Dec 07, 2023: Canada holds its second Express Entry draw for the week. Where the Express Entry category based draw issues 1000 ITAs to French speakers. Yes, the current draw is the EE category based draw and the details of the same are as follows:
The current draw is the 6th Express Entry category based draw targeting French language skills. Also, the current draw is the highest in issuing ITAs. We can see the same as per the table below:

Looking at the above draw we can see the changes in the draws. Let us compare the current Dec 07, 2023 EE draw with the Oct 25, 2023, EE draw:
To qualify with French language skills, you need a minimum of NCLC 7 in TCF or TEF:
| TEF Language Exam | ||||
| NCLC | Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing |
| 7 | 310 – 348 | 249 – 279 | 207 – 232 | 310 – 348 |
| 8 | 349 – 370 | 280 – 297 | 233 – 247 | 349 – 370 |
| TCF Language Exam | ||||
| NCLC | Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing |
| 7 | 10 – 11 | 458 – 502 | 453 – 498 | 10 – 11 |
| 9 and above | 14+ | 523+ | 524+ | 14+ |
If you have strong French language skills, then you too can qualify for an ITA in an Express Entry category-based draw for French speakers. Get expert advice on how to get a Canada PR visa in 6 to 12 months.
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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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