Express Entry draw #405: French-language proficiency
On Mar 18, 2026, IRCC issued 4,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (French-language proficiency). The lowest CRS score invited was 393.
- CRS cut-off
- 393
- Invitations
- 4,000
- Date
- Mar 18, 2026
- Round type
- French-language proficiency
Tie-breaking rule: December 29, 2025 at 12:47:31 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: #401, Mar 4, 2026
- Cut-off
- 397 393
- Down 4
- Invitations
- 5,500 4,000
- 1,500 fewer
- Days since that round
- 14
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 March 15, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 360 |
| 501–600 | 13,039 |
| 451–500 | 72,558 |
| 401–450 | 64,638 |
| 351–400 | 53,565 |
| 301–350 | 18,903 |
| 0–300 | 8,299 |
| Total | 231,362 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.