The results of the latest Express Entry draw for the French language proficiency program have been announced. On October 29, IRCC, under the Express Entry system, draw number 376, sent 6,000 invitations to select foreign nationals, with the lowest-ranked candidate receiving a CRS score of 416.
This means the rank required to be invited to apply will be 6,000 or above for the foreigners applying under the latest Express Entry draw for the French language proficiency Program.
The date and time of the latest round was October 29, 2025 at 13:45:39 UTC, while the Tie-breaking rule date was September 8, 2025 at 15:27:09 UTC.
The CRS cut-off score for the Canadian Experience Class has fallen by 16 points since the previous draw held on October 6, where 4,500 invitations were sent.
To be eligible, 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.
When you create a profile, you need to prove your knowledge of one of Canada’s two official languages: French or English. Choose your strongest language as your first official language so you can increase your chances of earning more points.
You can earn up to 50 additional points for strong French language skills (even if French is your second language).
If you score a niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) level 7 or higher on all four French language skills, you can get 25 additional points if you scored a Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) level 4 or lower in English or if you didn’t take an English test. There are 50 additional points if you scored CLB 5 or higher on all four English skills.
IRCC’s Comprehensive Ranking System tool can tell you what your score might be if you create a profile. This includes how many points you’d get for your language skills.
CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of October 26, 2025
CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 306
501-600 25,997
451-500 69,503
491-500 12,051
481-490 12,092
471-480 14,727
461-470 15,792
451-460 14,841
401-450 72,542
441-450 14,089
431-440 14,766
421-430 14,998
411-420 14,820
401-410 13,869
351-400 52,468
301-350 19,410
0-300 8,027
Total 248,253
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.