Canada invites 3800 candidates in French language category based draw

Highlights: Latest IRCC Express Entry draw invites 3800 ITAs

• IRCC held 6 Express Entry draws in July, issuing 9,600 ITAs.
• On July 11, IRCC invited 800 candidates in an all-program draw with a CRS score of 505.
• A French-speaking draw was held on July 07 with a CRS score of 439.
• A healthcare-category draw was held on July 6 with a CRS score of 463.
• The highest CRS score for an all-program draw in 2023 was 511.

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The most recent Express Entry draw held on July 12, 2023, was a French language category based draw and invited 3,800 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 375. The highest CRS score for a French language category based draw in 2023 was 439, held on July 7 invited 2,300 ITAs.

 

Date of the Draw	Occupation	Total number of ITAs issued	Minimum CRS score
July 12, 2023	French category	3,800	375
July 11, 2023	All program	800	505
July 7, 2023	French category	2,300	439
July 6, 2023	Healthcare occupation	1,500	463
July 5, 2023	STEM occupation	500	486
July 4, 2023	No specified occupation	700	511

 

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a series of Express Entry draws in July 2023, inviting a total of 9,600 candidates. The draws included both all-program draws and category-based draws, targeting candidates with work experience in specific occupations, such as healthcare and STEM.

 

The highest required CRS score for any of the draws was 511, which was issued on July 4. This is significantly higher than the CRS scores required for the previous draws.

 

Express Entry draws in 2023

The recent Express Entry draws show that Canada continues to welcome immigrants in large numbers. In 2023 to date, IRCC has issued over 69,000 ITAs through Express Entry, which is significantly higher than the number of ITAs issued in 2022.

 

These draws are also a sign that Canada is targeting specific occupations with its immigration program. The healthcare and STEM draws in July 2023 are a good example of this, as they target two of the most in-demand occupations in Canada.

 

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