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Express Entry draw #437: French-language proficiency

On Aug 19, 2026, IRCC issued 5,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (French-language proficiency). The lowest CRS score invited was 382.

CRS cut-off
382
Invitations
5,000
Date
Aug 19, 2026
Round type
French-language proficiency

Tie-breaking rule: March 1, 2026 at 18:34:05 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: #433, Aug 6, 2026

Cut-off
391 382
Down 9
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 August 16, 2026, by CRS score.

CRS score rangeCandidates
601–1200439
501–60018,657
451–50073,554
401–45060,631
351–40048,600
301–35017,269
0–3007,709
Total226,859

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