Quebec Arrima Draw #85 has officially taken place, with the province inviting 502 candidates to apply for permanent selection under the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ). The latest invitation round, published by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) on July 3, 2026, reflects Quebec’s continued focus on addressing labour shortages...
Canada continues to use Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) to address regional labour shortages, and Manitoba remains one of the provinces actively selecting skilled workers through targeted recruitment initiatives. The latest Manitoba MPNP Draw #274 reflects the province’s ongoing strategy of inviting candidates who can meet specific workforce needs. On July 2, 2026, Manitoba held Manitoba...
Alberta continues to demonstrate one of the most targeted provincial immigration strategies in Canada. Rather than conducting broad invitation rounds, the province is focusing on occupations facing genuine labour shortages across health care, technology, manufacturing, tourism, aviation, and skilled trades. The latest Alberta AAIP draws 2026 resulted in 1,037 invitations issued between June 16 and...
British Columbia has conducted another BCPNP Entrepreneur Draw June 2026, inviting experienced business owners and investors to pursue permanent residence through the province’s entrepreneur immigration pathways. On June 30, 2026, the province issued 14 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream with a minimum score of 118 points. British Columbia also invited...
Saskatchewan has already issued 2,628 nominations through its provincial nominee program in the first half of 2026 that is 55% of its total annual allocation of 4,761 spots. Roughly 2,133 nominations remain. Capped sectors, including trucking, retail trade, food services, and accommodations, are reopening for new applications on July 6 and 7, 2026, with strict...
Ontario replaced eight Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program streams with one new pathway called the Ontario Workforce Priority stream on June 25, 2026. The change raises language and education requirements, lowers revenue thresholds for rural employers, and tightens compliance timelines. The new Expression of Interest portal opens later this summer. Redesigning the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program...
Moving to a new country involves much more than obtaining a visa. Finding housing, registering for health care, enrolling children in school, opening a bank account, understanding transportation, and securing employment are just a few of the challenges newcomers face during their first few months in Canada. To make settlement easier, the Government of British...
Thunder Bay has placed third nationally in Royal LePage’s 2026 ranking of Canada’s most affordable cities for homeownership, a result the city’s economic development agency says reflects its standing as a place where buyers can still get real value for their money. Royal LePage’s annual report measures how local home prices stack up against local...
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued 743 invitations across 7 immigration draws between June 5 and June 15, 2026. While the numbers themselves are important, the bigger story is what these invitations reveal about Alberta’s immigration priorities and which workers may have the strongest opportunities for provincial nomination moving forward. The latest draws targeted...
