On February 6, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first Express Entry draw of the year for French-language proficiency candidates. In round #394, IRCC issued 8,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), making it the largest draw ever for Francophone candidates. The cut-off score of this draw was 400 points – the lowest of the year. The tie-breaking rule for this round was February 03, 2026, at 11:11:44 UTC. As of February 2, 2026, 238,920 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. This year, Canada issued 24,178 ITAs through six Express Entry draws.