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April 23, 2026

Northwest Territories holds first-ever immigration draw, announces schedule for rest of 2026

After having shifted to an Expression of Interest system in early 2026, the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) has released the results of its first immigration draw, held on March 25.The selection round saw a total of 65 candidates invited...

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April 22, 2026

Ontario invites over 900 Master’s and PhD graduates to apply for provincial nomination

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has just issued more invitations under its Master’s Graduate and PhD Graduate streams—its second such selection round in 2026.On April 22, the province invited over 900 international student graduates currently residing in Canada with...

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April 22, 2026

Prioritization of higher earning workers for permanent residence through Express Entry may come sooner than expected, officials say

Higher-earning workers may be prioritized for permanent residence sooner than previously anticipated, under the planned overhaul of Express Entry, the Canadian federal government’s flagship system for selecting skilled immigrants.Although the full suite of planned changes to Express Entry is expected...

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April 22, 2026

New law grants Canadian citizenship to millions of Americans: are their spouses and children also US-Canadian dual citizens?

Since Canada changed its citizenship law last December, thousands of Americans have been discovering that they became U.S.-Canadian dual citizens overnight, as did their children.If you're an American with even one Canadian ancestor, no matter how many generations removed, you...

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April 22, 2026

New Brunswick issues more than 140 invitations across Express Entry and AIP draws

New Brunswick issued invitations to provincial immigration candidates in two draws conducted between March 30 and April 1, 2026, targeting skilled workers in healthcare, information technology (IT), transportation, and manufacturing.Invitations were issued through the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream and...

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April 21, 2026

Processing times drop for work permit and Express Entry applicants

Newly released figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveal the total application backlog has continued its downward trend, decreasing by 48,900 since last month.As of February 28, IRCC’s overall backlog consisted of 941,400 applications. Compared to January 31,...

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April 21, 2026

Saskatchewan has already used one quarter of its 2026 nomination allocation

The Government of Saskatchewan has released data regarding the number of nominations issued through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) to date in 2026.As of the time of this writing, the SINP has issued approximately 26% of its allotted nominations...

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April 21, 2026

Newfoundland and Labrador holds third provincial immigration selection round of 2026

On April 13, Newfoundland and Labrador conducted another round of invitations across both of its provincial immigration pathways.A total of 210 invitations were extended through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).Assess your...

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April 21, 2026

Manitoba expands work permit access for rural employers and workers under TFWP measures

Manitoba has become the third province, following Nova Scotia and Quebec, to opt into temporary federal measures, giving eligible rural employers more flexibility to hire and retain temporary foreign workers.The measures, which impact the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign...

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April 20, 2026

British Columbia holds April draw, issues invitations to entrepreneurs

On April 14, British Columbia (BC) held a new selection round under its Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) category.Candidates were selected for their ability to start a new business or take over and grow an existing business in BC.Assess your eligibility for...

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