IRCC held the fourth Express Entry Draw of the month inviting 3200 Candidates under the French Category with the CRS score of 420

The French Category with the CRS score of 420

On July 8, 3,200 invitations to apply (ITAs) were distributed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for the newest Express Entry Draw of 2024. This the fourth draw of the month focusing on French language.

All Express Entry profiles having a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 420 or higher and at least level 7 French language competence were the primary focus of this round of invitations.

Below are the details of Express Entry draw 

Category: French language proficiency 

Number of invitations issued: 3,200

Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,200 or above

Date and time of round: July 8, 2024, at 14:01:33 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 420

Tie-breaking rule: May 30, 2024, at 03:37:43 UTC

The CRS Score is exactly the same as the prediction made by many stakeholders for the French Category draw.

After being invited to apply, candidates have sixty days to reply by sending in the supporting documentation for the information they first entered on their profiles.

Overview for the Month of July 

9,670 invitations to apply (ITAs) have now been sent by the IRCC for 4 Express Entry draws this month, nearly matching the total number of invitations sent in May and June.

For all intents and purposes, Express Entry draws have been quite busy this month. Draws are normally held by IRCC every other week, with two to four draws occurring on average each month. In contrast, February saw six draws, making it the busiest month of the year to date as compared to April which  had four draws, this year.

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