Express Entry draw #342

Express Entry draw #342, held on April 14, 2025, invited 825 candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program with a minimum CRS score of 764.

Source: IRCC, data as of October 27, 2026.

Round details

Round: #342
Date: April 14, 2025 (all 2025 rounds)
Round type (as published): Provincial Nominee Program
Category: Provincial Nominee Program
Invitations issued: 825
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 764
Tie-breaking rule: August 17, 2024 at 18:35:52 UTC When several candidates had the minimum score, those who submitted their Express Entry profile before this date and time were invited.

Change from the previous Provincial Nominee Program round

Round #342 compared with the previous Provincial Nominee Program round
Measure	#342	#340	Change
Date	April 14, 2025	March 17, 2025	28 days later
Minimum CRS score	764	736	+28
Invitations issued	825	536	+289

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Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of April 13, 2025
CRS score range	Candidates	Mar 16, 2025	Change
601-1200	816	693	+123
501-600	19,782	25,522	−5,740
451-500	71,542	70,055	+1,487
of which 491-500	12,093	13,711	−1,618
of which 481-490	12,359	13,343	−984
of which 471-480	16,215	16,033	+182
of which 461-470	16,189	14,032	+2,157
of which 451-460	14,686	12,936	+1,750
401-450	67,301	61,487	+5,814
of which 441-450	14,131	12,314	+1,817
of which 431-440	14,740	13,018	+1,722
of which 421-430	13,084	11,619	+1,465
of which 411-420	13,020	11,919	+1,101
of which 401-410	12,326	12,617	−291
351-400	53,479	51,802	+1,677
301-350	22,799	21,303	+1,496
0-300	8,563	6,047	+2,516
Total	244,282	236,909	+7,373

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