Express Entry draw #450
On October 16, 2026, IRCC invited 5,000 French-language proficiency candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum CRS score was 435, 53 points higher than the previous French-language proficiency draw (#437, 382).
- Date
- October 16, 2026
- Draw type
- French-language proficiency
- IRCC round name
- French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
- Invitations issued
- 5,000
- Minimum CRS score
- 435
- Eligible programs
- Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Round held
- October 16, 2026 at 10:25:13 UTC
- Tie-breaking rule
- October 06, 2026 at 21:31:22 UTC
Candidates with exactly 435 points were invited only if their profile was submitted before October 06, 2026 at 21:31:22 UTC.
The pool on October 12, 2026
CRS scores of candidates in the Express Entry pool, as IRCC published with this round.
| CRS score range | Candidates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 749 | |
| 501–600 | 21,638 | |
| 451–500 | 71,612 | |
| 491–500 | 12,136 | |
| 481–490 | 12,184 | |
| 471–480 | 16,220 | |
| 461–470 | 16,221 | |
| 451–460 | 14,851 | |
| 401–450 | 63,528 | |
| 441–450 | 13,749 | |
| 431–440 | 13,474 | |
| 421–430 | 12,467 | |
| 411–420 | 12,201 | |
| 401–410 | 11,637 | |
| 351–400 | 47,167 | |
| 301–350 | 17,123 | |
| 0–300 | 7,639 | |
| Total in the pool | 229,456 |
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Get my scoreSource: IRCC rounds of invitations data (Open Government Licence – Canada).