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The Canadian government announced that temporary foreign workers who apply to become permanent residents through the Express Entry system will soon no longer get additional points if they have a job offer supported by a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
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Additional Information: Officials stated the changes will not affect candidates who have already been invited to apply or who have an application in progress. Once the change is introduced, it will apply to all candidates with job offers in the pool as well as new candidates entering the pool. Currently, LMIA-based job offers typically add 50 or 200 points towards Express Entry scores for having an offer of ongoing or future employment in Canada.
Canadian officials stated the intention of the policy change is to reduce fraudulent activities in Canada’s Express Entry System, particularly, the practice of illegally buying or selling labor market impact assessments to improve a candidate’s chances of being selected as a permanent resident.
In addition, the policy change supports the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce targets across multiple immigration streams while welcoming newcomers to support key sectors. The government hopes to balance the need to recruit skilled workers in these sectors that are needed to grow the economy while creating a more responsive, well-managed and fair immigration system.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.
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