Key points
- •A new “labour market integration” factor, worth up to 150 points: only the higher of Canadian work experience and a qualifying job offer counts.
- •Job offers no longer need an LMIA, and an LMIA no longer adds points; only offers in high-wage occupations score.
- •From November 3 the system recalculates every profile, for up to two weeks, with no draws in the meantime.
1How the CRS points change
The new factor, Labour Market Integration, is scored two ways and the higher result counts: A. Canadian work experience = years of experience + high-wage points; B. job offer points.
A1 · Years of Canadian work experience (TEER 0–3, as today)
| Years in Canada | With spouse or partner | Single |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 35 | 40 |
| 2 years | 46 | 53 |
| 3 years | 56 | 64 |
| 4 years | 63 | 72 |
| 5 years or more | 70 | 80 |
A2 · High-wage occupation points (at least 12 months, 1,560 hours)
| Occupation median wage ÷ Canada median wage | Points |
|---|---|
| 2× or more | 70 |
| 1.5× – 2× | 40 |
| 1.3× – 1.5× | 20 |
2What changes for job offers
| Occupation of the offer | Points |
|---|---|
| High-wage · 2× or more | 100 |
| High-wage · 1.5× – 2× | 70 |
| High-wage · 1.3× – 1.5× | 50 |
| Not high-wage | 0 |
- •An offer no longer needs an LMIA to qualify, and an LMIA adds no extra points.
- •New positions and new employers both count; officers still check that the offer is genuine.
When you fill in your profile
The system is not updated yet. If you have an offer without an LMIA, still answer “yes” to the positive-LMIA question and use IRCC’s placeholder values: LMIA number 00000, issued 2026-01-01, expiring 2029-01-01.
3FSW and FST applicants
Program eligibility and CRS offer points are assessed separately: an offer used for eligibility can be in any TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation, but only a high-wage offer earns CRS points.
AI summarySummarized by AI from IRCC’s website, with every number checked by hand. IRCC is authoritative; see the links below.