From a new entrepreneur program to category-based draws for STEM, researchers, and skilled military recruits, several commitments made by IRCC for 2026 remain unfulfilled at the halfway point of the year. Canada entered 2026 with a long list of promised c... See more
Manitoba issued 2,167 nominations between January and May, against an annual allocation of 6,239. Saskatchewan has issued 2,628 nominations through the first half of 2026, using 55 percent of its annual allocation. Both provincial nominee programs have us... See more
Today, July 9, 2026, IRCC has issued 5,000 invitations to apply for French speakers in the latest category-based Express Entry draw. The CRS score cut-off for this draw was 420 points, the highest so far in 2026. This content is sponsored by Cigna Healthc... See more
Ontario's provincial nominee program (OINP) issued 13,663 invitations to apply in the first half of 2026. This flurry of activity preceded a substantial revamping of the existing Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program streams. Although the OINP is currently cl... See more
Atlantic Canada's four provincial nominee programs (PNPs) collectively issued more than 6,200 invitations to apply in the first half of 2026. None of the four provinces — New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador — ha... See more
