Express Entry draw #414: French-language proficiency
On Apr 29, 2026, IRCC issued 4,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (French-language proficiency). The lowest CRS score invited was 400.
- CRS cut-off
- 400
- Invitations
- 4,000
- Date
- Apr 29, 2026
- Round type
- French-language proficiency
Tie-breaking rule: April 07, 2026 at 20:13:59 UTC
When several candidates had the cut-off score, only those who submitted their profile before this date and time were invited.
Compared with the previous round of this type
Previous round of this type: #411, Apr 15, 2026
- Cut-off
- 419 400
- Down 19
- Invitations
- 4,000 4,000
- Unchanged
- Days since that round
- 14
Rounds of this type in 2026
Cut-off of each round of this type this year; this round is highlighted. Past cut-offs do not predict future ones.
Candidates in the pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of profiles in the pool as of April 26, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 472 |
| 501–600 | 13,860 |
| 451–500 | 73,659 |
| 401–450 | 66,515 |
| 351–400 | 52,874 |
| 301–350 | 18,733 |
| 0–300 | 8,339 |
| Total | 234,452 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.
