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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.

Official IRCC notice

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.

  1. Feb 6
  2. Mar 4
  3. Mar 18
  4. Apr 15
  5. Apr 29
  6. May 28
  7. Jul 9
  8. Jul 22
  9. Aug 6
  10. Aug 19
  11. Oct 16
  12. Oct 27

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 rangeCandidates
601–1200472
501–60013,860
451–50073,659
401–45066,515
351–40052,874
301–35018,733
0–3008,339
Total234,452

Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.