On December 23, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that Express Entry candidates will no longer receive additional points for having a job offer. This change will come into effect in spring 2025.
Key Changes
- This temporary measure will reduce fraud by removing the incentive to illegally buy or sell labour market impact assessments to improve a candidate’s chances of being selected to come to Canada as a permanent resident.
- The changes will impact candidates pursuing permanent residence through the Express Entry system, including those currently working in Canada temporarily.
- 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.
Erickson Insights & Analysis
Erickson Immigration Group will continue to monitor developments and share updates as more news is available. Please contact your employer or EIG attorney if you have questions about anything we’re reporting above or case-specific questions.