Express Entry draw #437: French-Language proficiency
On August 19, 2026, IRCC invited 5,000 candidates in a French-Language proficiency round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 382.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #437 |
| Date | August 19, 2026 |
| Round type | French-Language proficiency |
| Invitations | 5,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 382 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 382 submitted before March 1, 2026 at 18:34:05 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #433 on August 6, 2026, cut off at 391 with 5,000 invitations. This round was 9 points lower, 13 days later.
The round before it overall was #436 (Canadian Experience Class, Aug 18, 2026), with a cutoff of 523.
Of the 36 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 4 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 49th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 119,865 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on August 16, 2026: 226,859 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 439 |
| 501–600 | 18,657 |
| 451–500 | 73,554 |
| 401–450 | 60,631 |
| 351–400 | 48,600 |
| 301–350 | 17,269 |
| 0–300 | 7,709 |
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.