{"id":1393,"date":"2026-08-19T17:47:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sehliglobal.ca\/news\/?p=1393"},"modified":"2026-08-19T17:47:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:47:06","slug":"latest-express-entry-draw-august-19-2026-canada-invites-5000-french-language-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sehliglobal.ca\/news\/2026\/08\/19\/latest-express-entry-draw-august-19-2026-canada-invites-5000-french-language-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Express Entry Draw August 19, 2026: Canada Invites 5,000 French-Language Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs)<\/strong> to candidates with French-language proficiency<\/strong> in the latest Express Entry draw held on August 19, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 382<\/strong> to receive an invitation.<\/p>\n

IRCC also applied a tie-breaking rule of March 1, 2026, at 18:34:05 UTC<\/strong>. This means that where multiple candidates had the minimum CRS score of 382, only those who submitted their Express Entry profiles before that date and time received an invitation.<\/p>\n

The latest round was conducted under the French-language proficiency 2026-Version 2 category, one of the categories currently used by IRCC for category-based Express Entry selection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To qualify under the French-language proficiency category, candidates must meet the minimum requirements for one of the immigration programmes managed through Express Entry and have French-language test results showing a minimum score of NCLC 7<\/strong> in all four language abilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Candidates who received an Invitation to Apply can now submit their application and begin preparing for permanent residence<\/a>\u2060.<\/p>\n

Draw Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n