Express Entry draw #418
On May 28, 2026, IRCC invited 4,500 French-language proficiency candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum CRS score was 409, 9 points higher than the previous French-language proficiency draw (#414, 400).
- Date
- May 28, 2026
- Draw type
- French-language proficiency
- IRCC round name
- French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
- Invitations issued
- 4,500
- Minimum CRS score
- 409
- Eligible programs
- Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Round held
- May 28, 2026 at 10:52:36 UTC
- Tie-breaking rule
- April 29, 2026 at 22:20:00 UTC
Candidates with exactly 409 points were invited only if their profile was submitted before April 29, 2026 at 22:20:00 UTC.
The pool on May 24, 2026
CRS scores of candidates in the Express Entry pool, as IRCC published with this round.
| CRS score range | Candidates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 332 | |
| 501–600 | 17,945 | |
| 451–500 | 75,348 | |
| 491–500 | 13,449 | |
| 481–490 | 13,323 | |
| 471–480 | 17,040 | |
| 461–470 | 16,262 | |
| 451–460 | 15,274 | |
| 401–450 | 65,963 | |
| 441–450 | 14,463 | |
| 431–440 | 14,401 | |
| 421–430 | 12,915 | |
| 411–420 | 12,402 | |
| 401–410 | 11,782 | |
| 351–400 | 52,581 | |
| 301–350 | 18,375 | |
| 0–300 | 8,303 | |
| Total in the pool | 238,847 |
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Get my scoreSource: IRCC rounds of invitations data (Open Government Licence – Canada).