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...
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has extended the registration period for its Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative, giving eligible candidates additional time to submit their registrations. Under the revised schedule, registrations will now be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on October 7, 2026. The extension was announced on August 13, 2026, with the...
On August 19, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued 5,000 invitations in the French-language Express Entry round 437. The Comprehensive Ranking System cutoff was 382, the lowest French-stream score of the year so far. It was the tenth French-language round of 2026, pushing French invitations past 50,500 and total Express Entry invitations for the...
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...
Canada has issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence through the latest Express Entry CEC draw. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the draw on August 18, 2026. Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 523 to receive an invitation. The latest draw also included a tie-breaking rule. Candidates...
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...
IRCC issued 442 invitations in the latest Express Entry Draw #435 on August 17, 2026. The CRS cutoff was 760, and the tie-break was set at profiles submitted before August 7, 2026 at 18:01:56 UTC. Only candidates holding a valid provincial nomination were eligible for this round. A CRS cutoff of 760 sits comfortably inside...
If you’ve applied, or are about to apply, for a proof of Canadian citizenship certificate, the timeline has shifted dramatically in a very short window. As of August 10, 2026, IRCC’s own processing time estimate stands at 25 months, up from 19 months in July and just 12 months back in May. That’s more than...
Alberta runs three separate pathways under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) for people who want to own and operate a business in the province: the Rural Entrepreneur Stream, the Graduate Entrepreneur Stream, and the Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream. Each one is designed for a slightly different profile of applicant, but they all share one...
