Express Entry French-language draws
In 2026, 10 French-language rounds have invited 50,500 candidates with cut-offs from 382 to 420. Canadian Experience Class rounds this year needed 507 to 523.
Latest French-language round
382lowest CRS
August 19, 2026 · 5,000 invited
To be eligible
NCLC 7 or higher in all four French skills
Listening, reading, writing and speaking, on TEF Canada or TCF Canada, a place in the pool and the round's other conditions.
Where is your French now?
The free French test checks your reading on TEF and TCF-style questions, no account. The CRS calculator shows what NCLC 7 would add to your score.
Every French-language round
| Date | Invited | Lowest CRS | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | 5,000 | 382 | #437 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 5,000 | 391 | #433 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 5,000 | 399 | #429 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 5,000 | 420 | #425 |
| May 28, 2026 | 4,500 | 409 | #418 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 4,000 | 400 | #414 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 4,000 | 419 | #411 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 4,000 | 393 | #405 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 5,500 | 397 | #401 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 8,500 | 400 | #394 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 6,000 | 399 | #388 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 6,000 | 408 | #382 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 6,000 | 416 | #376 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 4,500 | 432 | #371 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 4,500 | 446 | #365 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 2,500 | 481 | #360 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7,500 | 379 | #341 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 4,500 | 410 | #339 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 6,500 | 428 | #337 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 800 | 466 | #329 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 800 | 478 | #324 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1,000 | 444 | #318 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 1,000 | 446 | #314 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 2,000 | 394 | #310 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 1,800 | 400 | #305 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 3,200 | 420 | #302 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 1,400 | 410 | #295 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 1,500 | 388 | #291 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2,500 | 336 | #287 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 7,000 | 365 | #282 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 1,000 | 470 | #273 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 300 | 486 | #270 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 500 | 472 | #266 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 800 | 435 | #260 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | 3,800 | 375 | #258 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 2,300 | 439 | #256 |
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Questions people ask
Who can be invited in a French-language round?
Candidates in the Express Entry pool, eligible for one of its programs, with NCLC 7 or higher in all four French abilities, who meet the round's instructions. TEF Canada and TCF Canada both count.
What was the lowest CRS in the last French draw?
382, on August 19, 2026, when 5,000 candidates were invited.
How many French-language draws were there in 2025?
9, inviting 48,000 candidates in all, with cut-offs from 379 to 481.
Do French draws happen on a fixed schedule?
No. IRCC publishes each round's date, invitations and lowest score, and promises no schedule. In 2026 the gaps between French-language rounds ran from 13 to 42 days.
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How we work this out
Method
- Every round is from IRCC's published list of Express Entry rounds of invitations.
- French-language rounds are those IRCC names French-language proficiency.
- Eligibility is from IRCC's category-based selection page.
Sources
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry rounds of invitations
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry: Category-based selection
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