published on 14 July 2023 @ 9:37 am · COMMENT

Express Entry Update: Cut Off Score for French-Speaking Candidates Drops to 375

In the last week, IRCC has issued three (3) new rounds of invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system.

On July 11, 2023, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued a general round of invitations to apply for permanent residence. Invitations were issued to candidates in all occupations, and under all Express Entry programs, including the Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades, Provincial Nominee Program, and Canadian Experience Class.  This draw invited 800 candidates to apply, and the minimum score required for selection was 505 points.

On July 07, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued a round of invitations to candidates with strong French language proficiency.  2,300 French-speaking candidates were invited to apply in this draw. The minimum score required for selection was 439 points.

On July 12, 2023, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued another round of invitations to candidates with strong French Language Proficiency. This draw invited 3,800 candidates to apply. The minimum score required for selection was low in comparison to recent all-program draws, at only 375 points. Invitations were issued to candidates with French proficiency scores at a benchmark 7 or higher in every category.

IRCC has indicated that they will continue prioritizing French-speaking candidates in targeted draws in the 2023 year. As such, we expect minimum scores required for selection to remain lower for candidates who speak French.

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