The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) launched a new online tool, the Eligibility Explorer, on June 17, 2026. This interactive tool helps prospective immigrants find pathways that fit their unique backgrounds. Users answer a few quick questions about their employment history, education, and language skills. The tool then displays the specific immigration streams they might qualify for. This self-assessment takes only a few minutes, and the system does not save any

The Government of the Northwest Territories will host two online information sessions about its nominee program on June 16 and June 18, 2026. These Zoom sessions will help local employers and foreign nationals learn about the application process. Attendees can also ask government employees questions during the presentations. The sessions are happening right before the upcoming Expression of Interest draw for the Employer Driven Stream on June 25, 2026. Interested candidates m

Effective May 1, 2026, Nova Scotia will implement a 12-month validity period for all Expressions of Interest (EOI) to enhance inventory management and ensure alignment with current labour-market needs. Under the new measures, EOIs submitted before May 1, 2024, will be closed immediately on the effective date. Those submitted between May 1, 2024, and April 30, 2026, will remain active until April 30, 2027, unless selected sooner. For all new submissions moving forward, profile

The Northwest Territories Nominee Program will reopen on March 9, 2026, with significant changes to its Employer-Driven Stream. The territory has been allocated 197 nominations for the year and is introducing an Expression of Interest system to improve fairness and transparency. Employers will submit profiles for foreign workers, which will be scored based on work experience, education, language proficiency, and connections to the NWT. The first selection draw is scheduled f

Nova Scotia has introduced a formalized Expression of Interest process for all Nova Scotia Nominee Program streams and Atlantic Immigration Program designations. The new system addresses the gap between high application volumes and available federal allocations by allowing the province to select candidates through periodic draws based on labour market priorities. All current and future submissions will enter an EOI pool, and selected applicants will receive direct notificati