The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has held six provincial immigration draws between February 6 and February 19, 2026, spanning multiple immigration streams.Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streamsOver this period, Alberta issued no less than 441 invitations through its:Rural...
International students arriving in Canada to complete prerequisite courses prior to starting longer programs will now be issued shorter study permits.Under the old rules, officers were instructed to issue a study permit for a period equal to the length of...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates in the Healthcare and social services category.To be considered in this draw,...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has granted the Northwest Territories a nomination allocation of 197 for 2026—the same number of slots it ended 2025 with post-nomination increase.The Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) has also changed its selection process for...
Foreign nationals with work experience in one of four occupations may now be prioritized for Canadian permanent residence under the newly created transport category.See your eligibility for all Express Entry streams and categoriesAs of February 18, 2026, Express Entry candidates...
Nova Scotia has consolidated its provincial immigration pathways.As of February 18, 2026, the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) now has a total of four provincial immigration streams, down from its previous 10.Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streamsEligibility criteria for...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 391 ITAs in a draw for candidates in the Physicians with Canadian work experience category.To be considered in this...
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held a targeted draw on February 18, 2026, issuing invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in skilled trades-related occupations through the province’s Employer Job Offer streams.To have been invited, candidates must have declared that...
Provincial nominees may be able to obtain a new closed work permit to begin working in Canada before their permanent residence (PR) application is finalized, or extend their existing permit.This permit, granted to those who meet certain criteria (such as...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) application backlog as of December 31, 2025, reached the highest level seen all year, following a relatively steady month-by-month increase since May of last year.By 2025's end, the overall application backlog reached 1,014,700 applications.The...
