The Canadian immigration system will no longer grant extra points to temporary foreign workers applying for permanent residency based on job offers endorsed by a Labour Market Impact Assessment, Ottawa has announced.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the temporary measure will help mitigate fraudulent activities in Canada’s Express Entry System, an online framework for managing the country’s skilled immigration programs.
By eliminating the incentive to illegally buy or sell Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA), candidates can no longer boost their chances of obtaining permanent residency in Canada, Miller said in a Dec. 23 press release. The change will come into effect in spring of 2025….