Canada invites 3800 candidates in French language category based draw

Highlights: 3800 candidates were invited in the French language category based draw

• IRCC held another French category-based Express Entry draw on July 12, 2023.
• The draw invited 3800 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 375.
• The draw invited candidates with French language proficiency.
• IRCC has invited 10,100 candidates in the past two weeks.

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Express Entry Draw held on July 12, 2023

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the second round of the French category-based selection draw on July 12, 2023. A total of 3,800 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued to candidates under the French-language proficiency category. The minimum CRS score required by the candidates to get an invitation under the category was 375.

The draw was an all-program draw, and candidates from the Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program, and Federal Skilled Trades Program were invited.

Date of the Express Entry draw	Number of Candidates invited	Minimum CRS Score	Category-based selection draw
July 12, 2023	3,800	375	French-language proficiency

Canada’s Occupation Specific draws

Canada's Express Entry draw is seeing a shift in its priorities since the category-based draws were introduced. IRCC has invited 10,100 candidates in the past two weeks, and only 1500 candidates came through all-program draws.

To date, under the category-based draws, the country has invited 6,100 for French-speakers, 2,000 healthcare workers, and 500 STEM professionals.

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