Express Entry draw #329: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On December 3, 2024, IRCC invited 800 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 466.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #329 |
| Date | December 3, 2024 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 800 |
| CRS cutoff | 466 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 466 submitted before November 26, 2024 at 02:44:59 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #324 on November 15, 2024, cut off at 478 with 800 invitations. This round was 12 points lower, 18 days later.
The round before it overall was #328 (Provincial Nominee Program, Dec 2, 2024), with a cutoff of 705.
Of the 17 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 12 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 51st of 2024. By then IRCC had issued 97,818 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on December 1, 2024: 218,490 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 738 |
| 501–600 | 18,673 |
| 451–500 | 62,985 |
| 401–450 | 57,590 |
| 351–400 | 50,609 |
| 301–350 | 22,280 |
| 0–300 | 5,615 |
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.