EE & Provincial Draws

New Brunswick held three draws under the NBPNP, including one for Francophone candidates

On January 15, 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).

From January 13 to January 15, 2026, the province conducted three draws and issued a total of 379 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to qualified candidates.

The new draws were conducted under the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream– Employment in New Brunswick (20 ITAs), NB Skilled Worker – NB Graduates Stream and New Brunswick experience pathway (244 ITAs), and, for the first time in the NBPNP history, NB Strategic Initiative – Francophone priorities pathway (115 invitations).

#new_brunswick, #immigration_to_canada, #nbpnp, #itas, #skilled_workers, #eoi, pnp

January 16, 2026

BCPNP invited new candidates in the Base category of the Entrepreneur Stream

On January 13, 2026, British Columbia held a draw for business candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).

In the first draw of the year, the province invited seven candidates in the Base Category of the Entrepreneur Stream.

The lowest score of this round was 115 points, the same as in the previous draw, held on December 16, 2025.

This stream targets experienced entrepreneurs who plan to establish businesses in the province's urban areas. Last year, the province invited up to 1,110 candidates under the BCPNP, including 132 entrepreneurs.

#british_columbia, #bcpnp, #entrepreneurs, #business_immigration, #pnp

January 14, 2026

Quebec issues new PSTQ invitations outside the main streams of Arrima

On January 8, the Ministere de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Integration (MIFI) issued 2026’s first invitations under Arrima.

The MIFI issued six supplementary invitations for permanent selection under special provisions of the Quebec Immigration Act.

These invitations, distinct from the mainstream PSTQ channels, were granted under sections 26 and 47 of the provincial immigration regulations. In total, the province has invited 58,747 candidates under Arrima since 2019. Last year, Quebec issued 2,910 candidates, including 21 supplementary invitations.

#quebec_immigration, #skilled_worker_program, #permanent_residency, #arrima, #immigration_quebec, #pstq

January 9, 2026

IRCC conducted the first Express Entry draw of 2026

On January 5, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #389.

In the first draw of 2026, the Government of Canada issued 574 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.

This round’s cut-off score was 711 points, 20 points fewer than the previous PNP-targeted draw.

The tie-breaking rule for this round was October 06, 2025, at 01:54:31 UTC. As of January 4, 2026, 236,554 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. Last year, the Government of Canada held 58 draws and invited 113,998 Express Entry candidates, including 10,898 PNP candidates.

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

January 6, 2026