Express Entry draw #388: French language proficiency (Version 1)
On December 17, 2025, IRCC invited 6,000 candidates in a French language proficiency (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 399.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #388 |
| Date | December 17, 2025 |
| Round type | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 6,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 399 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 399 submitted before August 24, 2025 at 23:43:05 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #382 on November 28, 2025, cut off at 408 with 6,000 invitations. This round was 9 points lower, 19 days later.
The round before it overall was #387 (Canadian Experience Class, Dec 16, 2025), with a cutoff of 515.
Of the 26 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 6 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 58th of 2025. By then IRCC had issued 113,998 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on December 14, 2025: 237,302 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 390 |
| 501–600 | 21,792 |
| 451–500 | 68,700 |
| 401–450 | 66,948 |
| 351–400 | 52,574 |
| 301–350 | 18,829 |
| 0–300 | 8,069 |
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.