Express Entry draw #273: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On December 7, 2023, IRCC invited 1,000 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 470.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #273 |
| Date | December 7, 2023 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 1,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 470 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 470 submitted before October 03, 2023 at 04:45:27 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #270 on October 25, 2023, cut off at 486 with 300 invitations. This round was 16 points lower, 43 days later.
The round before it overall was #272 (General, Dec 6, 2023), with a cutoff of 561.
Of the 6 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 3 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 37th of 2023. By then IRCC had issued 100,971 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on December 5, 2023: 217,370 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 4,525 |
| 501–600 | 5,457 |
| 451–500 | 60,014 |
| 401–450 | 53,502 |
| 351–400 | 58,457 |
| 301–350 | 30,148 |
| 0–300 | 5,267 |
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.