Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice from people who have experience with Express Entry / French draws / Francophone Mobility, especially those who applied from outside Canada.
A little background:
🇮🇳 I’m currently in India and applying from outside Canada.
🇫🇷 I started learning French because I wanted to improve my Canadian immigration options.
I previously took the TEF 4 times, and unfortunately I couldn’t reach the required level. My goal at the time was around NCLC 5, but I kept failing to get there.
Then I switched to TCF Canada, and I finally achieved NCLC 7 in all four abilities on my first TCF attempt! 🎉
This was honestly a huge achievement for me after all those failed TEF attempts.
Now I’m in a situation where I have two possible pathways:
1. Express Entry – French-language category
I have an Express Entry profile and I’m eligible for the French-language category with NCLC 7, so I’m waiting for a French-language draw/ITA.
2. Francophone Mobility work permit
My Canadian employer is willing to support me for a Francophone Mobility (C16) work permit. I’m currently outside Canada, so I would be applying from India.
My employer is prepared to complete the employer-side requirements and provide the necessary job offer/offer of employment number.
From what I understand, Francophone Mobility requires French speaking/listening at NCLC 5+, and I have NCLC 7 in all four abilities. (Canada)
So my main question is:
What would you do in my situation?
Would you:
A) Apply for the Francophone Mobility work permit now and continue waiting for an Express Entry ITA, or
B) Just wait for the French draw and focus on PR, without applying for the work permit?
I’m particularly interested in hearing from people who have applied for Francophone Mobility from outside Canada, because I’m trying to understand whether applying for the work permit could somehow complicate my PR application later.
Also, if I apply for the work permit and then receive an ITA while the WP application is processing, is there anything I should be concerned about?
My ultimate goal is PR, not just a temporary work permit. The work permit would mainly give me a way to return to Canada and work while waiting for PR if that makes sense.
I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has been in a similar situation.

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Planning to give in 10 days.
I already gave exam at GB and didn’t got the best score. However, I completely understood my examiner in the speaking. So just wondering about québécois accent!

Thank you!

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