IRCC Conducts First French Language Express Entry Draw of December Issuing 800 ITAs
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Immigration, Refugees and CItizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted another Express Entry draw, issuing 800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent residency. It was a category based selection draw, specifically held for candidates with French Language proficiency, and the eligible applicants needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 466.
This is the second Express Entry draw of December, followed by a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on December 2, 2024. In the month of November IRCC conducted a total of 6 Express Entry draws, issuing a total of 5,507 ITAs. The draws held continued to hold the trends for candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and PNP Canada streams.
Looking ahead, Canada’s new In-Canada focus category aims to prioritize CEC candidates and participants from “other regional programs”. This could include those in the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
As per the latest Immigration Levels Plan, this category would receive 82,980 permanent residency admissions in 2024, representing over 40% of all planned admissions.
Francophone admissions are also expected to witness a growth with an annual allocation of 29,235 admissions allocated to French-speaking candidates outside Quebec in 2025. The number of ITAs for French speaking candidates is expected to increase further in 2026 and 2027, aligning with IRCC’s Francophone immigration strategy.
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Summary of Express Entry Draws in 2024
The complete summary of the Express Entry Program draws conducted so far in 2024 are as follows:
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2024 | Category Specific - French proficiency | 800 | 466 |
| December 2, 2024 | PNP Draw | 676 | 705 |
| November 20, 2024 | Category Specific - Healthcare Occupations | 3,000 | 463 |
| November 19, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
| November 18, 2024 | PNP Draw | 174 | 816 |
| November 15, 2024 | Category Specific - French proficiency | 800 | 478 |
| November 13, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 547 |
| November 12, 2024 | PNP Draw | 733 | 812 |
| October 22, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
| October 21, 2024 | PNP Draw | 648 | 791 |
| October 10, 2024 | Category Specific - French proficiency | 1,000 | 444 |
| October 9, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 539 |
| October 7, 2024 | PNP Draw | 1,613 | 743 |
| September 19, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 509 |
| September 13, 2024 | Category Specific - French proficiency | 1,000 | 446 |
| September 9, 2024 | PNP Draw | 911 | 732 |
| August 27, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,300 | 507 |
| August 26, 2024 | PNP Draw | 1,121 | 694 |
| August 15, 2024 | Category Specific - French proficiency | 2,000 | 394 |
| August 14, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,200 | 509 |
| August 13, 2024 | PNP Draw | 763 | 690 |
| July 31, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 510 |
| July 30, 2024 | PNP Draw | 964 | 686 |
| July 18, 2024 | Category Specific - French proficiency | 1,800 | 400 |
| July 17, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,300 | 515 |
| July 16, 2024 | PNP Draw | 1,391 | 670 |
| July 8, 2024 | Category Specific - French proficiency | 3,200 | 420 |
| July 5, 2024 | Category Specific - Healthcare Occupations | 3,750 | 445 |
| July 4, 2024 | Category Specific - Trade occupations | 1,800 | 436 |
| July 2, 2024 | PNP Draw | 920 | 739 |
| June 19, 2024 | PNP Draw | 1,499 | 663 |
| May 31, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 522 |
| May 30, 2024 | PNP Draw | 2,985 | 676 |
| April 24, 2024 | Category Specific - French proficiency | 1,400 | 410 |
| April 23, 2024 | General Draw | 2,095 | 529 |
| April 11, 2024 | Category Specific - STEM occupations | 4,500 | 491 |
| April 10, 2024 | General Draw | 1,280 | 549 |
| March 26, 2024 | Category Specific - French language proficiency | 1,500 | 388 |
| March 25, 2024 | General Draw | 1,980 | 524 |
| March 13, 2024 | Category Specific - Transport occupations | 975 | 430 |
| March 12, 2024 | General Draw | 2,850 | 525 |
| February 29, 2024 | Category Specific - French language proficiency | 2,500 | 336 |
| February 28, 2024 | General Draw | 1,470 | 534 |
| February 16, 2024 | Category Specific - Agriculture and agri-food occupations | 150 | 437 |
| February 14, 2024 | Category Specific - Healthcare occupations | 3,500 | 422 |
| February 13, 2024 | General Draw | 1,490 | 535 |
| February 1, 2024 | Category Specific - French language proficiency | 7,000 | 365 |
| January 31, 2024 | General Draw | 730 | 541 |
| January 23, 2024 | General Draw | 1,040 | 543 |
| January 10, 2024 | General Draw | 1,510 | 546 |
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