Express Entry draw #394: French-Language proficiency
On February 6, 2026, IRCC invited 8,500 candidates in a French-Language proficiency round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 400.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #394 |
| Date | February 6, 2026 |
| Round type | French-Language proficiency |
| Invitations | 8,500 |
| CRS cutoff | 400 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 400 submitted before February 03, 2026 at 11:11:44 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #388 on December 17, 2025, cut off at 399 with 6,000 invitations. This round was 1 point higher, 51 days later.
The round before it overall was #393 (Provincial Nominee Program, Feb 3, 2026), with a cutoff of 749.
Of the 27 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 7 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 6th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 24,178 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on February 2, 2026: 238,920 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 423 |
| 501–600 | 14,911 |
| 451–500 | 74,811 |
| 401–450 | 68,262 |
| 351–400 | 53,276 |
| 301–350 | 18,949 |
| 0–300 | 8,288 |
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.