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Express Entry Draw Tracker

Follow the latest invitation rounds, CRS cutoffs and historical draw patterns while planning your Canada PR language score.

Data updated August 23, 2026Page content reviewed June 22, 2026View official IRCC source

Latest draw

Draw

#437

Draw date

August 19, 2026

Category

French-language proficiency

CRS cutoff

382

Invitations

5,000

The draw number and cutoff are reported by IRCC. A cutoff is not a prediction of the next round.

Express Entry pool snapshot

Pool data as of: August 16, 2026
CRS score rangeNumber of candidates
601-1200439
501-60018,657
451-50073,554
491-50012,915
481-49013,066
471-48016,626
461-47016,133
451-46014,814
401-45060,631
441-45013,555
431-44013,229
421-43011,890
411-42011,269
401-41010,688
351-40048,600
301-35017,269
0-3007,709
Total226,859

This snapshot reflects the total pool a few days before an invitation round. Bold rows are aggregate ranges; the regular-weight rows below them are their detailed breakdowns. Counts can change as profiles are submitted or expire.

How language scores affect Express Entry planning

Use the minimums for eligibility, then compare your PTE Core CLB level with the first official language points used in CRS planning.

Express Entry language minimums

ProgramMinimum language level
Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)CLB 7 in all four skills
Canadian Experience Class (TEER 0/1)CLB 7 in all four skills
Canadian Experience Class (TEER 2/3)CLB 5 in all four skills
Federal Skilled Trades (FST)CLB 5 speaking/listening; CLB 4 reading/writing

First official language CRS points

These are the first-language points per ability. The four-ability maximum is 136 points without a spouse or common-law partner and 128 with one.

CLBPoints per abilityFour-ability total
CLB 4 or less00
CLB 5624
CLB 6936
CLB 71768
CLB 82392
CLB 931124
CLB 10+34136

Draw history

The latest 50 rounds are server-rendered. Open the full history only when you need to filter or compare older rounds.

DrawDateCategoryCRS cutoffInvitations
#437Aug 19, 2026French-language proficiency3825,000
#436Aug 18, 2026Canadian Experience Class5231,000
#435Aug 17, 2026Provincial nominees760442
#434Aug 7, 2026Transport occupations470300
#433Aug 6, 2026French-language proficiency3915,000
#432Aug 5, 2026Canadian Experience Class5163,000
#431Aug 4, 2026Provincial nominees768507
#430Jul 23, 2026Other3684
#429Jul 22, 2026French-language proficiency3995,000
#428Jul 21, 2026Canadian Experience Class5162,000
#427Jul 20, 2026Provincial nominees744511
#426Jul 10, 2026Senior managers392500
#425Jul 9, 2026French-language proficiency4205,000
#424Jul 7, 2026Canadian Experience Class5172,000
#423Jul 6, 2026Provincial nominees708534
#422Jun 25, 2026Healthcare and social services4754,000
#421Jun 24, 2026Healthcare and social services223271
#420Jun 23, 2026Canadian Experience Class5164,000
#419Jun 22, 2026Provincial nominees730955
#418May 28, 2026French-language proficiency4094,500
#417May 27, 2026Canadian Experience Class5183,000
#416May 25, 2026Provincial nominees805334
#415May 11, 2026Provincial nominees798380
#414Apr 29, 2026French-language proficiency4004,000
#413Apr 28, 2026Canadian Experience Class5142,000
#412Apr 27, 2026Provincial nominees795473
#411Apr 15, 2026French-language proficiency4194,000
#410Apr 14, 2026Canadian Experience Class5152,000
#409Apr 13, 2026Provincial nominees786324
#408Apr 2, 2026Trade occupations4773,000
#407Mar 31, 2026Canadian Experience Class5092,250
#406Mar 30, 2026Provincial nominees802356
#405Mar 18, 2026French-language proficiency3934,000
#404Mar 17, 2026Canadian Experience Class5074,000
#403Mar 16, 2026Provincial nominees742362
#402Mar 5, 2026Senior managers429250
#401Mar 4, 2026French-language proficiency3975,500
#400Mar 3, 2026Canadian Experience Class5084,000
#399Mar 2, 2026Provincial nominees710264
#398Feb 20, 2026Healthcare and social services4674,000
#397Feb 19, 2026Healthcare and social services169391
#396Feb 17, 2026Canadian Experience Class5086,000
#395Feb 16, 2026Provincial nominees789279
#394Feb 6, 2026French-language proficiency4008,500
#393Feb 3, 2026Provincial nominees749423
#392Jan 21, 2026Canadian Experience Class5096,000
#391Jan 20, 2026Provincial nominees746681
#390Jan 7, 2026Canadian Experience Class5118,000
#389Jan 5, 2026Provincial nominees711574
#388Dec 17, 2025French-language proficiency3996,000

Turn the cutoff into a study plan

Use the latest draw as context, then check your own score and practice priorities.

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