From offer to permanent residence · updated April 2026
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The job offer
A Canadian employer offers you a job supported by an LMIA.
!Key fact:Employer pays $1,000 fee, never you
Important update (2026): The 50 and 200 CRS job offer points that used to apply to Express Entry profiles with an LMIA-backed job offer were suspended on March 25, 2025. IRCC has announced the intention to reintroduce job offer points under new rules in 2026, but no implementation date or point values have been confirmed yet.