French Express Entry draws: history and CRS cut-offs
37 French-language proficiency draws on record, latest on Oct 16, 2026 with a cut-off of 435.
435
Latest cut-off (Oct 16, 2026)
382–435
Range, last 5 draws
379
Lowest cut-off, last 2 years
135,200
Invitations, all French draws
All French-language proficiency draws
All draw types| Date | Draw | CRS cut-off | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | #450French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 435 | 5,000 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | #437French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 382 | 5,000 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | #433French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 391 | 5,000 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | #429French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 399 | 5,000 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | #425French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 420 | 5,000 |
| May 28, 2026 | #418French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 409 | 4,500 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | #414French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 400 | 4,000 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | #411French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 419 | 4,000 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | #405French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 393 | 4,000 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | #401French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 397 | 5,500 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | #394French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 400 | 8,500 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | #388French language proficiency (Version 1) | 399 | 6,000 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | #382French language proficiency (Version 1) | 408 | 6,000 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | #376French language proficiency (Version 1) | 416 | 6,000 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | #371French language proficiency (Version 1) | 432 | 4,500 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | #365French language proficiency (Version 1) | 446 | 4,500 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | #360French language proficiency (Version 1) | 481 | 2,500 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | #341French language proficiency (Version 1) | 379 | 7,500 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | #339French language proficiency (Version 1) | 410 | 4,500 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | #337French language proficiency (Version 1) | 428 | 6,500 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | #329French language proficiency (Version 1) | 466 | 800 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | #324French language proficiency (Version 1) | 478 | 800 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | #318French language proficiency (Version 1) | 444 | 1,000 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | #314French language proficiency (Version 1) | 446 | 1,000 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | #310French language proficiency (Version 1) | 394 | 2,000 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | #305French language proficiency (Version 1) | 400 | 1,800 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | #302French language proficiency (Version 1) | 420 | 3,200 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | #295French language proficiency (Version 1) | 410 | 1,400 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | #291French language proficiency (Version 1) | 388 | 1,500 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | #287French language proficiency (Version 1) | 336 | 2,500 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | #282French language proficiency (Version 1) | 365 | 7,000 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | #273French language proficiency (Version 1) | 470 | 1,000 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | #270French language proficiency (Version 1) | 486 | 300 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | #266French language proficiency (Version 1) | 472 | 500 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | #260French language proficiency (Version 1) | 435 | 800 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | #258French language proficiency (Version 1) | 375 | 3,800 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | #256French language proficiency (Version 1) | 439 | 2,300 |
Source: IRCC rounds of invitations, synced automatically. Refreshed after each new round.
French draw questions
Short answers from IRCC’s published rounds and eligibility rules.
- NCLC 7 in listening, speaking, reading and writing on TEF Canada or TCF Canada, with results less than two years old. There is no requirement to be francophone or to settle in Quebec; the draw is for candidates destined for provinces outside Quebec. This is general information from IRCC’s published rounds, not legal advice.
- Because the category is narrow. Only candidates with NCLC 7 in all four abilities compete, and IRCC has allotted a large share of invitations to French speakers to support francophone immigration targets outside Quebec. Cut-offs in 2026 have sat well below general and CEC rounds. This is general information from IRCC’s published rounds, not legal advice.
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