Express Entry draw #452: French-Language proficiency
On October 27, 2026, IRCC invited 5,000 candidates in a French-Language proficiency round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 407.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #452 |
| Date | October 27, 2026 |
| Round type | French-Language proficiency |
| Invitations | 5,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 407 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 407 submitted before July 13, 2026 at 19:22:00 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous French-language proficiency round, #450 on October 16, 2026, cut off at 435 with 5,000 invitations. This round was 28 points lower, 11 days later.
The round before it overall was #451 (Provincial Nominee Program, Oct 26, 2026), with a cutoff of 761.
Of the 38 French-language proficiency rounds since 2023 up to that date, 15 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 64th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 149,259 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on October 25, 2026: 228,724 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 787 |
| 501–600 | 20,535 |
| 451–500 | 71,112 |
| 401–450 | 63,505 |
| 351–400 | 47,911 |
| 301–350 | 17,247 |
| 0–300 | 7,627 |
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.