CRS Score Express Entry Latest Draw: Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score under the latest Express Entry draw has been revealed. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has announced the most recent Express Entry draw results under the Education Occupations category. For the second time in 2025, the invitations to apply for permanent residency have been sent under the newly created Education Occupations category this year.
Express Entry Invitations
2,500 Express Entry invitations were issued to eligible foreign nationals on September 17, 2025. The lowest-ranked candidate received a CRS score of 462. Date and time of the round was September 17, 2025 at 15:36:53 UTC, while the Tie-breaking rule date was July 09, 2025 at 04:24:19 UTC. This means the minimum Rank required to be invited to apply will be 2,500 or above.
The previous draw for the Education Occupations category was held on May 1, 2025 when 1,000 Express Entry invitations were issued to eligible foreign nationals.
In that draw, the lowest-ranked candidate received a CRS score of 479. Date and time of the round was May 01, 2025 at 16:02:30 UTC, while the Tie-breaking rule date was August 10, 2024 at 10:35:55 UTC.
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
Education Occupations Category
Canada’s Express Entry program, a popular immigration pathway for foreigners seeking employment and permanent residence in the country, was modified in February 2025 and a new ‘education occupation category’ was introduced.
Education Occupations Category falls under the Express Entry: Category-based selection. In category-based rounds of invitations, Canada invites candidates in the Express Entry pool who are eligible for a specific category to meet an identified economic goal.
Candidates who are invited to apply for permanent residence are based on criteria such as ability to communicate in a specific official language, work experience in a specific occupation and education.
Current Category-based rounds are conducted in:
French-language proficiency
Healthcare and social services occupations
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
Trade occupations
Agriculture and agri-food occupations
Education occupations
CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of September 14, 2025
