On August 2, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw, selecting candidates for French language proficiency.

In round #260, IRCC issued 800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates.

The cut-off score of this draw was 435 points, 60 points more than the previous draw for this category. The tie-breaking rule for this round was July 31, 2023, at 09:57:30 UTC.

As of August 1, 2023, there were 211,529 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool.

This year, Canada issued 71,948 ITAs through the Express Entry draws.

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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html