Express Entry draw #318: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On October 10, 2024, IRCC invited 1,000 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 444.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #318 |
| Date | October 10, 2024 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 1,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 444 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 444 submitted before September 27, 2024 at 18:56:32 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #314 on September 13, 2024, cut off at 446 with 1,000 invitations. This round was 2 points lower, 27 days later.
The round before it overall was #317 (Canadian Experience Class, Oct 9, 2024), with a cutoff of 539.
Of the 15 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 10 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 40th of 2024. By then IRCC had issued 87,987 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on October 9, 2024: 209,317 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 216 |
| 501–600 | 12,312 |
| 451–500 | 63,026 |
| 401–450 | 54,542 |
| 351–400 | 50,737 |
| 301–350 | 23,082 |
| 0–300 | 5,402 |
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.