Throughout the year, OINP invites French-speaking candidates directly from the Express Entry pool to apply for nomination. This is the fourth French-speaking draw held this year. In addition to meeting the minimum Express Entry requirements to submit a profile, candidates must also meet the following:

• Have a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree;
• Provide French language results at a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in each area of the exam;
• Provide English language results with a minimum of CLB 6 in each area of the exam;
• Have legal status in Canada, if applying from within the country; and
• Intend to reside in Ontario upon becoming a permanent resident

If a candidate meets these requirements, and the CRS requirements of the draw, they may be issued a Notification of Interest (NOI) of their Express Entry profile.

Applying to Ontario’s French-Speaking stream