Express Entry draw #394: French-language proficiency
On Feb 6, 2026, IRCC issued 8,500 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (French-language proficiency). The lowest CRS score invited was 400.
- CRS cut-off
- 400
- Invitations
- 8,500
- Date
- Feb 6, 2026
- Round type
- French-language proficiency
Tie-breaking rule: February 03, 2026 at 11:11:44 UTC
When several candidates had the cut-off score, only those who submitted their profile before this date and time were invited.
Compared with the previous round of this type
Previous round of this type: #388, Dec 17, 2025
- Cut-off
- 399 400
- Up 1
- Invitations
- 6,000 8,500
- 2,500 more
- Days since that round
- 51
Rounds of this type in 2026
Cut-off of each round of this type this year; this round is highlighted. Past cut-offs do not predict future ones.
Candidates in the pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of profiles in the pool as of February 2, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 423 |
| 501–600 | 14,911 |
| 451–500 | 74,811 |
| 401–450 | 68,262 |
| 351–400 | 53,276 |
| 301–350 | 18,949 |
| 0–300 | 8,288 |
| Total | 238,920 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.