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Canada’s immigration system is entering a period of recalibration. Under the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan, the federal government is sharply reducing new temporary arrivals while keeping permanent immigration stable. The result is a clearer hierarchy of priorities – and a much clearer sense of who will be at the front of the queue in 2026. […]

Alberta continued to prioritise health care professionals in late November 2025, issuing a combined 107 invitations through two Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) draws under the Dedicated Health Care Pathway. November 24, 2025 – Non-Express Entry Draw On November 24, Alberta held a Dedicated Health Care Pathway draw for candidates outside the federal Express Entry

On December 19, 2025, the Canadian government announced a dramatic shift in its strategy for immigrant entrepreneurs. These changes effectively end the current era of the Start-Up Visa (SUV) and Self-Employed Persons programs to make room for what IRCC states will be a completely redesigned system launching in 2026. Facing a backlog of 42,200 applications

Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta have confirmed they have either reached or fully utilised their federal Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocations for 2025. The results underline strong demand for provincial immigration pathways and signal the growing importance of the PNP within Canada’s long-term immigration strategy. On this page you will find: Overview of 2025 provincial

Manitoba has issued 63 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) under an new Expression of Interest draw held on December 18, 2025. The invitations were issued through the Skilled Worker stream, covering both the Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas pathways. All invited candidates had previously declared direct invitations through Manitoba Provincial Nominee

New Brunswick has released details of two new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) rounds dated December 9, 2025, confirming 110 invitations issued across its Express Entry and Skilled Worker streams. Both draws targeted Francophone candidates, underlining the province’s continued commitment to boosting French-speaking immigration outside Quebec. Under the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream, eight invitations were

Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw aimed at candidates with French language proficiency, issuing 6,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on December 17. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required was 399 points, nine lower than the previous French language draw on November 28, which also issued 6,000 ITAs. Canada is now just

Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw aimed at the Provincial Nominee Program, issuing 399 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on December 15. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required was 731 points, two higher than the previous PNP draw on December 8, which issued 1,123 ITAs. The most recent draw before December 15

Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw aimed at the Canadian Experience Class, issuing 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on December 16. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required was 515 points, five lower than the previous CEC draw on December 10, which issued 6,000 ITAs. The latest draw featured the lowest CRS

Canada’s long-promised fix to citizenship by descent is now real. As of December 15, 2025, Bill C-3 is in force, ending the first-generation limit that blocked thousands of people from Canadian citizenship. The change matters less for what politicians say it symbolises and more for what applicants can actually do right now. This law does