Express Entry draw #418: French-Language proficiency
On May 28, 2026, IRCC invited 4,500 candidates in a French-Language proficiency round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 409.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #418 |
| Date | May 28, 2026 |
| Round type | French-Language proficiency |
| Invitations | 4,500 |
| CRS cutoff | 409 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 409 submitted before April 29, 2026 at 22:20:00 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #414 on April 29, 2026, cut off at 400 with 4,000 invitations. This round was 9 points higher, 29 days later.
The round before it overall was #417 (Canadian Experience Class, May 27, 2026), with a cutoff of 518.
Of the 32 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 13 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 30th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 79,841 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on May 24, 2026: 238,847 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 332 |
| 501–600 | 17,945 |
| 451–500 | 75,348 |
| 401–450 | 65,963 |
| 351–400 | 52,581 |
| 301–350 | 18,375 |
| 0–300 | 8,303 |
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.