Express Entry draw #450: French-language proficiency
On October 16, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #450, a French-language proficiency round. It issued 5,000 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 435. Compared with the previous French-language proficiency round (#437 on August 19, 2026, CRS 382), the cutoff rose 53 points, with the same number of invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 435 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before October 6, 2026 at 21:31:22 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of October 12, 2026 counted 229,456 profiles, of which roughly 115,832 scored 435 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).