Express Entry draw #324: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On November 15, 2024, IRCC invited 800 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 478.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #324 |
| Date | November 15, 2024 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 800 |
| CRS cutoff | 478 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 478 submitted before November 07, 2024 at 13:12:03 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #318 on October 10, 2024, cut off at 444 with 1,000 invitations. This round was 34 points higher, 36 days later.
The round before it overall was #323 (Canadian Experience Class, Nov 13, 2024), with a cutoff of 547.
Of the 16 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 14 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 46th of 2024. By then IRCC had issued 92,768 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on November 12, 2024: 217,500 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 120 |
| 501–600 | 16,625 |
| 451–500 | 64,425 |
| 401–450 | 56,597 |
| 351–400 | 51,355 |
| 301–350 | 22,788 |
| 0–300 | 5,590 |
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.