-speaking candidates the opportunity to begin their Canadian journey.
Within Express Entry Draw 270, the IRCC extended 3020 invitations to eligible applicants in the French-language proficiency category. To qualify for an Invitation to Apply (ITA), candidates needed to attain a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System Score (CRS) of 486. In compliance with the tie-breaking rule, priority was given to those candidates who created their profile before 04:22:17 AM UTC on September 30, 2023.
Details Of Express Entry Draw 270
- • Category: French language proficiency (2023-1
- • No. of invitations issued: 300
- • Required Rank (invited to apply): 300 or above
- • Date: October 25, 2023
- • Time of round: 15:48:39 AM UTC
- • Minimum CRS score required: 486
- • Tie-breaking rule: September 30, 2023 at 04:22:17 AM UTC
To meet the requirements of the French-language proficiency category, applicants must submit French-language test results demonstrating a minimum score of 7 in all four language skills according to the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens.
In the case of occupation-specific categories, candidates must possess full-time work experience in an eligible occupation for a minimum of six months within the past three years, in addition to fulfilling the minimum full-time work experience criteria for Express Entry.
This is the fifth draw in 2023 exclusively for French speakers. Unlike previous draws of this nature held throughout the year, this draw had the highest CRS cut-off score while yielding the fewest invitations, with only 300 candidates invited in total.
When comparing the most recent Express Entry draw for "French language proficiency" to its predecessors, two significant trends emerge. Firstly, the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required for an invitation has been steadily rising. Secondly, the number of invitations issued has been gradually decreasing.
Last 10 Express Entry Draw
Draw Date | Draw No. | Type Of Draw | Invitation Issued | CRS Cut Off |
October 25, 2023 | 270 | French language proficiency (2023-1) | 300 | 486 |
October 24, 2023 | 269 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,548 | 776 |
October 10, 2023 | 268 | No Program Specified | 3,725 | 500 |
September 28, 2023 | 267 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations (2023-1) | 600 | 354 |
September 27, 2023 | 266 | French language proficiency (2023-1) | 500 | 472 |
September 26, 2023 | 265 | No Program Specified | 3,000 | 504 |
September 20, 2023 | 264 | Transport Occupations | 1000 | 435 |
September 19, 2023 | 263 | No Program Specified | 3,200 | 531 |
August 15, 2023 | 262 | No Program Specified | 4,300 | 496 |
August 3, 2023 | 261 | Trade occupations | 1,500 | 388 |