Express Entry draw #310: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On August 15, 2024, IRCC invited 2,000 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 394.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #310 |
| Date | August 15, 2024 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 2,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 394 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 394 submitted before July 07, 2024 at 09:46:10 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #305 on July 18, 2024, cut off at 400 with 1,800 invitations. This round was 6 points lower, 28 days later.
The round before it overall was #309 (Canadian Experience Class, Aug 14, 2024), with a cutoff of 509.
Of the 13 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 4 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 32nd of 2024. By then IRCC had issued 74,542 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on August 14, 2024: 207,960 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 125 |
| 501–600 | 11,055 |
| 451–500 | 61,210 |
| 401–450 | 52,261 |
| 351–400 | 53,137 |
| 301–350 | 24,690 |
| 0–300 | 5,482 |
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.