On October 6, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sent invitations to apply for permanent residence to 4,500 foreigners under the French language proficiency category in Express Entry draw number 371.
The Date and time of the round was October 06, 2025, at 13:59:15 UTC, and the Tie-breaking rule date was June 13, 202,5 at 19:07:01 UTC. The CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited was 432.
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
The previous French language proficiency (Version 1) test was conducted on September 4, 2025, when 4,500 foreigners were invited to apply, and the CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate was set at 446.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a points-based system that we use to assess and score your profile and rank it in the Express Entry pool. It’s used to assess your skills, education, language ability, work experience other factors. To get an invitation to apply, your CRS score must be above the minimum points score of your round of invitations. These cut-off scores may vary each round.
You must establish your English or French language skills by passing an authorized language test, earning the minimum scores needed for your program, and entering the results in your Express Entry profile to be eligible for Express Entry. Your proficiency levels are evaluated by IRCC using the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French and the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English.
CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of September 28, 2025
The numbers in this table reflect the total number of people in the pool overall, a few days before an invitation round. The score distribution may change as people submit new profiles and other profiles expire.
The table numbers not in bold are a detailed breakdown of the bold number immediately above.