The IRCC issued 1500 Invitations to Apply in the latest category-based Express Entry draw announced for French language proficiency. The CRS cut-off for Express Entry Draw #291 was 388 points.
Date of Draw: 26th March 2024
Day of Draw: Tuesday
Time of Draw: 15:59:36 UTC
Type of Draw: French Language Proficiency
CRS cut-off: 388
ITAs issued: 1500
Applicants who received an Invitation to Apply in Express Entry Draw #291:
- Had an active and updated Express Entry profile in the federal pool
- Were eligible either for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, or Canadian Experience Class.
- Scored at least 388 CRS points or more in the Comprehensive Ranking System
- Scored a minimum score of NCLC 7 in either TEF or TCF tests. The language test results were not older than two years.
Previous draws for French Language Proficiency
The 291st Express Entry draw is the third draw exclusively for the French language category this year. All previous draws for this category are tabulated below.
| French Language Proficiency Draws in 2024 | |||
| #Draw | Date | ITAs issued | CRS score cut-off |
| 291 | 26.03.2024 | 1500 | 388 |
| 287 | 29.02.2024 | 2500 | 336 |
| 282 | 01.02.2024 | 7000 | 365 |
| French Language Proficiency Draws in 2023 | |||
| #Draw | Date | ITAs issued | CRS score cut-off |
| 273 | 07.12.2023 | 1000 | 470 |
| 270 | 25.10.2023 | 300 | 486 |
| 266 | 27.09.2023 | 500 | 472 |
| 260 | 02.08.2023 | 800 | 435 |
| 258 | 12.07.2023 | 3800 | 375 |
| 256 | 07.07.2023 | 2300 | 439 |
Key Details about the 291st Express Entry Draw
Following are the most important details about the 291st round of invitation:
- There was a significant drop in the number of ITAs issued compared to the previous draws held for the French language proficiency category.
- The CRS score cut-off was 52 points higher than the previous draw in this category.
- This is the third draw exclusively for Francophones.
- Till now, 19,700 applicants have received ITAs in the French language proficiency category.
Steps after the ITA
If you have received an Invitation to Apply in the latest Express Entry draw, you must apply for Canada PR within 60 days. This is the stage where you will need to upload all the documents supporting and validating your CRS score and pay the processing fee. Any discrepancies between your Express Entry profile and PR application can lead to immediate rejection.
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