Express Entry draw #291: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On March 26, 2024, IRCC invited 1,500 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 388.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #291 |
| Date | March 26, 2024 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 1,500 |
| CRS cutoff | 388 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 388 submitted before March 10, 2024 at 20:06:26 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #287 on February 29, 2024, cut off at 336 with 2,500 invitations. This round was 52 points higher, 26 days later.
The round before it overall was #290 (General, Mar 25, 2024), with a cutoff of 524.
Of the 9 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 3 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 13th of 2024. By then IRCC had issued 26,695 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on March 24, 2024: 211,962 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 987 |
| 501–600 | 10,342 |
| 451–500 | 60,488 |
| 401–450 | 50,882 |
| 351–400 | 55,586 |
| 301–350 | 28,287 |
| 0–300 | 5,390 |
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.