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Canada Issues 4,500 ITAs to French-Proficient Candidates After CEC Draw Invites 1,000

The targeted rounds highlight IRCC’s use of category selections to manage intake via defined CRS cut-offs with tie-breaker dates.

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Overview

  • On September 4, IRCC invited 4,500 Express Entry candidates under the French language proficiency category with a minimum CRS score of 446.
  • The French-language draw applied a tie-breaking date of June 16, 2025 at 07:21:06 UTC to determine who received invitations at the cut-off.
  • A day earlier, on September 3, a Canadian Experience Class draw issued 1,000 invitations with a CRS cut-off of 534 and a tie-breaking date of August 14, 2025 at 08:28:38 UTC.
  • The French cut-off fell from 481 in the August 8 draw as invitations rose from 2,500 to 4,500, reflecting expanded selection for Francophone-proficient candidates.
  • Year to date, 20,850 invitations have gone to candidates with Canadian work experience, and invited applicants generally have 60 days to apply with processing typically within six months.