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...
Canada has held its first Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Express Entry draw #419 since May 2026, issuing 955 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score of 730. If you already have a provincial nomination linked to your Express Entry profile, this draw confirms that a nomination remains one of the...
The MPNP Draw 273 issued 124 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) on June 18, 2026, under Manitoba’s Skilled Worker Stream. The draw focused on candidates selected through strategic recruitment initiatives, highlighting Manitoba’s targeted approach to attracting workers who can meet specific labour market needs. Unlike many provincial draws that invite candidates directly from the...
On June 18, 2026, the PEI PNP Draw June 2026 issued 182 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), making it the largest Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program draw of the year. The province targeted workers in priority sectors and international graduates from recognized PEI institutions while continuing its focus on addressing labour shortages across the island....
Latest New Brunswick PNP draw issued 699 Invitations to Apply across six draws on June 3 and June 4, 2026, spanning Express Entry, Skilled Worker, Francophone, and Atlantic Immigration Program streams. This brings the province’s 2026 total to 2,738 invitations, making it one of the most active provincial programs for candidates targeting Atlantic Canada this...
The Atlantic Immigration Program processing time has dropped significantly in 2026, creating new opportunities for skilled workers and international graduates seeking permanent residence in Canada. As of June 8, 2026, new applications submitted through the Atlantic Immigration Program are estimated to take approximately 26 months to process. This represents a major improvement compared to the...
Newfoundland and Labrador PNP draw held on June 10, 2026, issuing 108 invitations through its Enhanced Expression of Interest (EOI) system. The latest round included 89 invitations under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and 19 invitations through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). The draw highlights the province’s continued efforts to attract skilled...
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has released updated Canada LMIA processing times for June 2026, showing longer wait periods across most Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) streams. The update is important for Canadian employers planning international recruitment and foreign workers preparing work permit applications. While processing times have increased in most categories, the Permanent...
