The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently increased the number of 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 391 and had to create an Express Entry candidate profile before 11:32 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on March 18, 2026.

Summary of Express Entry Draws

Date	Draw Type	CRS Cut-off Score	ITAs Issued
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
July 22	French-Language Proficiency	399	5,000
July 21	Canadian Experience Class	516	2,000
July 20	Provincial Nominee Program	744	511
July 10	Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience	392	500