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• “Engineering and computer science have 90-97% employment rates according to Statistics Canada” [Source: StatCan 75-006-X, 2025]

• “Waterloo’s co-op program has 96.8% employment during work terms” [Source: Waterloo official data, 2025]

• “International STEM graduates earn $70,000-$100,000+ starting salaries” [Source: StatCan field-level data, 2025]

The Francophone (French-language proficiency) category

➡️ French skills can add 25–50 bonus CRS points (and sometimes more, depending on English level) .

➡️ French-language category draws often have lower CRS cut-offs (sometimes in the high 300s or low 400s).

➡️ Strong French plus good English creates a bilingual profile, which is rewarded with extra CRS points and is attractive to Canadian employers.

➡️ Several provincial nominee streams prioritize French speakers.

➡️ Beyond immigration, French proficiency opens more job opportunities and facilitates social and professional integration in officially bilingual parts of Canada.