Category: Provinces

Maple News reports that on April 23, 2026, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) conducted its latest immigration draw, issuing 308 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) across two selection streams. This marks the largest MPNP draw of 2026 to date. In the occupation-specific component, the MPNP issued 192 LAAs […]

Maple News reports that the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted 12 targeted draws on April 23, 2026, issuing 2,102 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates with job offers across four Ontario regions. The invitations were issued through the province’s Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, International Student, and In-Demand Skills […]

Maple News reports that British Columbia and New Brunswick have opted into the federal government’s temporary policy expansion, granting rural employers more flexibility to hire low-wage temporary foreign workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. They join Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Quebec, which announced participation earlier this month. The measures […]

Maple News reports that British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is launching a one-time pathway to permanent residence aimed at health authority support staff in cleaning and security roles. The initiative opens in June 2026 and will be administered through the BC PNP’s expression of interest system, with capacity […]

Maple News reports that the Government of British Columbia is overhauling the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP), unveiling its 2026 priorities, canceling the planned launch of student streams, and closing several immigration pathways. The changes mark a pivot toward healthcare workers and skilled trades, with a stated goal that […]

Maple News reports that Ontario’s Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations in its second selection round of 2026, inviting 918 international graduates to apply for provincial nomination. The invitations are targeted at graduates who studied in Ontario and are currently in Canada with valid work or study permits. A breakdown […]

Maple News reports that the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) conducted its first immigration draw after shifting to an Expression of Interest system earlier this year. The draw occurred on March 25 and invited 65 candidates through the Employer-Driven Stream. From a pool of 295 profiles at the time of […]

Maple News reports that New Brunswick issued invitations in two draws conducted March 30–April 1, 2026, targeting skilled workers in health care, information technology, transportation, and manufacturing. Invitations were issued through the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). In total, 143 invitations were issued across […]

Maple News reports that Saskatchewan’s Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has issued about 4,761 nominations in 2026, roughly 26% of the year’s total allocation. The figures come from a quarterly update and provide the first snapshot of how nominations are being distributed across sectors this year. The SINP’s 2026 allocation totals […]

Maple News reports that on April 14, British Columbia conducted a new selection round under its Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) category, targeting candidates who can start a new business or acquire and grow an existing BC enterprise. Invitations were issued through the BC Provincial Nominee Program’s Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream, with […]

Maple News reports that Manitoba has become the third province, after Nova Scotia and Quebec, to opt into temporary federal measures designed to ease access to work permits for rural employers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The measures take effect on April 14, 2026 and run through March […]

Maple News reports that Newfoundland and Labrador conducted its third provincial immigration draw of 2026 on April 13, inviting 210 candidates through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).\n\nInvitations were split with 177 issued under NLPNP and 33 through AIP, meaning about 84% […]

Maple News reports that Alberta’s Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued 332 invitations to apply across four provincial draws held from April 8 to April 14, 2026. The invitations spanned multiple AAIP streams, including technology-focused, health care, and rural pathways. Across 2026 so far, the AAIP has conducted 27 draws, with […]

Maple News reports that Prince Edward Island conducted its fourth immigration draw of 2026 on April 16, issuing 127 invitations—the largest round of invitations the province has seen this year.\n\nInvitations were extended to in-province workers in occupations and sectors deemed in high demand, issued through two targeted pathways that have […]

Maple News reports that Nova Scotia and Quebec are the first provinces to opt into Canada’s new temporary policy aimed at rural employers, allowing them to retain or increase their share of low-wage temporary foreign workers. The policy, enacted on April 1, 2026, defines rural areas as those outside census […]

Maple News reports that the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) conducted its first immigration draw of April on April 9, inviting candidates through both Skilled Worker streams. Several invitations were issued to individuals explicitly invited by MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative. Manitoba issued 32 Letters of Advice to Apply […]