First-ever French Express Entry Draw issued 2300 ITAs

Highlights: Express Entry French draw announced by IRCC

• Canada held the first-ever Express Entry French draw and invited 2,300 ITAs.
• This is the fourth category-based draw held by IRCC.
• Candidates with a CRS score of 439 were invited in #256 Express Entry draw.
• Candidates with strong French-speaking abilities were invited in this draw.

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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.

 

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

 

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