Recent updates from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveal an increase in invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. In a recent draw, the immigration department issued 5,000 ITAs specifically for candidates with French-language abilities. To qualify for this draw, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 382 and had to create an Express Entry candidate profile before the specified deadline.

Summary of Recent Express Entry Draws

Date	Draw Type	CRS cut-off score	ITAs issued
August 19	French-Language proficiency	382	5,000
August 18	Canadian Experience Class	523	1,000
August 17	Provincial Nominee Program	760	442
August 7	Transport	470	300
August 6	French-Language proficiency	391	5,000
August 5	Canadian Experience Class	516	3,000
August 4	Provincial Nominee Program	768	507
July 23	Skilled Military Recruits	368	4