Google.ca English and French returning different rankings

[Kezber]

French Keyword : "Chauffage électrique"

Currently Ranking 4th on Google.ca (French)

It is not even top 50 on Google.ca (English)

Why so much gap between them? Both are on Google.ca, just different language.

Also, when searching the keyword on Google.ca (English), all the results shown are in french anyway ! Why is mine way off ?

How can I help the ranking on the EN version? Why does Google.ca FR and EN have different rankings?

[EricaMcGillivray]

There is definitely some reason that Google thinks your site should rank higher in one and not the other. Perhaps in English (though you were totally right about those French results even when you push 'English only'), there's more competition for the keyword? Is your site a local one? Perhaps Google feels based on location that your site is more relevant to those that live in the French-speaking areas of Canada?