On May 1, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first occupation-specific Express Entry draw of this year and issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in education occupations. In round #344, the cut-off score was 479 points. The tie-breaking rule for this round was August 10, 2024, at 10:35:55 UTC. As of April 27, 2025, 246,673 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. This year, Canada issued 32,929 ITAs in fourteen Express Entry draws.