On March 21, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sent invitations to apply for permanent residence to 7,500 foreigners under the French language proficiency category Express Entry draw number 341.
The Date and time of the round were March 21, 2025, at 14:41:58 UTC, and the Tie-breaking rule was March 06, 2025, at 02:53:27 UTC.
The CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited was 379. If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
The previous French language proficiency (Version 1) test was conducted on March 6, 2025, when 4,500 foreigners were invited to apply, and the CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate was set at 410.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a points-based system that we use to assess and score your profile and rank it in the Express Entry pool. It’s used to assess your skills, education, language ability, work experience other factors.
To get an invitation to apply, your CRS score must be above the minimum points score of your round of invitations. These cut-off scores may vary each round.
You must establish your English or French language skills by passing an authorized language test, earning the minimal scores needed for your programme, and entering the results in your Express Entry profile to be eligible for Express Entry. Your proficiency levels are evaluated by IRCC using the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French and the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English.
The Canadian government hosts selection events for candidates every two weeks using 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 the Express Entry (EE) system round of invitations.
The Provincial Nominee Program’s most recent selection process was held on March 3, 2025, where 725 invitations to apply were sent with the CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate set at 667.
People from foreign countries who want to move to Canada can apply for Canadian Permanent Resident status through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which enables them to live, work, and reside in a particular province or territory.
CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of March 16, 2025.
The numbers in this table reflect the total number of people in the pool overall, a few days before an invitation round. The score distribution may change as people submit new profiles and other profiles expire.
The table numbers not in bold are a detailed breakdown of the bold number immediately above.
(Source: Financial Express)
