Category: Provinces

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 […]

Maple News reports that the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held four draws on April 8, 2026, issuing 1,828 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates across the healthcare, Francophone, physician, and regional streams. The invitations were drawn from the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker (FW), International Student (IS), and In-Demand […]

Maple News reports that five draws under Alberta’s Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) were conducted between March 17 and March 27, 2026, delivering at least 298 invitations to applicants across multiple streams and pathways. Invitations were issued through these streams and pathways: Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Construction); Alberta […]

Maple News reports that Alberta will begin charging a $135 fee for submitting a Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) under the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AAIP), with the fee taking effect on April 7, 2026. The change applies to all candidates in the AAIP’s worker streams, and the WEOI fee […]

Maple News reports that British Columbia has rolled out targeted licensing changes to speed up the path to practice for US-trained doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers. In the past year, more than 400 US-trained professionals have relocated to BC, while the province’s recruitment drive—launched in March 2025—has attracted over […]

Maple News reports that Ontario’s Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 759 Invitations to Apply on April 1, 2026, in a targeted draw focused on construction and mining-related occupations across the province. This round is the fifth invitation batch of 2026 and the first to specifically target mining roles. Invitations were […]

Maple News reports a significant shift in Canada’s immigration framework: Ottawa is transferring two core Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) eligibility assessments from the federal level to the provinces and territories, effective March 30, 2026. The changes place residency intent and economic establishment as the sole purview of the nominating province […]

Maple News reports that Canada is boosting Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination allocations by about 31% for 2026, raising quotas for every province and territory compared with the 2025 baseline. Ontario leads the gains with 14,119 nominations for 2026, up from 10,750 at the start of 2025; Alberta follows with […]

Maple News reports that Prince Edward Island conducted its third provincial immigration draw of 2026 on March 20, issuing invitations through the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams of the PEI Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). According to the PEI Office of Immigration, the province continues to prioritize candidates employed in […]