IRCC Conducts Major Express Entry Draw Inviting 4,500 French-Speaking Candidates
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Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted another big Express Entry draw, issuing 4,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates under the French Language Proficiency category.
To qualify for this Franchophone Express Entry draw, candidates needed to have
- A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 432
- Their Express Entry profile must have been created before 7:07 pm (UTC) on June 13, 2025
This is the largest Express Entry draw since September 4, when a similar French language round invited 4,500 candidates. So far in 2025, francophone Express Entry draws have been dominating the economic immigration with a record-breaking 7,500 ITAs shared on the March 21 draw.
So far in 2025, about 30,000 French-speaking candidates have received ITAs, which is the highest among all the Express Entry categories, and now, with IRCC's francophone immigration targets outside Quebec set to increase in 2026, we can expect more French-language draws in the near future.
Summary of Express Entry Draws in 2025
Here is a complete list of all the Express Entry Canada draws conducted by IRCC in 2025.
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Cut-off CRS Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2025 | French language proficiency | 4,500 | 432 |
| October 1, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| September 29, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 291 | 855 |
| September 18, 2025 | Trade | 1,250 | 505 |
| September 17, 2025 | Education | 2,500 | 462 |
| September 15, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 228 | 746 |
| September 4, 2025 | French language proficiency | 4,500 | 446 |
| September 3, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| September 2, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 249 | 772 |
| August 19, 2025 | Healthcare and social services | 2,500 | 470 |
| August 18, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 192 | 800 |
| August 8, 2025 | French language proficiency | 2,500 | 481 |
| August 7, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| August 6, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 225 | 739 |
| July 22, 2025 | Healthcare and social services | 4,000 | 475 |
| July 21, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 202 | 788 |
| July 8, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 518 |
| July 7, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 356 | 750 |
| June 26, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 521 |
| June 23, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 503 | 742 |
| June 12, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 529 |
| June 10, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 125 | 784 |
| June 4, 2025 | Healthcare and social services | 500 | 504 |
| June 2, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 277 | 726 |
| May 13, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 547 |
| May 12, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 706 |
| May 2, 2025 | Healthcare and social services | 500 | 510 |
| May 1, 2025 | Education | 1,000 | 479 |
| April 28, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 421 | 727 |
| April 14, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 825 | 764 |
| March 21, 2025 | French language proficiency | 7,500 | 379 |
| March 17, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 536 | 736 |
| March 6, 2025 | French language proficiency | 4,500 | 410 |
| March 3, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 725 | 667 |
| February 19, 2025 | French language proficiency | 6,500 | 428 |
| February 17, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 646 | 750 |
| February 5, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 521 |
| February 4, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 455 | 802 |
| January 23, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 527 |
| January 8, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,350 | 542 |
| January 7, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 471 | 793 |
Also Read: IRCC Invites 1,000 CEC Candidates in First Express Entry Draw of October
Summary of Express Entry Draw Types in 2025
So far IRCC has issued a total of 70,338 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system in 2025. The breakdown of the number of draws held based on draw type is as follows:
| Draw Type | Number of Draws in 2025 | ITAs Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 18 | 6,947 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 10 | 21,850 |
| French Language Proficiency | 6 | 30,000 |
| Healthcare and Social Services | 4 | 7,500 |
| Education | 2 | 3,500 |
| Trade | 1 | 1,250 |
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