TORONTO: The Canadian government has announced that, beginning spring 2025, candidates for permanent residency (PR) through the Express Entry stream will no longer benefit from extra points gained by having an employment offer in hand.
Those points, at a minimum of 50, often made the difference between a candidate qualifying for PR or failing to do so. However, due to reports of fraud within the system, Ottawa has decided to withdraw that measure. In a statement on Monday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said, "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. This change will come into effect in spring 2025."
This story is from the December 25, 2024 edition of Hindustan Times Punjab.
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