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03/25/2025

IRCC to Remove Job Offer Points from Express Entry – Good or Bad News?

In a major policy shift, Canadian Immigration and Citizenship (IRCC) has announced that, starting March 25th, 2025, job offer points will be removed from the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). This change has sparked debate—so is it good or bad news for candidates?

Who Benefits?

✅ Candidates Without Job Offers: Previously, applicants without job offers often struggled to compete. With job offer points eliminated, the system will prioritize core factors like education, language skills, and work experience, making it fairer for many.

✅ Candidates with Strong Human Capital Factors: Those with high CRS scores based on education, Canadian work experience, and strong language test results may now have a better chance of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA).

✅ Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Candidates: Provinces may issue more nominations to address labor shortages, making PNPs an even more attractive pathway for candidates.

Who Might Be Negatively Affected?

❌ Candidates Who Relied on Job Offer Points: If your CRS score was significantly boosted by 50 or 200 points from a job offer, you may now find it harder to meet the cutoff.

❌ Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada: Many temporary workers used LMIA-based job offers to secure additional CRS points. Without this boost, they might need to explore other pathways to PR.

❌ Employers Hiring Foreign Talent: Canadian employers who relied on Express Entry to bring in skilled workers through job offers may need to adjust hiring strategies.

The Bottom Line

For high-scoring candidates without job offers, this is a positive change that levels the playing field. However, for those who depended on job offer points, it may mean rethinking their PR strategy. As Express Entry evolves, candidates should focus on improving their human capital factors and exploring PNP options.

Stay informed and be prepared for upcoming changes in the immigration landscape!

01/24/2024

Looking for:
1 Cook
1 Baker
1 Kitchen helper

Employer is in BC, worker must be in Canada and eligible for the francophone mobility program.

06/06/2023

Great news for the citizens of these countries

Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Costa Rica
Morocco
Panama
Philippines
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Seychelles
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay

You can now enter Canada without a visa (you'll still need to apply for an eTA) if you:

*Held a Canadian Visitor Visa in the last 10 years or;
*Have a Valid US visitor visa

04/14/2023

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04/14/2023

10/06/2022

👌Starting in spring 2023, Alberta will no longer require the advanced road test for Class 5 and Class 6 driver’s licences👌.

Albertans who successfully complete a 24-month probationary period will automatically qualify for their full Class 5 or Class 6 driver’s licence and save $150 by not having to take a second road test. Furthermore, an additional road test will no longer be required to upgrade to a Class 4 licence.

These changes are focused on reducing costs and red tape for hundreds of thousands of Alberta drivers while ensuring Alberta roads remain safe.

“Many Albertans have told us that the advanced test costs too much, is a roadblock to finding jobs and has created unnecessary red tape. That’s why we are eliminating the advanced road test for (Class 5) passenger vehicles and (Class 6) motorcycles as well as the additional Class 4 road test while maintaining strong safety standards for drivers.”

Prasad Panda, Minister of Transportation
GDL drivers must have no suspensions or traffic violations within their last 12 months of probation, including zero tolerance for any alcohol and/or drug consumption.

Drivers who exhibit poor driving behaviours and incur demerits, or are ticketed for other unsafe driving offences during the last year of their probation will have their probationary period extended for an additional year. Drivers will also be allowed to reduce their probationary period by up to six months if they complete an approved driver training course.

An additional road test will no longer be mandatory to obtain a Class 4 driver’s licence, which is required to transport passengers in taxis, ride-share vehicles, limousines, small buses and ambulances. An enhanced knowledge test, driver medical and vision test will still be required to obtain a Class 4 licence. With this change, Alberta’s government hopes to attract more competition to the ride-sharing industry.

Eliminating the advanced road test in the GDL program was suggested by many Albertans in a 2019 survey on red tape reduction actions to be taken by government. Survey comments included:

“Advanced road tests are a waste of time and money for Albertans. These tests are not significantly different from a standard GDL test and serve only to cost Albertans more to drive.”
“Upgrading from Class 5 GDL to full Class 5 is expensive and time consuming.”

09/29/2022

If you’re considering moving to Canada to work or study, the number of regions in the country might be overwhelming. How do you even begin choosing between the 10 provinces and three territories? Is there much of a difference from one to another? And what should you know about the weather, economi...

09/21/2022

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