Express Entry draw #360: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On August 8, 2025, IRCC invited 2,500 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 481.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #360 |
| Date | August 8, 2025 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 2,500 |
| CRS cutoff | 481 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 481 submitted before July 18, 2025 at 05:16:06 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #341 on March 21, 2025, cut off at 379 with 7,500 invitations. This round was 102 points higher, 140 days later.
The round before it overall was #359 (Canadian Experience Class, Aug 7, 2025), with a cutoff of 534.
Of the 21 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 19 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 30th of 2025. By then IRCC had issued 53,128 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on August 5, 2025: 256,585 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 228 |
| 501–600 | 24,165 |
| 451–500 | 76,004 |
| 401–450 | 73,839 |
| 351–400 | 53,590 |
| 301–350 | 20,534 |
| 0–300 | 8,225 |
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.