Express Entry draw #450: French-Language proficiency
On October 16, 2026, IRCC invited 5,000 candidates in a French-Language proficiency round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 435.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #450 |
| Date | October 16, 2026 |
| Round type | French-Language proficiency |
| Invitations | 5,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 435 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 435 submitted before October 06, 2026 at 21:31:22 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #437 on August 19, 2026, cut off at 382 with 5,000 invitations. This round was 53 points higher, 58 days later.
The round before it overall was #449 (Canadian Experience Class, Oct 15, 2026), with a cutoff of 519.
Of the 37 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 25 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 62nd of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 143,467 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on October 12, 2026: 229,456 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 749 |
| 501–600 | 21,638 |
| 451–500 | 71,612 |
| 401–450 | 63,528 |
| 351–400 | 47,167 |
| 301–350 | 17,123 |
| 0–300 | 7,639 |
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.