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Category-based selection

Education occupations draws

2 rounds on record, 3,500 invitations issued. At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible education occupation.

Most recent round

462CRS cutoff

2,500 invitations on 17 September 2025, round #367.

Lowest ever
462
17 September 2025
Typical gap
139 days
Rounds held
2

Cutoff history

Over the last 2 education occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 139 days on average. The gap has ranged from 139 to 139 days.
The last 2 education occupations rounds as a table
Over the last 2 education occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 139 days on average. The gap has ranged from 139 to 139 days.
RoundDateCRS cutoffInvitations
#3441 May 20254791,000
#36717 September 20254622,500

Who qualifies

At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible education occupation.

Occupations in this category

  • · University professors and lecturers
  • · College and vocational instructors
  • · Secondary school teachers
  • · Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
  • · Early childhood educators and assistants
  • · Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
  • · Experience within the last three years, in Canada or abroad.

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Common questions

Who qualifies for education occupations draws?
At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible education occupation.
What was the lowest education occupations cutoff?
CRS 462, in the round on 17 September 2025, which issued 2,500 invitations.
How often does IRCC hold education occupations draws?
Over the last 2 education occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 139 days on average. The gap has ranged from 139 to 139 days.

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Note: IRCC reviews its categories periodically and has revised, added and dropped them. Nothing here predicts which categories will be drawn from next.

Source: Express Entry rounds of invitations; IRCC — Category-based selection. Data current as of 7 August 2026.