Express Entry Draw #401

5,500 ITAs at CRS 397 · French Language Proficiency

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Draw at a glance

Round #401 results

Minimum CRS: 397
Invitations (ITAs): 5,500
Category: French Language Proficiency
Date: Mar 4, 2026

vs previous French draw: CRS −3 · invitations −3,000

What happened

How this draw compares

IRCC issued 5,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) in French Language Proficiency round #401 on March 4, 2026. The lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 397.

Compared with the previous French draw (#394, Feb 6, 2026, 26 days earlier), the cut-off fell by 3 points and 3,000 fewer candidates were invited.

It was the 13th Express Entry draw of 2026 and the 2nd French draw that year. Including this round, 44,612 invitations were issued in 2026 up to Mar 4, 2026.

Source: IRCC - Express Entry rounds of invitations. Always confirm figures on the official page.

Recent French draws

Most recent French Express Entry draws
Draw	Date	CRS	ITAs
#401	Mar 4, 2026	397	5,500
#394	Feb 6, 2026	400	8,500
#388	Dec 17, 2025	399	6,000
#382	Nov 28, 2025	408	6,000
#376	Oct 29, 2025	416	6,000
#371	Oct 6, 2025	432	4,500

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French draw · Mar 4, 2026

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