French draw tracker
French-language Express Entry draws
Every French-language proficiency draw since January 2025, with cut-offs, invitations and how your score compares. These draws are for people with NCLC 7 or higher in all four French skills.
Updated October 20, 2026 from canada.ca · checked after every draw
Latest French draw
French-language proficiencyOctober 16, 2026
Round #450 · French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
- CRS cut-off
- 435
- Invitations
- 5,000
Tie-break: Oct 6, 2026, 09:31 PM UTC
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Showing 20 draws · French-language proficiency
At a glance: French-language proficiency
- Last cut-off
- 435
- October 16, 2026
- Average cut-off, last 6 months
- 405
- 7 draws
- Draws in 2026
- 11
- 55,500 invitations
- Days since the last French draw
- 4 days
- Last draw Oct 16, 2026
Cut-off trend
Every round
- French
October 16, 2026
Round #450
- CRS cut-off
- 435
- Invitations
- 5,000
- French
August 19, 2026
Round #437
- CRS cut-off
- 382
- Invitations
- 5,000
- French
August 6, 2026
Round #433
- CRS cut-off
- 391
- Invitations
- 5,000
- French
July 22, 2026
Round #429
- CRS cut-off
- 399
- Invitations
- 5,000
- French
July 9, 2026
Round #425
- CRS cut-off
- 420
- Invitations
- 5,000
- French
May 28, 2026
Round #418
- CRS cut-off
- 409
- Invitations
- 4,500
- French
April 29, 2026
Round #414
- CRS cut-off
- 400
- Invitations
- 4,000
- French
April 15, 2026
Round #411
- CRS cut-off
- 419
- Invitations
- 4,000
- French
March 18, 2026
Round #405
- CRS cut-off
- 393
- Invitations
- 4,000
- French
March 4, 2026
Round #401
- CRS cut-off
- 397
- Invitations
- 5,500
| Oct 16, 2026#450 | French-language proficiency | 5,000 | 435 |
| Aug 19, 2026#437 | French-language proficiency | 5,000 | 382 |
| Aug 6, 2026#433 | French-language proficiency | 5,000 | 391 |
| Jul 22, 2026#429 | French-language proficiency | 5,000 | 399 |
| Jul 9, 2026#425 | French-language proficiency | 5,000 | 420 |
| May 28, 2026#418 | French-language proficiency | 4,500 | 409 |
| Apr 29, 2026#414 | French-language proficiency | 4,000 | 400 |
| Apr 15, 2026#411 | French-language proficiency | 4,000 | 419 |
| Mar 18, 2026#405 | French-language proficiency | 4,000 | 393 |
| Mar 4, 2026#401 | French-language proficiency | 5,500 | 397 |
Who is in the pool
How many candidates had each CRS score range on October 12, 2026, as published by IRCC.
| 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 |
229,456 candidates in total
IRCC publishes these numbers with each round. Your own range includes people both above and below your score.
Last verified Oct 20, 2026Sources:IRCC rounds of invitations(opens in a new tab)IRCC data file(opens in a new tab)
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How French draws work
Who French-language draws invite
French-language proficiency draws are category-based rounds. Only candidates with NCLC 7 or higher in all four French skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) can be invited, on the TCF Canada or the TEF Canada.
Inside the category, IRCC still ranks people by CRS score. That is why French draw cut-offs are usually much lower than Canadian Experience Class cut-offs: the pool of eligible candidates is smaller.
Not sure you are at NCLC 7? Check you have NCLC 7 in all four skills. Then compare your CRS with the last 10 French draws, or read how the French category works.
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