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Federal (Express Entry) · French language proficiency

Official name: French language proficiency (Version 1)

Category-based round: only candidates who qualify for the category are invited, so the cut-off is not one you can measure yourself against. Federal (Express Entry) “French language proficiency”: 26 rounds, 79,700 invitations. Latest 17 Dec 2025, cut-off 399; range 336–486.

Latest round
6,000
17 Dec 2025 (9 months ago)
Latest cut-off
399
Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
Cut-off range
336–486
across 26 rounds with a published score
Total invitations
79,700
26 rounds

Eligibility requirements

This page shows historical invitation counts and cut-off scores. For work experience, language and other eligibility requirements, see the following guide based on official sources.

Category-based selection (Express Entry)
Category-based selection is a way of selecting candidates from the Express Entry pool, not a fourth immigration program. The Minister establishes categories to meet economic objectives. Each round invites eligible candidates in CRS score order. You must still qualify for one of the three programs — CEC, FSW or FST — and enter the pool first.
See the requirements →

Invitations and cut-off per round

04k8k306411516Invitations (left)Cut-off (right)2 Aug 20231 Feb 20248 Jul 202410 Oct 20246 Mar 20256 Oct 202517 Dec 2025
The latest 24 invitation rounds: bars show invitations issued (left axis), and the line shows the cut-off score (right axis). Hover over the chart for exact figures.

See all 26 rounds — full history by time range →

All rounds of invitations

Federal (Express Entry) French language proficiency — all rounds
Date Invitations Cut-off Notes
6,000 399
6,000 408
6,000 416
4,500 432
4,500 446
2,500 481
7,500 379
4,500 410
6,500 428
800 466

See the 16 earlier rounds in the Federal (Express Entry) archive →

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html