Manitoba held its largest MPNP draw of 2026 on May 7, issuing 906 Letters of Advice to Apply in draw #270.
The round included 431 invitations for education-related occupations under the occupation-specific selection stream and 475 invitations through strategic recruitment initiatives.
A major focus of this draw was candidates connected to the Temporary Public Policy (TPP) for prospective provincial nominees, with 429 invitations issued under this category alone.
In addition, 326 invitations were sent to candidates with a valid Express Entry profile and a job seeker validation code. Manitoba has now invited 1,509 candidates in 2026, including 480 through the Express Entry system.
#manitoba, #mpnp, #international_students, #pnp, #swo, #swm, #skilled_worker_in_manitoba #tpp, #ece, #strategic_recruitment_initiatives
May 12, 2026
On May 11, 2026, Newfoundland and Labrador held the fifth round of selection through the Enhanced Expression of Interest (EOI) system, issuing a total of 186 invitations.
Of these, 168 were sent to candidates under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), while 18 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 1,276 candidates in 2026.
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May 12, 2026
On May 11, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #415 for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.
The Government of Canada issued 380 Invitations to Apply (ITA), and the round’s cut-off score was 798 points, 12 points more than the previous PNP-targeted draw.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was January 07, 2026, at 05:23:31 UTC. As of May 10, 2026, 233,770 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. This year, the Government of Canada invited 72,007 Express Entry candidates, including 4,116 PNP candidates.
#express_entry, #ircc, #ita #immigration_to_canada, #pnp
May 12, 2026
New Brunswick published the results of its recent draws using an expression of interest system to streamline immigration applications for the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).
From April 30 to May 3, 2026, the province conducted five new draws and issued a total of 373 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to qualified candidates.
The new draws were conducted under the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream – Employment in New Brunswick (17 ITAs), NB Skilled Worker – NB Graduates Stream and New Brunswick Experience Pathway (200 ITAs), NB Strategic Initiative – Francophone Workers in New Brunswick and New Brunswick Francophone Priorities (106 invitations), and Atlantic Immigration Program (50 invitations). In total, the province invited 2,039 candidates in 2026.
#new_brunswick, #immigration_to_canada, #nbpnp, #itas, #skilled_workers, #eoi, pnp, #aip
May 11, 2026