On August 17, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held Express Entry draw #435, a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) targeted round. The Government of Canada issued 442 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), with a cut-off score of 760 CRS points,

Over the past month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new rounds of invitations under the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. From July 11 to August 14, 2026, Canada invited 4,307 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open

Alberta released the results of its recent Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) draws. Between August 4 and August 12, 2026, the province issued invitations to 367 candidates across five worker streams and pathways, targeting health care, agriculture, technology, and rural

On August 10, 2026, Newfoundland and Labrador held its tenth invitation round of the year through the Enhanced Expression of Interest (EOI) system, issuing 208 invitations to apply. Of these, 186 went to candidates under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial

On August 6, 2026, British Columbia held new invitation rounds under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP), targeting five priority occupation categories under its Care and Build streams. The province invited 183 early childhood educators, 124 candidates across all

On July 30, 2026, Manitoba conducted its latest invitation round, Expression of Interest Draw #276, under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). The province issued 766 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs), including 94 to candidates who declared a valid

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated the public guidance for study permits and post-graduation work permits (PGWP) to clarify compliance and eligibility requirements. The revised files, last modified June 18, 2026, detail strict conditions regarding institution transfers, periods

On July 23, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the first category-based Express Entry draw targeting skilled military recruits. IRCC issued only four Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in round #430, the smallest Express Entry round in the system’s

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has published detailed eligibility requirements for the Ontario Workforce Priority stream, the single consolidated pathway that replaced all eight of the OINP’s former streams when amendments to Ontario Regulation 422/17 took effect on June 26,

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has reaffirmed the eligibility criteria for the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) in its published Program Delivery Instructions, giving practitioners a clear, current reference point for advising eligible French speaking students applying outside Quebec.