Round #371 — October 6, 2025. IRCC issued 4,500 ITAs in the French-language proficiency category; the CRS cut-off for that round was 432.
The numbers
| Date | October 6, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #371 |
| Round type | French-language proficiency |
| IRCC label | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 4,500 |
| CRS cut-off | 432 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −14 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 32 days |
How it compares
Against round #365 (September 4, 2025) and its cut-off of 446, the minimum score dropped by 14 points. The gap between the two was 32 days. IRCC issued exactly the same number of invitations as last time, 4,500.
Across the last 10 rounds of any kind, the cut-offs sat between 432 and 855.
What this round selects
A category-based round selects from a slice of the pool. A profile has to qualify for a federal program and meet the extra requirements IRCC sets for that category to be eligible for it. This category is not occupation-based: it selects profiles that show the minimum French level IRCC requires across all four abilities of the official test.
What it means for your profile
If your profile was in the pool and inside the French-language proficiency category on October 6, 2025 with a CRS score of 432 or more, this round would have reached you. A score below the cut-off does not remove your profile: an Express Entry profile stays in the pool for twelve months and is automatically considered in every round it qualifies for. This page does not forecast where the next cut-off will land. Each round depends on how many profiles are in the pool at the time and on the instructions in force that day, so a past cut-off is a record, not a target.
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