Express Entry draw #433
On August 6, 2026, IRCC invited 5,000 French-language proficiency candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum CRS score was 391, 8 points lower than the previous French-language proficiency draw (#429, 399).
- Date
- August 6, 2026
- Draw type
- French-language proficiency
- IRCC round name
- French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
- Invitations issued
- 5,000
- Minimum CRS score
- 391
- Eligible programs
- Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Round held
- August 06, 2026 at 11:29:10 UTC
- Tie-breaking rule
- March 18, 2026 at 23:32:40 UTC
Candidates with exactly 391 points were invited only if their profile was submitted before March 18, 2026 at 23:32:40 UTC.
The pool on August 3, 2026
CRS scores of candidates in the Express Entry pool, as IRCC published with this round.
| CRS score range | Candidates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 500 | |
| 501–600 | 19,705 | |
| 451–500 | 73,099 | |
| 491–500 | 12,939 | |
| 481–490 | 12,890 | |
| 471–480 | 16,368 | |
| 461–470 | 16,057 | |
| 451–460 | 14,845 | |
| 401–450 | 60,905 | |
| 441–450 | 13,595 | |
| 431–440 | 13,267 | |
| 421–430 | 11,942 | |
| 411–420 | 11,326 | |
| 401–410 | 10,775 | |
| 351–400 | 50,107 | |
| 301–350 | 17,101 | |
| 0–300 | 7,683 | |
| Total in the pool | 229,100 |
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Get my scoreSource: IRCC rounds of invitations data (Open Government Licence – Canada).