Express Entry draw #295: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On April 24, 2024, IRCC invited 1,400 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 410.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #295 |
| Date | April 24, 2024 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 1,400 |
| CRS cutoff | 410 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 410 submitted before April 07, 2024 at 02:06:46 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #291 on March 26, 2024, cut off at 388 with 1,500 invitations. This round was 22 points higher, 29 days later.
The round before it overall was #294 (General, Apr 23, 2024), with a cutoff of 529.
Of the 10 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 4 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 17th of 2024. By then IRCC had issued 35,970 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on April 23, 2024: 214,697 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 1,057 |
| 501–600 | 10,625 |
| 451–500 | 60,933 |
| 401–450 | 52,475 |
| 351–400 | 56,383 |
| 301–350 | 27,740 |
| 0–300 | 5,484 |
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.