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Immigration (outside of Québec) for French speakers The Government of Canada, in its goal to support bilingualism, has taken during recent years several measures to promote and prioritize francophone immigration. For instance, candidates in the Express Entry pool, who are proficient in English and have taken an approved French language exam and scored the equivalent of at least 7 in the Niveaux de Compétence Linguistique Canadiens (“NCLC”) in all four language skills, can obtain 62 more points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (“CRS”) than someone who does not have French language proficiency. To put this benefit into perspective, having qualified arranged employment in a position considered TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 would provide only 50 CRS points. By the same token, several provinces have also, in one way or another, encourage francophone immigration by having either a dedicated immigration stream for French speakers or by awarding more points if the applicant is able to prove French proficiency – sometimes as low as NCLC level 4.