Overview
- The October 29 round was Express Entry draw #376 targeting French-language proficiency, using a September 8, 2025, 11:27 a.m. EST tie-break timestamp for candidates at the cut-off.
- The 416 CRS threshold was 16 points lower than the October 6 French-language draw, which issued 4,500 invitations.
- Invited candidates have 60 days to submit permanent residence applications, with IRCC typically processing complete files within six months.
- Eligibility requires at least NCLC 7 on TEF Canada or TCF Canada, and candidates can earn 25 or 50 extra CRS points when strong French is paired with English results.
- Express Entry has issued 80,518 ITAs in 2025 to date, and the candidate pool stood at 248,253 profiles as of October 26.