The Government of the Northwest Territories has secured an additional 103 nominee spots from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), raising its 2026 total allocation to 300. This increase restores the territorial program to its previous 2024 and 2025 capacity following ongoing government advocacy. To accommodate the additional allocations, territorial officials added a new Expression of Interest draw for August 26, 2026, with an application submission deadline o

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) released the latest candidate breakdown for the Skills Immigration registration pool as of August 4, 2026. A total of 8,306 active profiles are currently registered in the system. Candidates with scores between 100 and 109 form the largest group with 1,651 registrations, while the 90 to 99 range follows closely with 1,468 profiles. Only 48 applicants possess scores of 140 or higher, showing that top-tier scores remain ra

The Government of Ontario has officially opened the Expression of Interest portal for the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream. Replacing eight former nomination pathways, the new stream allows eligible foreign workers with an Ontario job offer and self-employed physicians to register for provincial nomination. The stream features three distinct pathways covering TEER 0–3 occupations, TEER 4–5 roles, and self-employed physicians billing through OHIP. Uninvited profiles submi

New Brunswick published the results of its recent draws using an expression of interest system to streamline immigration applications for the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). From July 16 to July 22, 2026, the province conducted five new draws and issued 750 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to qualified candidates. The new draws were conducted under the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream – Employment in New Brunswick (115

The Government of Nova Scotia has announced a one-time expansion of its 2026 selection priorities under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). In addition to previously identified priority occupations, the province will consider active EOIs submitted on or before June 30, 2026, from candidates who are already living and working in Nova Scotia and whose work permits expire in 2026 or earlier. The expanded selection includes workers i

The Government of the Northwest Territories has released the upcoming schedule for its newly launched Expression of Interest (EOI) system under the Employer-Driven Stream, with the next draws set for June 25 and September 25, 2026. This competitive system ranks applicants based on skills, experience, and their likelihood of settling in the North, aiming to manage a high volume of interest against a limited federal allocation of 197 total nominations for the year. In the Marc

On December 18, 2025, New Brunswick published the results of its recent draws using an expression of interest system to streamline immigration applications for the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP). On November 16 and December 9, 2025, the province conducted three draws and issued a total of 145 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to qualified candidates under the NB Skilled Worker – NB Experience Stream, NB Skilled Worker – NB Graduates Stream, and NB Express Entry