Express Entry draw #411: French-Language proficiency
On April 15, 2026, IRCC invited 4,000 candidates in a French-Language proficiency round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 419.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #411 |
| Date | April 15, 2026 |
| Round type | French-Language proficiency |
| Invitations | 4,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 419 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 419 submitted before November 14, 2025 at 07:14:25 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #405 on March 18, 2026, cut off at 393 with 4,000 invitations. This round was 26 points higher, 28 days later.
The round before it overall was #410 (Canadian Experience Class, Apr 14, 2026), with a cutoff of 515.
Of the 30 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 15 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 23rd of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 65,154 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on April 12, 2026: 233,555 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 325 |
| 501–600 | 13,610 |
| 451–500 | 73,563 |
| 401–450 | 66,952 |
| 351–400 | 52,309 |
| 301–350 | 18,543 |
| 0–300 | 8,253 |
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.