The Canadian Immigration department has announced the latest Express Entry draw in the French language proficiency category. Overall, 2,500 invitations have been issued to the candidates in the pool who will now have 60 days to apply for the PR in Canada.
This is the third draw so far in August, and overall, the department has issued 3,725 invitations to apply under different rounds of invitations.
The latest draw details are as follows:
Express Entry Latest Draw – French Language Proficiency (Version 1)
| Draw Details | Information |
| Category | French Language Proficiency |
| Date and Time | August 8, 2025 |
| CRS Score (Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited) | 481 |
| Number of Invitations Issued | 2,500 |
| Rank Needed to Receive ITA | 2,500 or above |
| Tie-Breaking Rule | July 18, 2025 at 05:16:06 UTC |
| Tie-Break Rule Explanation | If multiple candidates have the lowest CRS score, profiles submitted earlier receive priority. |
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 228 |
| 501-600 | 24,165 |
| 451-500 | 76,004 |
| 491-500 | 12,975 |
| 481-490 | 12,890 |
| 471-480 | 16,836 |
| 461-470 | 17,383 |
| 451-460 | 15,920 |
| 401-450 | 73,839 |
| 441-450 | 15,201 |
| 431-440 | 16,142 |
| 421-430 | 14,652 |
| 411-420 | 14,456 |
| 401-410 | 13,388 |
| 351-400 | 53,590 |
| 301-350 | 20,534 |
| 0-300 | 8,225 |
| Total | 256,585 |
Express Entry Round of Invitations in 2025
| Date of issue | Draw Category | Number of ITAs issued | Minimum CRS |
| 8 August | French Language Proficiency | 2,500 | 481 |
| 7 August | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| 6 August | Provincial Nominee Program | 225 | 739 |
| 22 July | Healthcare and Social Services | 4,000 | 475 |
| 21 July | Provincial Nominee Program | 202 | 788 |
| 08 July | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 518 |
| 07 July | Provincial Nominee Program | 356 | 750 |
| 26 June | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 521 |
| 23 June | Provincial Nominee Program | 503 | 742 |
| 12 June | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 529 |
| 10 June | Provincial Nominee Program | 125 | 784 |
| 4 June | Healthcare and social services occupations | 500 | 504 |
| 3 June | Provincial Nominee Program | 277 | 726 |
| 13 May | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 547 |
| 12 May | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 706 |
| 02 May | Healthcare and social services occupations | 500 | 510 |
01 May | Education | 479 | 1,000 |
| 28 April | Provincial Nominee Program | 421 | 727 |
| 14 April | Provincial Nominee Program | 825 | 764 |
| 21 March | French Language Proficiency | 7,500 | 379 |
| 17 March | Provincial Nominee Program | 536 | 736 |
| 06 March | French Language Proficiency | 4,500 | 410 |
| 03 March | Provincial Nominee Program | 725 | 667 |
| 19 February | French Language Proficiency | 6,500 | 428 |
| 17 February | Provincial Nominee Program | 646 | 750 |
| 05 February | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 521 |
| 04 February | Provincial Nominee Program | 455 | 802 |
| 23 January | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 527 |
| 08 January | Canadian Experience Class | 1,350 | 542 |
| 07 January | Provincial Nominee Program | 471 | 793 |