IRCC holds the first-ever Express Entry Draw for Education Professionals

Highlights: Express Entry holds first draw for Education Professionals

• Express Entry conducts its first education-category draw.
• The 344th Express Entry draw issued 1000 ITAs for Education Professionals.

• The candidates who had a CRS score of 479 and above can apply for Canada PR.
• The draw was held on May 1, 2025.
• The education category was the newest category added to the Express Entry.
   

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#344 Express Entry draw for education category issues 1000 ITAs

On May 1, 2025, Express Entry conducted its first-ever education category-based draw. The draw issued 1000 ITAs or Invitation to Apply to Education Professionals with a CRS cut-off score of 479.
 

To be eligible for the ITA, the candidates must have registered their Express Entry profiles by August 10, 2024.
 

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Details of the latest Express Entry draw for the education category are given below.

Date	Type	ITAs issued	Cut-off CRS score
May 1	Education	1,000	479
April 28	Provincial Nominee Program	421	727
April 14	Provincial Nominee Program	825	764
March 21	French language proficiency	7,500	379
March 17	Provincial Nominee Program	536	736
March 6	French language proficiency	4,500	410
March 3	Provincial Nominee Program	725	667
February 19	French language proficiency	6,500	428
February 17	Provincial Nominee Program	646	750
February 5	Canadian Experience Class	4,000	521
February 4	Provincial Nominee Program	455	802
January 23	Canadian Experience Class	4,000	527
January 8	Canadian Experience Class	1,350	542
January 7	Provincial Nominee Program	471	793

 

The education category was added to Express Entry in February 2025. The Canadian immigration department listed it as an economic priority, making it the first candidate selection in the new category.
 

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