Effective March 25, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Canada (IRCC) removed the bonus Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
points under the Express Entry system for those with arranged
employment. This means that both prospective Express Entry
candidates and existing candidates who previously received points
for having a valid job offer that are still in the pool will no
longer benefit from this advantage. The points that existing
candidates were previously awarded for arranged employment, such as
one supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), will
automatically be removed from their Express Entry profile in the
coming days, and their overall CRS score will be adjusted
accordingly. Prior to this change, Express Entry candidates with
arranged employment could receive an additional 50 or 200 CRS
points to their Express Entry profile.
