Express Entry draw #266: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On September 27, 2023, IRCC invited 500 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 472.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #266 |
| Date | September 27, 2023 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 500 |
| CRS cutoff | 472 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 472 submitted before August 16, 2023 at 09:00:14 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #260 on August 2, 2023, cut off at 435 with 800 invitations. This round was 37 points higher, 56 days later.
The round before it overall was #265 (No Program Specified, Sep 26, 2023), with a cutoff of 504.
Of the 4 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 3 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 30th of 2023. By then IRCC had issued 85,448 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on September 26, 2023: 214,000 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 544 |
| 501–600 | 2,923 |
| 451–500 | 58,645 |
| 401–450 | 54,225 |
| 351–400 | 60,843 |
| 301–350 | 31,532 |
| 0–300 | 5,288 |
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.