To Combat Fraud, Canada’s Express Entry System No Longer Awarding Points for Job Offers

To Combat Fraud, Canada’s Express Entry System No Longer Awarding Points for Job Offers
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons before question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 12, 2024. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle
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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.

Jennifer Cowan
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Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.