IRCC has just issued 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a French‑language category-based Express Entry draw with a cut-off of 399. But that doesn’t mean everyone with 399 was invited — or that French alone is enough. On July 22, 2026, IRCC held a category-based French-language Express Entry round (2026–Version 2). A total of 5,000 ITAs were issued, and the CRS score of the lowest‑ranked candidate invited was 399. However, a CRS of 399 did not automatically lead to an invit

Express Entry just ran another large French-language draw — and the numbers matter if you speak (or are learning) French. On May 28, 2026, IRCC held a new French-language proficiency Express Entry draw and issued 4,500 Invitations to Apply, with a CRS cut-off of 409 and a tie-breaking date of April 29, 2026. This was already the sixth French-language draw of 2026, bringing the total to 30,500 invitations for francophone candidates so far this year — a clear signal that Frenc

If you speak French—even as a second language—you may have more options for Canadian permanent residence than you realise. Recent Express Entry draws have shown consistently lower CRS cut-offs for the French-language proficiency category, with thousands of invitations issued. This isn’t a coincidence: Canada has made Francophone immigration outside Quebec a strategic priority and is actively trying to increase the share of French-speaking newcomers in the coming years. For

A recent Express Entry draw invited 4,000 French-speaking candidates with a CRS cut-off of 393 — well below many general draws. IRCC’s French-language proficiency draw on March 18, 2026 (Draw #405) issued 4,000 Invitations to Apply with a CRS cut-off of 393, bringing total French-category invitations this year to 18,000. This continues a clear trend: strong French skills can significantly improve your competitiveness in Express Entry, especially if your CRS score is below ty

IRCC has just held another French-language Express Entry draw — and the CRS cut-off stayed below 400. On March 4, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry Draw #401 targeting candidates with strong French-language proficiency. In this category-based round, 5,500 invitations were issued with a CRS cut-off of 397, using a tie‑breaking date of October 10, 2025. This brings the total invitations for French-speaking candidates in 2026 to 14,000. These French-language draws are part of Cana