Overview
On December 23, 2024, the Government of Canada issued a news release announcing changes to Canada's Express Entry system.
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that Express Entry candidates will no longer receive additional points for having a job offer.
It was further reported that this temporary measure is expected to remove the incentive to illegally buy or sell labour market impact assessments. This change will come into effect in spring 2025.
The update also confirmed that "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."