In the latest Express Entry Draw for French speakers, IRCC has invited 1,000 candidates. The minimum comprehensive ranking system score was 446 and the successful candidates had to score at this level or above to be invited in the round of invitations. The complete draw details are as follows:
- French language proficiency
- Number of invitations issued: 1,000
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,000 or above
- Date and time of round: September 13, 2024 at 13:38:58 UTC
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 446
- Tie-breaking rule: August 28, 2024 at 17:07:19 UTC
Express Entry Pool as of 13.09.2024: CRS score distribution
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 937 |
| 501-600 | 9,987 |
| 451-500 | 61,797 |
| 491-500 | 11,274 |
| 481-490 | 12,131 |
| 471-480 | 14,665 |
| 461-470 | 12,717 |
| 451-460 | 11,010 |
| 401-450 | 52,525 |
| 441-450 | 10,496 |
| 431-440 | 11,357 |
| 421-430 | 9,948 |
| 411-420 | 10,474 |
| 401-410 | 10,250 |
| 351-400 | 51,188 |
| 301-350 | 23,708 |
| 0-300 | 5,427 |
| Total | 205,569 |
This is the 8th French language proficiency draw of the year. The previous draw of this category was held on 15 August in which 2,000 candidates were invited with a minimum score of 394.
The French proficiency is a category-based draw. Over the past many months, IRCC has been releasing “General”, “Category Based” or “Program Specific” draws. The category-based draws are as follows:
- Healthcare occupations
- Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
- Trades occupations, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors
- Transport occupations
- Agriculture and agri-food occupations
- French-language proficiency
Express Entry Round of Invitations in 2024
| Date of issue | Draw Category | Number of ITAs issued | Minimum CRS |
| 13 September | French Language Proficiency | 1,000 | 446 |
| 09 September | Provincial Nominee Program | 911 | 732 |
| 27 August | Canada Experience Class | 3,300 | 507 |
| 26 August | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,121 | 694 |
| 15 August | French Language Proficiency | 2,000 | 394 |
| 14 August | Canada Experience Class | 3,200 | 509 |
| 13 August | Provincial Nominee Program | 763 | 690 |
| 31 July | Canada Experience Class | 5,000 | 510 |
| 30 July | Provincial Nominee Program | 964 | 686 |
| 18 July | French Language Proficiency | 1,800 | 400 |
| 17 July | Canada Experience Class | 6,300 | 515 |
| 16 July | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,391 | 670 |
| 8 July | French proficiency | 3,200 | 420 |
| 5 July | Health Occupations | 3,750 | 445 |
| 4 July | Trade Occupations | 1,800 | 436 |
| 02 July | Provincial Nominee Program | 920 | 739 |
| 19 June | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,499 | 633 |
| May 31 | Canada 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 |