Another blow from the Canadian government to the Punjabis: Those who want to get PR through Express Entry are disappointed.

In another major setback, the Government of Canada has announced that from 2025, those applying for Permanent Residency (PR) under Express Entry will no longer get the benefit of an additional 50 to 200 points on a job offer. This change has been made to prevent fraud in the system.

The biggest blow is going to be felt by the youth of Punjabi origin, who have applied for PR after receiving job offers. The Canada Immigration Department said the move will apply to candidates who are planning to get PR through Express Entry.

Impact on Indian candidates
Experts described the move as effective in preventing fraud, but said it could harm applicants with genuine skills and their employers. He suggested that the government should adopt a better screening process and not eliminate the number of job offers directly. At present, there are about 1 lakh 35 thousand PR applications, in which the job has been offered.

Currently, Express Entry candidates with a valid job offer can earn an additional 50 or 200 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. These additional points can easily make the difference between a candidate receiving an invitation to apply for permanent residence or not being invited at all. The Immigration Department further clarified that the removal of extra points for a valid job offer is a temporary measure, but has not yet said when it will end.

Who will be affected?

Once the broad ranking system points for a job offer is removed, it will apply to all new and existing candidates in the Express Entry pool, including those already “candidates working temporarily in Canada Parvinder Montu, Edmonton , a visa specialist based in Canada” included. They say that the Canadian immigration department did not differentiate between job offers in different sectors of the economy, instead mentioning that once the changes are implemented, these jobs are available to all. will be applicable to the candidates.