An applicant with a low CRS score (358) was approached by a consultant offering a "sure shot" Alberta PNP nomination based on an LMIA from an Alberta employer, in exchange for a large payment. The applicant had already turned down other agents offering similar "guaranteed PR" deals and wanted the group's opinion on whether this specific offer was legitimate.
What other members warned:- A paid, arranged LMIA is a serious risk. If Canadian authorities later determine the LMIA was falsified or the job offer wasn't genuine, they can cancel the resulting PR — even after it's been granted.
- Getting a genuine LMIA-backed job offer is not easy. Members pushed back on the idea that an agent could reliably deliver one, noting this is exactly the kind of promise scam consultants make to extract fees.
- The absence of bad reviews online doesn't mean a consultant is legitimate. These schemes often operate under the radar until IRCC flags them, at which point it's the applicant — not the consultant — who bears the immigration consequences.
Practical takeaway: be very cautious of any consultant offering a guaranteed PNP nomination tied to a purchased LMIA or job offer. A genuine LMIA reflects a real labour market need and a real job — it isn't something that should be purchasable. If an offer sounds too certain for the amount of money being asked, treat it as a red flag rather than a shortcut.