On August 27, 2026, Manitoba conducted the latest invitation round #278 under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
In the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream, the MPNP invited 662 candidates under the Occupation-specific selection, 21 candidates under the Francophone selection, and 58 candidates under the Skilled Worker Stream.
In this round, Manitoba has issued LAAs to 741 candidates, including 150 Express Entry candidates. This year, the province invited 5,616 candidates under MPNP, and 1,627 of them received invitations under Express Entry.
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August 31, 2026
On August 26, 2026, Newfoundland and Labrador held the 12th round of selection through the Enhanced Expression of Interest (EOI) system, issuing a total of 140 invitations.
Of these, 94 were sent to candidates under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), while 46 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 2,459 candidates in 2026.
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August 27, 2026
Alberta released the results of the two new immigration draws that the province conducted under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP).
On August 14, 2026, the AAIP invited 743 Alberta Opportunity Stream candidates who had a minimum score of 58. Additionally, the province issued invitations to 24 non-Express Entry candidates under the Dedicated Health Care Pathway.
The cut-off score for this draw was 60 points. In total, the AAIP invited 767 candidates in this invitation rounds. So far, Alberta has invited 11,585 candidates through the AAIP streams in 2026.
August 26, 2026
On August 25, 2026, British Columbia held new draws under the entrepreneur streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP).
The province issued 11 invitations under the Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream, which is designed for experienced entrepreneurs seeking to establish a new business or acquire an existing one in British Columbia.
In addition, British Columbia invited five candidates under the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional stream. The minimum score was 116 points for both streams. In 2025, British Columbia issued up to 132 invitations through entrepreneur immigration draws. So far in 2026, the province has issued 4,977 invitations under the BCPNP, including up to 129 to entrepreneur candidates.
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August 26, 2026