Express Entry draw #450: French-language proficiency
On Oct 16, 2026, IRCC issued 5,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (French-language proficiency). The lowest CRS score invited was 435.
- CRS cut-off
- 435
- Invitations
- 5,000
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Round type
- French-language proficiency
Tie-breaking rule: October 06, 2026 at 21:31:22 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: #437, Aug 19, 2026
- Cut-off
- 382 435
- Up 53
- Invitations
- 5,000 5,000
- Unchanged
- Days since that round
- 58
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 October 12, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 749 |
| 501–600 | 21,638 |
| 451–500 | 71,612 |
| 401–450 | 63,528 |
| 351–400 | 47,167 |
| 301–350 | 17,123 |
| 0–300 | 7,639 |
| Total | 229,456 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.