Express Entry draw #425
On July 9, 2026, IRCC invited 5,000 French-language proficiency candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum CRS score was 420, 11 points higher than the previous French-language proficiency draw (#418, 409).
- Date
- July 9, 2026
- Draw type
- French-language proficiency
- IRCC round name
- French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
- Invitations issued
- 5,000
- Minimum CRS score
- 420
- Eligible programs
- Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Round held
- July 9, 2026 at 10:32:58 UTC
- Tie-breaking rule
- May 15, 2026 at 08:04:00 UTC
Candidates with exactly 420 points were invited only if their profile was submitted before May 15, 2026 at 08:04:00 UTC.
The pool on July 5, 2026
CRS scores of candidates in the Express Entry pool, as IRCC published with this round.
| CRS score range | Candidates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 525 | |
| 501–600 | 18,611 | |
| 451–500 | 73,691 | |
| 491–500 | 13,061 | |
| 481–490 | 12,555 | |
| 471–480 | 16,198 | |
| 461–470 | 16,499 | |
| 451–460 | 15,378 | |
| 401–450 | 65,818 | |
| 441–450 | 14,294 | |
| 431–440 | 14,127 | |
| 421–430 | 12,870 | |
| 411–420 | 12,383 | |
| 401–410 | 12,144 | |
| 351–400 | 51,096 | |
| 301–350 | 17,513 | |
| 0–300 | 7,873 | |
| Total in the pool | 235,127 |
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Get my scoreSource: IRCC rounds of invitations data (Open Government Licence – Canada).