This round of invitations may include invitations to apply to the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Trades Program.

The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended invitations to foreigners to apply for permanent residency under the French language proficiency of the Express Entry system. Invitations to apply to the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program may be issued through this round of invitations.

The invitations under the Express Entry draw number 324 were sent on November 15, 2024.

The number of invitations issued was 800 with the CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited set at 478. The Date and time of the round were November 15, 2024 at 13:37:27 UTC and the Tie-breaking rule was November 07, 2024 at 13:12:03 UTC.

The previous French language proficiency (Version 1) was conducted on October 10, 2024, where invitations to apply were sent to 1000 foreigners with the CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate set at 444.

To be eligible for Express Entry, you must prove your English or French language ability by taking an approved language test, getting the minimum results required by your program, and including the results when you complete your Express Entry profile. To measure your English or French levels, IRCC use – Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English and Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French.

The Canadian government hosts selection events for candidates every two weeks using the Express Entry system. The Provincial Nominee Program’s most recent selection process was held on November 12, 2024, where 733 invitations to apply were sent with the CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate set at 812.

Through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), individuals from other nations who wish to relocate to Canada can apply for Canadian Permanent Resident status, allowing them to live, work, and reside in a certain province or territory.

CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of November 12, 2024

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