Ontario resumes graduate immigration draws Ontario has issued new invitations to apply for provincial nomination, including selections targeting master’s and PhD graduates. The draws took place on March 18 and mark the first invitations under these graduate streams since September 2024. More than 1,100 international graduates with Canadian work experience were invited through targeted selections. … Read more
Newfoundland and Labrador issues 445 ITAs in first 2026 draw Newfoundland and Labrador has conducted its first immigration selection round of 2026, inviting hundreds of candidates to apply for provincial nomination and permanent residence pathways. The draw took place on March 6 and targeted individuals in both provincial and Atlantic immigration streams. The province issued … Read more
St-Pierre-Jolys updates 2026 priority jobs under FCIP The village of St-Pierre-Jolys, located about 50 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, has released its updated list of priority sectors and occupations for 2026 under the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP). The community has added one new sector and ten new occupations to its list while removing ten that … Read more
British Columbia issues new entrepreneur invitations The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held a new Entrepreneur Immigration draw on March 10, 2026, inviting business candidates through both its Base and Regional streams. The round marked the province’s fifth entrepreneur-focused draw of the year. The selection targeted experienced entrepreneurs seeking to establish or expand … Read more
Manitoba invites 46 skilled workers in March 2026 draw The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) conducted a new Expression of Interest (EOI) draw on March 12, 2026, issuing 46 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to skilled worker candidates. The invitations were extended under the province’s Skilled Worker Stream as part of ongoing efforts to … Read more
Canada introduces temporary work permit extension for Quebec The federal government has introduced a temporary measure to allow certain foreign workers in Quebec to continue their employment while their permanent residence applications are being reviewed. Announced on March 13 by Joël Lightbound on behalf of Immigration Minister Lena Diab, the initiative provides access to an … Read more
Kelowna outlines 2026 priority jobs for francophone immigration The City of Kelowna in British Columbia has announced its updated list of priority sectors and occupations for the 2026 Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP). The update includes one new sector and eight newly identified occupations to address local labour needs. The FCIP enables designated communities outside … Read more
Northwest Territories Opens Employer-Driven and Francophone Streams The Government of the Northwest Territories has reopened two immigration streams under its Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) as of March 9 at noon. The Employer-Driven and Francophone Streams are now accepting candidates under updated program structures. The reopening follows the introduction of an Expression of Interest (EOI) … Read more
New Brunswick invites 622 immigration candidates across four programs The Government of New Brunswick has conducted a new series of immigration draws, inviting 622 candidates through the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). The draws took place between March 3 and March 6, 2026, targeting applicants across multiple occupational … Read more
Alberta invites rural workers in final February AAIP draw Alberta has released details of its final immigration draw for February 2026, extending invitations to candidates with job offers in designated rural communities under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). The draw, updated on March 4, 2026, was conducted through the Rural Renewal Stream and followed … Read more