Canada’s Express Entry PNP Draw #445 invited 733 candidates to apply for permanent residence, with the minimum CRS score set at 725. The latest PNP-focused draw provides an important update for candidates who are pursuing permanent residence through a provincial nomination. What Happened in Express Entry Draw #445? On September 28, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and...
Quebec has published the results of its 88th Arrima invitation round. On September 24, 2026, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration, known as MIFI, invited 519 candidates. The invitations relate to permanent selection under the Programme de sélection des travailleurs qualifiés, or PSTQ. So far in 2026, MIFI has invited 15,079...
Alberta has been busy. Between September 10 and September 23, 2026, the province ran six new AAIP draws. Together, they invited as many as 389 candidates across several streams and pathways. So far this year, Alberta has invited 12,696 candidates through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. The Six Alberta PNP Draws At A Glance Draw...
British Columbia has held its largest High Economic Impact draw of 2026. On September 24, 2026, the province issued 714 invitations to apply under the BCPNP. This BCPNP draw targeted skilled candidates with strong potential to create economic impact. So far this year, BC has invited up to 6,173 candidates. Selection group Selection factor Minimum...
Manitoba Expression of Interest draw #280 held on September 24, 2026, under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. It issued 474 Letters of Advice to Apply, known as LAAs. Of those, 148 went to candidates with valid Express Entry profiles. So far in 2026, Manitoba has invited 6,883 candidates. Manitoba PNP Draw #280 At A Glance...
New Brunswick issued 610 immigration invitations and selections across four recent rounds held between September 10 and September 18, 2026. The latest activity covered the New Brunswick Express Entry stream, Skilled Worker stream, Strategic Initiative and Atlantic Immigration Program. The province’s latest rounds were based on labour-market needs, available immigration allocations and other priorities established...
The BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration draw on September 22, 2026, issued invitations to candidates seeking to establish or acquire businesses in British Columbia. The province invited 10 candidates through the Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream and fewer than five through the Regional stream. Both streams recorded a minimum score of 119 points. The latest selection adds...
The Northwest Territories Employer-Driven Stream EOI draw is scheduled for September 25, 2026, giving eligible candidates one final scheduled selection opportunity under the Northwest Territories Nominee Program this year. Candidates who want their profiles considered must submit their Expression of Interest profiles by September 22, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. The Northwest Territories government...
The Newfoundland and Labrador PNP draw held on September 18, 2026, issued 62 invitations through the province’s economic immigration selection system. The latest round included candidates under both the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program and the Atlantic Immigration Program. Of the 62 invitations, 61 went to NLPNP candidates and one went to an AIP...
