Ministerial Instructions Amending the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, 2020-2

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to paragraph 10.3(1)(h)^{Footnote a} of the Immigration Protection Act^{Footnote b}, gives the annexed Ministerial Instruction Amending the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, 2020-2.

Ottawa, October 16, 2020
Marco E. L. Mendicino
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Amendment Modification

1 Paragraphs 32(1)(a) and (b) of the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System^{Footnote 1} are replaced by the following:

Points for French-language proficiency

32 (1) The number of points that may be assigned to a foreign national on the basis of their French-language proficiency is the following:

• (a) 25 points, if the results of a language test that is approved under subsection 74(3) of the Regulations and provided by an institution or organization designated under that subsection indicate that their proficiency in the French language is assessed at level 7 or higher in all language skill areas, according to the benchmarks set out in the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens; and
• (b) 25 points, if the foreign national is assigned points under paragraph (a) and the results of a language test that is approved under subsection 74(3) of the Regulations and provided by an institution or organization designated under that subsection indicate that their proficiency in the English language is assessed at level 5 or higher in all language skill areas, according to the benchmarks set out in the Canadian Language Benchmarks.

Taking Effect

2 This Instruction takes effect on the date on October 20, 2020.