Express Entry draw #418: French-language proficiency
On May 28, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #418, a French-language proficiency round. It issued 4,500 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 409. Compared with the previous French-language proficiency round (#414 on April 29, 2026, CRS 400), the cutoff rose 9 points, with 500 more invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 409 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before April 29, 2026 at 22:20:00 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of May 24, 2026 counted 238,847 profiles, of which roughly 150,162 scored 409 or more (estimated from score bands, all programs combined).
Recent rounds of this type
CRS cutoff of the last rounds of the same type. Hover a point for the date and score.
Who this round was for
Candidates eligible for the French-language proficiency category. No occupation list. Candidate needs French test results of at least level 7 on the NCLC in all four abilities (speaking, listening, reading, writing), plus eligibility for FSW, FST or CEC in the pool.
Other rounds that week
Official sources
- canada.caExpress Entry rounds of invitations (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
- canada.caMinisterial Instructions for each round (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
Figures are copied from IRCC’s published rounds data. The tie-breaking time is shown as published by IRCC (UTC).