Express Entry draw #425: French-language proficiency
On Jul 9, 2026, IRCC issued 5,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (French-language proficiency). The lowest CRS score invited was 420.
- CRS cut-off
- 420
- Invitations
- 5,000
- Date
- Jul 9, 2026
- Round type
- French-language proficiency
Tie-breaking rule: May 15, 2026 at 08:04:00 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: #418, May 28, 2026
- Cut-off
- 409 420
- Up 11
- Invitations
- 4,500 5,000
- 500 more
- Days since that round
- 42
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 July 5, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 525 |
| 501–600 | 18,611 |
| 451–500 | 73,691 |
| 401–450 | 65,818 |
| 351–400 | 51,096 |
| 301–350 | 17,513 |
| 0–300 | 7,873 |
| Total | 235,127 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.