On April 29, 2026, IRCC ran round #414 of Express Entry, a round in the French-language proficiency category. It issued 4,000 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited held a CRS score of 400.
The numbers
| Date | April 29, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #414 |
| Round type | French-language proficiency |
| IRCC label | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 4,000 |
| CRS cut-off | 400 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −19 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
Against round #411 (April 15, 2026) and its cut-off of 419, the minimum score dropped by 19 points. That is 14 days after the previous one, where the recent average across 10 rounds in this category is 26 days. IRCC issued exactly the same number of invitations as last time, 4,000.
That is a typical figure for the set — the last 10 rounds in this category run from 393 to 446, with an average of 411. It is the smallest of those rounds by volume — they range from 4,000 to 8,500 invitations. Counting this one, 5 rounds in this category have been held in 2026, for 26,000 invitations in total. Across the last 10 rounds of any kind, the cut-offs sat between 393 and 802.
What it means for your profile
Getting an invitation in this round took a CRS score of 400 or above, in the pool and inside the French-language proficiency category on April 29, 2026. Scoring under the cut-off changes nothing about a profile — it remains in the pool for twelve months and enters every round it is eligible 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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What this round selects
In a category-based round IRCC narrows the pool first and ranks afterwards: only profiles that meet the category’s requirements — and qualify for a federal program — are in the running. 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.
Source: the rounds of invitations IRCC publishes, read automatically through our data service. GerCanada is a private consultancy and is not part of the Government of Canada.