Actionable — Ontario: the OINP's regulatory redesign is now in force. The former 8 program streams have been eliminated and replaced with a new Ontario Workforce Priority stream; the Expression of Interest system is closed to new EOIs and the e-filing portal is expected to reopen later this summer. Applications already submitted under the former streams will be assessed under the rules in place when filed. Recommend holding new Ontario-stream filings until the portal reopens.

On July 16, 2026, Manitoba conducted the latest invitation round #275 under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream, the MPNP invited 24 candidates under the Occupation-specific selection, 84 candidates under the Francophone selection, and 1,874 candidates under the Completed post-secondary study in Manitoba pathway. In the Skilled Worker Stream, MPNP issued 86 LAAs to candidates invited under the Strategic Recruitment Initiati