Express Entry draw #414: French-Language proficiency
On April 29, 2026, IRCC invited 4,000 candidates in a French-Language proficiency round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 400.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #414 |
| Date | April 29, 2026 |
| Round type | French-Language proficiency |
| Invitations | 4,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 400 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 400 submitted before April 07, 2026 at 20:13:59 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #411 on April 15, 2026, cut off at 419 with 4,000 invitations. This round was 19 points lower, 14 days later.
The round before it overall was #413 (Canadian Experience Class, Apr 28, 2026), with a cutoff of 514.
Of the 31 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 9 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 26th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 71,627 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on April 26, 2026: 234,452 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 472 |
| 501–600 | 13,860 |
| 451–500 | 73,659 |
| 401–450 | 66,515 |
| 351–400 | 52,874 |
| 301–350 | 18,733 |
| 0–300 | 8,339 |
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.