PGWP holders sometimes get their employer to secure a positive LMIA purely to boost CRS points, without an actual change to their current work permit or job offer terms. This creates confusion on two specific Express Entry application questions.
What group members advised:- "Is job offer from the employer named on the current work permit?" — Answer No. Since the LMIA was obtained only to gain points and doesn't represent a new or changed job offer tied to your existing work permit, the correct response is No.
- "Was a positive LMIA issued for the current work permit?" — Answer No, for the same reason. Multiple members confirmed this is the answer their own lawyers selected in the identical situation.
The practical takeaway: if an LMIA was obtained purely for CRS points and doesn't correspond to a genuine new job offer on your current work permit, answer No to both questions — this was confirmed by more than one applicant's lawyer in the same scenario.