Canada’s latest Express Entry draw #438 took place on August 31, 2026, with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issuing 562 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required in the draw was 697. Candidates at the cut-off score were subject to a...
Alberta invited 767 candidates in its August 2026 Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) draws. On August 14, the Alberta Opportunity Stream invited 743 candidates with a minimum score of 58. On August 19, the Dedicated Health Care Pathway invited 24 non-Express Entry candidates with a minimum score of 60. Alberta has now invited 11,585 candidates...
On August 25, 2026, British Columbia invited 16 entrepreneurs through the BCPNP: 11 candidates under the Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream and 5 under the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional stream, both with a minimum score of 116. So far in 2026, BC has issued up to 129 entrepreneur invitations, out of 4,977 total BCPNP invitations. August 25,...
Newfoundland and Labrador has conducted its latest selection round under the province’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system, issuing 140 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on August 26, 2026. The invitations were issued to candidates under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Of the total, 94 invitations went to...
British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program received an additional 1,000 nominations from the federal government in August 2026, raising its total allocation for the year to 6,254. The province plans to use its full allocation by December 31, 2026, supporting the updated program priorities announced on April 23, 2026. Provincial nomination allocations are negotiated annually between...
On August 18, 2026, Newfoundland and Labrador issued 122 invitations under the Newfoundland and Labrador PNP. It was the province’s eleventh Expression of Interest round of 2026 and its first NLPNP-only draw of the year, bringing total provincial invitations for 2026 to 2,319. Every prior round this year had combined NLPNP invitations with the Atlantic...
Between July 11 and August 14, 2026, IRCC invited 4,307 young foreigners under International Experience Canada. As of August 14, 42,697 candidates remained in the pool awaiting an invitation, and Canada has now issued 87,320 IEC invitations across the 2026 season. Which Countries Received the Most IEC Invitations This Round? South Korea led the past...
Manitoba conducted a new invitation round under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) on August 13, 2026, inviting 53 skilled workers through its latest Expression of Interest (EOI) draw. The invitation round, identified as Expression of Interest Draw #277, targeted candidates in the Skilled Worker Stream who had been directly invited by the MPNP through...
Alberta has continued its active provincial immigration selection in August, inviting 367 candidates through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) between August 4 and August 12, 2026. The latest invitations were issued across five AAIP pathways, with selections focused on healthcare, technology, agriculture, rural communities and other priority areas. The province has now invited 10,818...
