Canada the bilingual country enjoys a prime position as the most loved country of immigrants. With fast visa access and a less complex visa process, everyone wishes to settle in Canada. The country is vocal and active about retaining and promoting French language speakers aka Francophones. This brings us to a specific question for you. Are my chances of getting Canada PR higher with French language skills?
The blog post aims to answer this question by providing Canada PR pathways for applicants with French language skills. So, such applicants can me a sound and quick decision to make their dream of settling in Canada come true.
As a bilingual country, Canada has two official languages, English and French. And it favours both when it comes to a Canada PR visa. However, lately, the country has been strengthening its emphasis on this.
So, yes, your chances of getting a Canada PR visa are higher with French language skills.
When it comes to Canada PR, the first name that pops up is Express Entry. The fastest way to claim a Canada PR visa. The EE system in June 2023, introduced category-based draws. Under this, the country targets applicants from the following categories:
As you can see Canada is specifically targeting applicants with French language skills.
If you wish to get an ITA for your French language skills, then you must do the following:
If you meet the above terms, you can easily get an ITA for a Canada PR visa.
Since the beginning of category-based draws in June 2023, Canada has:
Anyone who wishes to settle in Canada chooses Ontario. The top in-demand province of Canada has a special stream that accommodates applicants with French language skills. The province under OINP has a special stream French-speaking skilled worker stream. You can easily get a Canada PR visa via this Express Entry (EE) linked profile.
To apply you must have an active profile in either the FSW or CEC category of the EE system and match all criteria. In connection with the OINP stream you must do the following:
Finally, in 2023, the province issued 1,490 NOIs to French-speaking applicants for a PNP nomination. Where in 2024, up till now 1,196 applicants have NOIs for a PNP nomination.
Quebec is the home of French language speakers. It is the largest province of Canada that strongly focuses on French language skills. However, due to its complex immigration system and low invitations, applicants prefer to stay outside Quebec.
At the moment, the rules and regulations of Quebec have become very tough. So, no doubt Quebec is the best choice for applicants with French language skills. But if you look at the ease of access in the visa process then the rest of Canada is the best.
To apply for Canada PR via Quebec you will need a Quebec Selection Certificate first. For the same, you must apply to the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP).
This pathway has a points system and assesses profiles as per:
To apply, you need to launch your EOI profile in the Arrima portal. Quebec holds periodic RSWP draws and selects applicants as per its labour market demand and applicants who match its EOI cut-off.
As of now, Quebec has held 15 RSWP Arrima draw. Also, the province has issued 19,527 invites to French-speaking applicants for permanent selection.
This is another prominent stream for applicants with French language skills. The New Brunswick province under its NB Strategic Initiative Stream targets French speakers for PNP nomination.
If you wish to apply for the same, then you must do the following:
Looking at the above prime options for applicants with French language skills, we can assure you that your chances of getting a Canada PR visa are higher.
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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 18 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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