Latest Express Entry Draw Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held another Express Entry draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates, issuing 511 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence. The draw, held on July 20, 2026, targeted candidates who had already received a provincial nomination through one of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs. […]
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) has conducted its largest provincial immigration selection round of 2026, issuing 569 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination on July 16, 2026. The selection round focused on candidates in the Skills Immigration (SI) category who qualified under either a registration score
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Alberta 1,100 Invitations Issued Across Multiple Draws The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has issued more than 1,100 invitations to apply for provincial nomination through multiple immigration draws held between July 3 and July 15, 2026. The invitations targeted candidates across several immigration pathways, including healthcare professionals, law enforcement workers, rural community applicants, tourism and
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The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) has announced a one-time expansion of its provincial nomination selection criteria to help retain temporary foreign workers whose work permits are expiring or have already expired. The initiative, announced on July 14, 2026, targets eligible workers who are already living and working in Nova Scotia and have submitted an
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The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has significantly improved its application processing times, with most provincial nomination applications now being finalized within two weeks, according to the province’s latest quarterly processing statistics. The updated figures cover the period April 1 to June 30, 2026 (Q2 2026) and indicate that processing times improved across most SINP
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The Government of Canada has announced a temporary pause on accepting new applications under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). As a result, Canadian citizens and permanent residents cannot submit new Interest to Sponsor forms or receive new invitations to apply under the program until further notice. The announcement was made by Immigration, Refugees and
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