Express Entry draw #405: French-language proficiency
On March 18, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #405, a French-language proficiency round. It issued 4,000 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 393. Compared with the previous French-language proficiency round (#401 on March 4, 2026, CRS 397), the cutoff fell 4 points, with 1,500 fewer invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 393 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before December 29, 2025 at 12:47:31 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of March 15, 2026 counted 231,362 profiles, of which roughly 159,165 scored 393 or more (estimated from score bands, all programs combined).
Recent rounds of this type
CRS cutoff of the last rounds of the same type. Hover a point for the date and score.
Who this round was for
Candidates eligible for the French-language proficiency category. No occupation list. Candidate needs French test results of at least level 7 on the NCLC in all four abilities (speaking, listening, reading, writing), plus eligibility for FSW, FST or CEC in the pool.
Other rounds that week
Official sources
- canada.caExpress Entry rounds of invitations (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
- canada.caMinisterial Instructions for each round (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
Figures are copied from IRCC’s published rounds data. The tie-breaking time is shown as published by IRCC (UTC).