Express Entry draw #452

Express Entry draw #452, held on October 27, 2026, invited 5,000 candidates in the French-language proficiency category with a minimum CRS score of 407.

Source: IRCC, data as of October 27, 2026.

Round details

Round: #452
Date: October 27, 2026 (all 2026 rounds)
Round type (as published): French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
Category: French-language proficiency
Invitations issued: 5,000
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 407
Tie-breaking rule: July 13, 2026 at 19:22:00 UTC When several candidates had the minimum score, those who submitted their Express Entry profile before this date and time were invited.

Change from the previous French-language proficiency round

Round #452 compared with the previous French-language proficiency round
Measure	#452	#450	Change
Date	October 27, 2026	October 16, 2026	11 days later
Minimum CRS score	407	435	−28
Invitations issued	5,000	5,000	0

All French-language proficiency rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of October 25, 2026
CRS score range	Candidates	Oct 12, 2026	Change
601-1200	787	749	+38
501-600	20,535	21,638	−1,103
451-500	71,112	71,612	−500
of which 491-500	12,162	12,136	+26
of which 481-490	12,342	12,184	+158
of which 471-480	16,330	16,220	+110
of which 461-470	15,803	16,221	−418
of which 451-460	14,475	14,851	−376
401-450	63,505	63,528	−23
of which 441-450	13,159	13,749	−590
of which 431-440	13,155	13,474	−319
of which 421-430	12,768	12,467	+301
of which 411-420	12,543	12,201	+342
of which 401-410	11,880	11,637	+243
351-400	47,911	47,167	+744
301-350	17,247	17,123	+124
0-300	7,627	7,639	−12
Total	228,724	229,456	−732

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