Express Entry draw #437: French-language proficiency
On August 19, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #437, a French-language proficiency round. It issued 5,000 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 382. Compared with the previous French-language proficiency round (#433 on August 6, 2026, CRS 391), the cutoff fell 9 points, with the same number of invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 382 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before March 1, 2026 at 18:34:05 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of August 16, 2026 counted 226,859 profiles, of which roughly 171,749 scored 382 or more (estimated from score bands, all programs combined).
Recent rounds of this type
CRS cutoff of the last rounds of the same type. Hover a point for the date and score.
Who this round was for
Candidates eligible for the French-language proficiency category. No occupation list. Candidate needs French test results of at least level 7 on the NCLC in all four abilities (speaking, listening, reading, writing), plus eligibility for FSW, FST or CEC in the pool.
Other rounds that week
Official sources
- canada.caExpress Entry rounds of invitations (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
- canada.caMinisterial Instructions for each round (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
Figures are copied from IRCC’s published rounds data. The tie-breaking time is shown as published by IRCC (UTC).