First-ever French Express Entry Draw issued 2300 ITAs
Latest Canada Express Entry draw
- Canada held its fourth Express Entry draw in a row in July 2023! In this draw, IRCC invited 2,300 candidates with strong French-speaking abilities. Applicants having a CRS score of 439 were invited in this draw. This is the lowest CRS score recorded in 2023.
Who Was Invited?
- Number of invitations issued: 2,300
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 2,300 or above
- Type of draw: French Language Proficiency (2023-1)
- CRS score of lowest-ranking candidates invited: 439
- Tie-breaking rule: January 20, 2023, 17:18:32 UTC
French-Language Proficiency Category Eligibility
- Eligibility criteria are similar to other Category-based selections. The candidates must have six months of continuous work experience in Canada or other countries for the last three years. For French, candidates must score 7 in all language abilities, including speaking, writing, reading and listening.
- Express Entry draws targets to manage Federal immigration streams, including Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Canadian Experience Class, and partial Provincial Nominee Program to address the labor market needs.
- The current Express entry draw is the result of the decision they made in June last year. Canadian immigration had issued a notice stating that IRCC will bring changes in the Express Entry and add occupation-specific draws, including proficiency in the French language.
Details of the Express Entry draws held in 2023
| Draw no. | Date | Round type | Invitations issued | CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited |
| 256 | July 7, 2023 | French language proficiency (2023-1) | 2,300 | 439 |
| 255 | July 6, 2023 | Healthcare occupations (2023-1) | 1,500 | 463 |
| 254 | July 5, 2023 | STEM occupations (2023-1) | 500 | 486 |
| 253 | July 4, 2023 | All Program Draw | 700 | 511 |
| 252 | June 28, 2023 | Healthcare occupations (2023-1) | 500 | 476 |
| 251 | June 27, 2023 | All Program Draw | 4,300 | 486 |
| 250 | June 8, 2023 | All Program Draw | 4,800 | 486 |
| 249 | May 24, 2023 | All Program Draw | 4,800 | 488 |
| 248 | May 10, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 589 | 691 |
| 247 | April 26, 2023 | All Program Draw | 3,500 | 483 |
| 246 | April 12, 2023 | All Program Draw | 3,500 | 486 |
| 245 | March 29, 2023 | All Program Draw | 7,000 | 481 |
| 244 | March 23, 2023 | All Program Draw | 7,000 | 484 |
| 243 | March 15, 2023 | All Program Draw | 7,000 | 490 |
| 242 | March 1, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 667 | 748 |
| 241 | February 15, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 699 | 791 |
| 240 | February 2, 2023 | Federal Skilled Worker | 3,300 | 489 |
| 239 | February 1, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 893 | 733 |
| 238 | January 18, 2023 | All Program Draw | 5,500 | 490 |
| 237 | January 11, 2023 | All Program Draw | 5,500 | 507 |
