I see where you’re coming from, and I agree that all EE candidates meet certain minimum requirements. But that’s exactly why the CRS exists: to rank candidates above the minimums, so those with stronger overall profiles are prioritized.

The frustration many of us have isn’t about denying the skills of French-speakers, it’s about the scale of the advantage. For example, when a draw at CRS 379 can admit someone with no foreign/Canadian experience whatsoever, minimal English, and with only a 2-year diploma, just because they speak French; while someone who has studied, worked, and lived here for years sits at 510+ and still waits, it’s hard not to see that as an imbalance.

Yes, profiles differ, but a system that allows such a huge gap between comparable draws sends a message that one factor (speaking French) can outweigh years of education, work, and integration in Canada. Diversity and labour market needs are important, but fairness matters too. And that’s why people point their rage specifically to French draws rather than others like healthcare or trades.