Express Entry draw #344: Education occupations (Version 1)
On May 1, 2025, IRCC invited 1,000 candidates in a Education occupations (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 479.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #344 |
| Date | May 1, 2025 |
| Round type | Education occupations (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 1,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 479 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 479 submitted before August 10, 2024 at 10:35:55 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
This was the first education round in IRCC's published history.
The round before it overall was #343 (Provincial Nominee Program, Apr 28, 2025), with a cutoff of 727.
It was round 14th of 2025. By then IRCC had issued 32,929 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on April 27, 2025: 246,673 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 416 |
| 501–600 | 20,708 |
| 451–500 | 72,523 |
| 401–450 | 68,267 |
| 351–400 | 53,640 |
| 301–350 | 22,553 |
| 0–300 | 8,566 |
What an education round means
Education rounds invite candidates with recent work experience in an eligible education occupation, such as teachers and early childhood educators. See Express Entry draw types for how the round types differ.
Where does your score stand?
The CRS calculator works out your score from your test results and profile, and shows how far it is from the last Canadian Experience Class cutoff.