Express Entry Draw | IRCC Invites Candidates with French Language Proficiency
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held another Express Entry draw, inviting 800 candidates to apply for permanent residency. This draw was part of Express Entry’s category-based selection process aimed at individuals with French-language proficiency. To be eligible, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 466.
In November, a total of six Express Entry draws were held, issuing a total of 5,507 ITAs for permanent residence. The most recent draw on December 4 follows a PNP-focused draw that was held on December 2, targeting candidates from the Express Entry pool.
Regular draws targeting Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) candidates are expected to continue, with the upcoming ‘In-Canada’ focus category targeting CEC candidates and other regional programs, potentially including those from the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
Under Canada's new Immigration Levels Plan, the ‘In-Canada’ focus category will account for more than 40% of next year's permanent residence admissions, with 82,980 spots allocated. Additionally, ITAs for French-speaking candidates outside Quebec are set to increase in 2025, with 29,235 admissions planned, and further growth expected in 2026 and 2027 as part of IRCC's Francophone immigration strategy.
Chart depicting the CRS cut-off scores for the last 10 EE draws
Source: Owlspriority Immigration internal, IRCC
Chart Analysis:
The chart illustrates a noticeable pattern in the recent?Express Entry draws?conducted by?Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and this trend has been received with enthusiasm. There has been a decrease in the cut-off?Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score,?in each separate category, resulting in a higher number of?Invitations to Apply (ITAs)?being issued to eligible candidates. This adjustment has been made to ensure that IRCC achieves its multi-year immigration target for 2024-26, aiming to welcome over 485,000 new immigrants by the end of 2024.
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What is Express Entry (EE) and how does it work?
Express Entry?is an electronic selection system used by the?Federal?as well as?Provincial governments of Canada?[to select], as well as designated Canadian employers [to nominate] candidates for Canadian permanent residence under three of its popular economic [skilled] immigration programs. Candidates eligible for any of the above programs are given a?Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score?in the?Express Entry?Pool. It is based on their Core/Human capital factors such as age, work experience, education, and language ability in English and/or French, etc. And, based on scores, candidates are periodically invited (or nominated) for?permanent residence.
What is the New Category-based selection in Express Entry?
Category-based selection in Express Entry refers to the practice of holding rounds of invitations that specifically target candidates with certain attributes or qualifications. These attributes could include proficiency in French language or work experience in specific occupations facing shortages. In the context mentioned, the categories include:
French-language proficiency: candidates demonstrating proficiency in the French language.
Occupation-specific draws: candidates with work experience in the below five key occupations facing shortages:
The rationale behind?category-based EE Selection?is to address labour shortages in critical sectors of the Canadian economy. Canada aims to welcome?more skilled workers?to alleviate these shortages, especially considering the anticipated retirement of up to nine million Canadians by 2030.
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