Express Entry draw #314: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On September 13, 2024, IRCC invited 1,000 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 446.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #314 |
| Date | September 13, 2024 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 1,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 446 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 446 submitted before August 28, 2024 at 17:07:19 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #310 on August 15, 2024, cut off at 394 with 2,000 invitations. This round was 52 points higher, 29 days later.
The round before it overall was #313 (Provincial Nominee Program, Sep 9, 2024), with a cutoff of 732.
Of the 14 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 10 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 36th of 2024. By then IRCC had issued 80,874 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on September 9, 2024: 205,569 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 937 |
| 501–600 | 9,987 |
| 451–500 | 61,797 |
| 401–450 | 52,525 |
| 351–400 | 51,188 |
| 301–350 | 23,708 |
| 0–300 | 5,427 |
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.