Express Entry draw #270: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On October 25, 2023, IRCC invited 300 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 486.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #270 |
| Date | October 25, 2023 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 300 |
| CRS cutoff | 486 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 486 submitted before September 30, 2023 at 04:22:17 AM UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #266 on September 27, 2023, cut off at 472 with 500 invitations. This round was 14 points higher, 28 days later.
The round before it overall was #269 (Provincial Nominee Program, Oct 24, 2023), with a cutoff of 776.
Of the 5 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 4 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 34th of 2023. By then IRCC had issued 91,621 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on October 23, 2023: 214,873 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 1,536 |
| 501–600 | 1,307 |
| 451–500 | 60,587 |
| 401–450 | 54,565 |
| 351–400 | 60,378 |
| 301–350 | 31,189 |
| 0–300 | 5,311 |
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.