Category: Provinces

Maple News reports that processing times for economic immigration applications have eased across several streams, with the biggest improvement in the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), alongside gains in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Quebec Business Class. As of June 8, 2026, AIP wait times dropped by 12 months, while […]

Maple News reports that Quebec has introduced a temporary public policy expanding open work permits to spouses and common‑law partners accompanying applicants for permanent selection in the province, effective June 5, 2026. Under the policy, a qualifying spouse or partner may be issued an open work permit without the usual […]

Maple News reports that Quebec conducted a new immigration selection round on June 4, inviting 2,549 provincial candidates through all four streams of the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ). The majority—42.9%—were allocated to applicants with highly qualified or specialized skills. This marks the province’s fifth draw of 2026, with selections […]

Maple News reports that Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program issued 104 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) on June 4, 2026, inviting foreign nationals to apply for provincial nomination under the Skilled Worker Stream. The invitations came through a strategic recruitment initiative and mark Manitoba’s 11th provincial immigration draw of 2026. […]

Maple News reports that between May 20 and June 2, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted seven draws, inviting 1,550 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. This period brings AAIP’s total to 43 provincial immigration draws in 2026 as of June 2. Invitations went to professionals across several in-demand […]

Maple News reports that on June 2, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) conducted a draw inviting in-demand workers and entrepreneurs to apply for provincial nomination. The province issued no fewer than 357 invitations across its streams, including opportunities in construction trades, care-related occupations, and entrepreneurship ventures in the […]

Maple News reports that Newfoundland and Labrador is the latest province to opt into a federal temporary policy aimed at giving rural employers more flexibility when hiring low-wage temporary foreign workers. The policy applies to employers outside Newfoundland and Labrador’s census metropolitan areas, as defined by Statistics Canada, and provinces […]

Maple News reports that Ontario has revoked nearly all provincial pathways to permanent residence under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The legislative changes took effect on May 30, 2026, and there are currently no published replacements. The province has yet to release specifics on what will replace the current […]

Maple News reports that on May 30, 2026, Ontario will revoke all nine Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) nomination streams as part of a sweeping package of regulation changes. The overhaul will take effect on that date and remove the legal basis for the existing pathways to provincial nomination. This […]

Maple News reports that the Government of British Columbia has released full eligibility details for its new time-limited pathway to permanent residence, targeted at cleaning and security workers employed by a BC health authority in rural or remote communities. The province is calling this a ‘temporary stream’ within its immigration […]

Maple News reports that Newfoundland and Labrador issued its sixth provincial immigration draw of 2026 on May 28, inviting 103 candidates to apply for nomination under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) or for endorsement under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). In this round, NLPNP issued 84 invitations […]

Maple News reports that, effective May 26, 2026, candidates in Alberta’s Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) who hold a Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) can now edit their submission without cancelling it. Previously, updating a WEOI required cancelling the existing submission and submitting a new one, which meant paying the WEOI […]

Maple News reports that Prince Edward Island conducted its fifth immigration draw of 2026 on May 21, issuing 114 invitations to candidates in in-demand occupations and priority sectors across the province. The figure marks the fifth consecutive month with more than 100 invitations. The draw aligns with PEI’s published invitation […]

Maple News reports that Alberta’s Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted four selection rounds from May 1–13, inviting 1,051 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. The invitations targeted health and tech professionals, as well as individuals intending to live and work in rural Alberta communities. The four draws tapped four AAIP […]

Maple News reports that on May 21, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) conducted its 10th selection round of the year, inviting candidates through a strategic recruitment initiative within the Skilled Worker Stream. Invitations were issued via both Skilled Worker pathways: Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas. To […]

Maple News reports that Lena Metlege Diab’s first year as minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has yielded three clear through-lines: a more targeted approach to permanent residence selection, a streamlined framework for temporary residence administration, and stricter measures within the asylum system. The assessment covers policy developments […]