Newfoundland and Labrador has invited 122 foreign nationals to apply for provincial nomination through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP).The invitations were issued on August 18, 2026, in the province’s latest economic immigration selection round. All 122 invitations were issued through the NLPNP, with no invitations issued through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) […]
Canada has extended the amount of time certain foreign nationals have to provide a positive or neutral Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) after submitting an in-Canada work permit application through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).Under the updated rules, eligible applicants now have 90 days, instead of 60 days, to provide the required LMIA documentation
British Columbia has invited 602 candidates to apply for provincial nomination through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) in its latest high-economic-impact selection round. The invitations were issued on August 20, 2026, under the province’s Innovate objective, which focuses on attracting highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs who can contribute to British Columbia’s economic growth.
International students attending participating universities in Ontario will face a significant increase in the cost of their mandatory health insurance starting September 1, 2026. The annual premium for individual coverage under the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) will increase from $792 to $948, representing a $156 increase, or approximately 20%. For a family of three,
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British Columbia has received 1,000 additional provincial nomination spaces for 2026, giving the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) additional capacity to nominate foreign nationals for Canadian permanent residence. The additional allocation brings British Columbia’s total provincial nomination allocation for 2026 to 6,254 nominations. The province says it plans to use its full allocation by
Canada has introduced a change to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) That could allow certain employers operating multiple small work locations to hire more low-wage temporary foreign workers. The change was introduced through an Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) update published on August 18, 2026. Under the revised calculation, eligible employers with fewer
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