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Express Entry draws
Category: French Language Proficiency
Date and time of draw: February 01, 2024 at 16:36:01 UTC
Number of Invitations issued: 7000
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 365
This marks the first Express Entry draw focused on French Language Proficiency in February 2024. During this draw, the IRCC extended invitations to a total of 7,000 candidates to apply for permanent residency. According to the tie-break rule, only candidates who submitted their profiles before September 8, 2023, at 09:47:27 UTC were selected. In the event of multiple candidates sharing the lowest score, the tie-break is determined by the date and time of their Express Entry profile submissions.
Candidates required a minimum CRS score of 365 which was the lowest CRS score of the year so far.
Another draw was held on the 31st of January in which 730 candidates received invitation, necessitating a minimum CRS score of 541.
January witnessed two additional draws. The initial one, on January 23, extended invitations to 1,040 candidates in a general draw, with a minimum CRS score of 543. Prior to that, on January 10, another general draw invited 1,510 candidates with a CRS score of 546.
SUMMARY OF EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW in 2024
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| 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 |
In 2023, the IRCC conducted 42 draws, issuing ITAs to over 110,000 candidates to fulfil the admissions targets outlined in the Immigration Levels Plan for both 2023 and 2024.
Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan outlines ambitious targets for the coming years. In 2023, the plan aims to welcome over 465,000 immigrants, followed by a target of 485,000 new permanent residents (PRs) in 2024. The subsequent years, 2025 and 2026, plan to see an even greater influx with a goal of 500,000 immigrants each year. The table below provides a summary of Canada’s immigration targets for the years 2024-2026, categorized by immigration class:
Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026
| Immigrant Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Target | Target | Target | ||
| Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions | 485,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | |
| Economic | Federal High Skilled | 110,770 | 117,500 | 117,500 |
| Federal Economic Public Policies | – | – | – | |
| Federal Business | 5,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | |
| Economic Pilots: Caregivers | 10,875 | 14,750 | 13,750 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 6,500 | 8,500 | 8,500 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 110,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | See the Quebec immigration plan | See the Quebec immigration plan | To be determined | |
| Total Economic | 281,135 | 301,250 | 301,250 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 82,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 32,000 | 34,000 | 34,000 | |
| Total Family | 114,000 | 118,000 | 118,000 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 27,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 |
| Resettled Refugees – Government-Assisted | 21,115 | 15,250 | 15,250 | |
| Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored | 27,750 | 28,250 | 28,250 | |
| Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office-Referred | 250 | 250 | 250 | |
| Total Refugees and Protected Persons | 76,115 | 72,750 | 72,750 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other | 13,750 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Francophone Permanent Resident Immigration outside of Quebec | 26,100 | 31,500 | 36,000 | |
More information on Express Entry, and how are candidates selected from the Express Entry pool can be found on here.
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