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Canada Scraps LMIA Points in Express Entry Shake-Up

Canadian immigration officials have announced the removal of Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) points from the Express Entry program, meaning candidates in the pool will no longer receive additional credit for holding a job offer, regardless of whether it falls under the senior management category or any other skilled occupation.

This change represents a noteworthy departure from the long-standing system that once awarded up to 200 points for positions classified under Major Group 00 of the National Occupational Classification and 50 points for other skilled roles.

Advocates of this reform have praised the government’s move as a necessary step to address ongoing concerns about LMIA fraud. It is noted that the core intent behind the policy update is to refocus the selection of new immigrants on qualifications such as work experience, education, and language proficiency, rather than heavily weighting their potential job offers.

Although the introduction of LMIA points was originally meant to streamline the process for those with concrete employment opportunities in Canada, critics have long argued that the system was vulnerable to manipulation.

The decision is expected to have wide-ranging effects: from newcomers finding themselves competing on a different playing field to businesses needing to adapt their hiring strategies to the new policy.


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