Express Entry Draw #418 Issues 4,500 PR Invitations to French Speakers

Express Entry Draw #418 issued 4,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence to French-speaking candidates, according to reporting from Canadim. The draw is another data point showing that French-language ability remains an active route into Canada's federal skilled immigration system — not a side category. For anyone deciding whether to sit the TEF or TCF, the message is straightforward: the French pathway is still issuing invitations at volume.

What the draw confirms

According to the source material, the key facts are: