IRCC has done it once again as the 5th Time Canada Issues 5000 ITAs to French Speaking Applicants. This is the first time for any Express Entry category-based draws to issue the same number of ITAs back-to-back for Canada PR.
Besides, the details of the Oct 16, 2026, French language proficiency category draw are:
The table below shows how Canada is targeting Francophone applicants:
| French Language Proficiency Category Draws 2026 (Up to Now) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | PR Invitations | CRS Cut-Off |
| Oct 16 2026 | 5,000 | 435 |
| Aug 19 2026 | 5,000 | 382 |
| Aug 6 2026 | 5,000 | 391 |
| July 22 2026 | 5,000 | 399 |
| July 9 2026 | 5,000 | 420 |
As per the above table, we can clearly see the following:
Do you speak French or are bilingual and speak both English and French? If yes, you just nailed the requirement of Express Entry (EE) draws. How? Canada highly values applicants with bilingual or French language skills. In fact, Canada is strongly proritising the selection of such applicants.
The below Express Entry (EE) draws data proves the same:
So, it is clear that after PNP and CEC, Canada wants French speaking applicants in large numbers. 11 draws and 55,500 PR invitations up till now are a good proof of the same.
Moreover, your French language skills can offer a quick entry into Canada. Besides, we can expect upcoming draws, to make French language applicants surpass CEC PR invitations.
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Mr. Kalyan Paul, President & CEO is the founder of GVI, an MBA in Finance, and also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from Canada. Mr. Paul has more than 22 years of experience in immigration consulting that made him one of the preferred & valued immigration consultants in the immigration industry. He is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) [Previously known as Immigration Consultants Of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)] (Membership ID: R417119) which is a professional body of licensed immigration consultants recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
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