Canada’s labour market showed renewed strength in July 2026, with employment increasing by 75,000 jobs and the national unemployment rate falling to 6.4%. According to the latest Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate reached its lowest level since July 2024, while employment gains were recorded across several provinces and major industries. The...
Newfoundland and Labrador conducted its tenth invitation round of 2026 on August 10, issuing 208 invitations through its Enhanced Expression of Interest (EOI) system. The latest round included candidates selected through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). According to the information provided for this update, 186 invitations...
The Canada Border Services Agency is closing the Remote Area Border Crossing Program on December 1, 2026, replacing it with mandatory telephone or port-of-entry reporting in remote parts of northern Ontario and the Northwest Angle route into Manitoba. All active RABC permits stay valid until November 30, 2026. Travellers, including permanent residents and visa holders...
New Brunswick is increasing its efforts to help internationally trained professionals and tradespeople enter the provincial workforce. On August 11, 2026, the Government of New Brunswick announced $9,986,323 in federal funding through the Foreign Credential Recognition Program to reduce barriers faced by internationally trained workers. The funding will support initiatives focused on health care, engineering,...
Not directly, but it matters for anyone planning an immigration pathway through the early childhood education sector. Ottawa’s new $5.4 million investment, announced August 10, 2026, funds recruitment, retention, and standards work for early childhood educators nationally. It does not create a new visa or PR stream, but it does touch the labour market data...
Alberta’s Advantage Immigration Program received 200 extra provincial nomination spaces from IRCC for 2026, raising its total allocation from 6,403 to 6,603. Most of the increase went to the Alberta Opportunity Stream, Rural Renewal Stream, and priority Express Entry pathways in healthcare and technology, while the Law Enforcement and Entrepreneur streams saw their allocations reduced...
Saskatchewan’s labour market continued to strengthen in July 2026, with the province’s unemployment rate falling to 6.0%, below Canada’s national rate of 6.4%. The latest figures show continued employment growth across several industries, including construction, accommodation and food services, and finance, insurance, real estate and leasing. The July results provide a useful snapshot of Saskatchewan’s...
The Northwest Territories (NWT) has increased its 2026 provincial nominee allocation to 300 nominations, giving prospective immigrants another opportunity to pursue permanent residence through the territory. The increase adds 103 nomination spaces to the allocation previously available to the territory. The additional spaces restore the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) to the allocation levels it...
Employers planning to hire temporary foreign workers in Canada should take note of the latest LMIA processing times released by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). The department updated its monthly processing statistics on August 7, 2026, with the latest figures based on applications processed in July. The new numbers show that processing times increased...
