Express Entry draw #405
On March 18, 2026, IRCC invited 4,000 French-language proficiency candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum CRS score was 393, 4 points lower than the previous French-language proficiency draw (#401, 397).
- Date
- March 18, 2026
- Draw type
- French-language proficiency
- IRCC round name
- French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
- Invitations issued
- 4,000
- Minimum CRS score
- 393
- Eligible programs
- Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Round held
- March 18, 2026 at 10:33:50 UTC
- Tie-breaking rule
- December 29, 2025 at 12:47:31 UTC
Candidates with exactly 393 points were invited only if their profile was submitted before December 29, 2025 at 12:47:31 UTC.
The pool on March 15, 2026
CRS scores of candidates in the Express Entry pool, as IRCC published with this round.
| CRS score range | Candidates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 360 | |
| 501–600 | 13,039 | |
| 451–500 | 72,558 | |
| 491–500 | 13,421 | |
| 481–490 | 12,992 | |
| 471–480 | 15,751 | |
| 461–470 | 15,272 | |
| 451–460 | 15,122 | |
| 401–450 | 64,638 | |
| 441–450 | 14,195 | |
| 431–440 | 14,247 | |
| 421–430 | 12,471 | |
| 411–420 | 12,288 | |
| 401–410 | 11,437 | |
| 351–400 | 53,565 | |
| 301–350 | 18,903 | |
| 0–300 | 8,299 | |
| Total in the pool | 231,362 |
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Get my scoreSource: IRCC rounds of invitations data (Open Government Licence – Canada).