EE & Provincial Draws

IRCC invited 2,250 Canadian Experience Class candidates in the last draw of March

On March 31, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.

IRCC issued 2,250 Invitations to Apply (ITA) in this draw. In round #407, the cut-off score was 509 points, two points more than it was in the previous CEC-targeted draw.

The tie-breaking rule for this round was March 18, 2026, at 08:27:11 UTC. As of March 29, 2026, 230,186 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. So far in 2026, the Government of Canada has issued 55,830 invitations under Express Entry.

#express_entry, #ircc, #ita, #cec

April 1, 2026

Newfoundland and Labrador held draws under AIP and NLPNP

On March 30, 2026, Newfoundland and Labrador held the second round of selection through the Enhanced Expression of Interest (EOI) system, issuing a total of 245 invitations.

Of these, 209 were sent to candidates under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), while 36 went to applicants through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).

Last year, Newfoundland and Labrador invited a total of 3,376 applicants under the NLPNP and AIP. So far, the province has invited 690 candidates in 2026.

#newfoundland_and_labrador, #provincial_nomination_program, #atlantic_immigration_program, #aip, #express_entry, #nlpnp

March 31, 2026

IRCC invited 356 PNP candidates through Express Entry

On March 30, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #406 for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.

The Government of Canada issued 356 Invitations to Apply (ITA), and the round’s cut-off score was 802 points, 60 points more than the previous PNP-targeted draw.

The tie-breaking rule for this round was February 12, 2026, at 03:54:03 UTC. As of March 29, 2026, 230,186 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool.

This year, the Government of Canada invited 53,580 Express Entry candidates, including 2,939 PNP candidates.

#express_entry, #ircc, #ita #immigration_to_canada, #pnp

March 31, 2026

OINP held a series of draws under the Employer Job Offer streams

On March 25, 2026, the Government of Ontario conducted new invitation draws in the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW), International Student Stream (EJO IS), and In-Demand Skills Stream (EJO IDS) of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

In these draws, the province targeted professionals living in Eastern Ontario, Northern Ontario, Southwestern Ontario, Central Ontario (excluding the GTA), and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

The OINP issued 597 invitations to apply (ITAs) under the EJO FW Stream, 418 ITAs under the EJO IS Stream, and 97 ITAs under the EJO IDS Stream. In total, the province issued invitations to 5,584 candidates in 2026.

#oinp, #ontario, #employer_job_offer, #foreign_workers, #ejo_ids, #ejo_fw #ejo_is

March 30, 2026