IRCC has issued fourth Express Entry draw for the month on July 8th.
It has announced the French category-based Express Entry draw for candidates having strong French-speaking abilities.
It has invited 3,200 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 420.
Summary of Express Entry Draw’s of 2024:
| Date | Draw | No of Invitrations | CRS Score |
| July 8 | French Language Proficiency | 3,200 | 420 |
| July 5 | Healthcare Occupations | 3,750 | 445 |
| July 4 | Trade | 1,800 | 436 |
| July 2 | Provincial Nominee Program | 920 | 739 |
| June 19 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,499 | 663 |
| May 31 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 522 |
| May 30 | Provincial Nominee Program | 2,985 | 676 |
| April 24 | French Language Proficiency | 1,400 | 410 |
| April 23 | General | 2,095 | 529 |
| April 11 | STEM Occupations | 4,500 | 491 |
| April 10 | General | 1,280 | 549 |
| March 26 | French Language Proficiency | 1,500 | 388 |
| March 25 | General | 1,980 | 524 |
| March 13 | Transport Occupations | 975 | 430 |
| March 12 | General | 2,850 | 525 |
| February 29 | French Language Proficiency | 2,500 | 336 |
| February 28 | General | 1,470 | 534 |
| February 16 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations | 150 | 437 |
| February 14 | Healthcare Occupations | 3,500 | 422 |
| February 13 | General | 1,490 | 535 |
| February 1 | French Language Proficiency | 7,000 | 365 |
| January 31 | General | 730 | 541 |
| January 23 | General | 1,040 | 543 |
| January 10 | General | 1,510 | 546 |
Invitations for French Speakers:
Among the newly added categories for Express Entry draws, French Speaking ability is the only category which do not require work experience as the major selecting criteria.
The immigration minister of Canada has been making efforts to promote the French ability outside of Quebec. Canada aims to support the economin growth of the country through Francophone immigration outside Quebec by prioritizing the invitations for French speaking candidates.
According to the Immigration Levels Plan 2023-25, Canada is planning to admit upto 82,880 candidates through the Express Entry by the end of the year. The target will be raised to 114,000 by the end of the year 2025. The category-based draws will help the country to meet the targets of urgent skills & labour gaps in Canada’s workforce.
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