On March 4, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the second Express Entry draw for French language proficiency candidates of the year.

In round #401, IRCC issued 5,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates.

The cut-off score of this draw was 397 points – three points fewer than the last draw.

The tie-breaking rule for this round was October 10, 2025, at 18:18:20 UTC. As of March 1, 2026, 232,534 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool.

This year, Canada issued 44,612 ITAs through 13 Express Entry draws, and 14,000 of them went to francophones.

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