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Express Entry draw #429: French-language proficiency

On Jul 22, 2026, IRCC issued 5,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (French-language proficiency). The lowest CRS score invited was 399.

CRS cut-off
399
Invitations
5,000
Date
Jul 22, 2026
Round type
French-language proficiency

Tie-breaking rule: November 19, 2025 at 21:21:56 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: #425, Jul 9, 2026

Cut-off
420 399
Down 21
Invitations
5,000 5,000
Unchanged
Days since that round
13

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 July 19, 2026, by CRS score.

CRS score rangeCandidates
601–1200511
501–60018,133
451–50072,579
401–45063,877
351–40051,107
301–35017,490
0–3007,836
Total231,533

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