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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.

The immigration department issued 5,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French-language abilities.

To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:

See how competitive your Express Entry profile is

The French-Language proficiency draw held today features the lowest CRS cutoff for this draw type since March 2026.

IRCC has now conducted 41 Express Entry selection rounds in 2026. Candidates with Canadian work experience or provincial nominations have remained a major focus of selections this year.

Over the course of 2026, IRCC has issued 104,612 ITAs across the following draw types: