Express Entry draw #258: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On July 12, 2023, IRCC invited 3,800 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 375.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #258 |
| Date | July 12, 2023 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 3,800 |
| CRS cutoff | 375 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 375 submitted before June 15, 2023 at 23:49:05 |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #256 on July 7, 2023, cut off at 439 with 2,300 invitations. This round was 64 points lower, 5 days later.
The round before it overall was #257 (No Program Specified, Jul 11, 2023), with a cutoff of 505.
It was round 22nd of 2023. By then IRCC had issued 69,148 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on July 11, 2023: 209,263 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 276 |
| 501–600 | 619 |
| 451–500 | 51,689 |
| 401–450 | 55,570 |
| 351–400 | 63,039 |
| 301–350 | 32,771 |
| 0–300 | 5,299 |
What a French-language proficiency round means
French-language rounds invite candidates with French at NCLC 7 or higher in all four abilities, whatever their occupation. They have run regularly, with cutoffs well below general rounds. See Express Entry draw types for how the round types differ.
Where does your score stand?
The CRS calculator works out your score from your test results and profile, and shows how far it is from the last Canadian Experience Class cutoff.