One note on job offers: from November 3, 2026, a qualifying job offer in a high-wage occupation earns 50, 70 or 100 points under the new Labour Market Integration Factor, depending on how far the occupation’s median wage sits above the national median, and no LMIA is required. Twelve or more months of Canadian work experience in a high-wage occupation can add a bonus of 20, 40 or 70 points instead. The two routes do not stack, and the factor is capped at 150 points, or 140 with an accompanying spouse. Offers in occupations that are not on the high-wage list still earn no CRS points, the position since March 25, 2025, but they can still matter for program eligibility and provincial streams. We explain the new factor in full in our guide to high-wage CRS points from November 2026.