Saskatchewan launched the second intake window for 2026 on March 2, accepting applications across capped sectors including accommodation and food services, retail trade, and trucking.
While the intake window filled quickly for accommodation and food services (240 positions) and retail trade (80 positions), the trucking sector remains open with 40 positions still available out of the original 80-position limit.
Only workers with six months or less on a valid work permit were eligible to submit immigration applications. For those who missed this window, the next scheduled intake dates for 2026 are May 4, July 6, September 7, and November 2.
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March 3, 2026
On March 2, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the fifth Express Entry draw #399 for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.
The Government of Canada issued 264 Invitations to Apply (ITA), and the round’s cut-off score was 710 points, 79 points fewer than the previous PNP-targeted draw, and it was the lowest of the year.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was August 07, 2025, at 18:02:56 UTC. As of March 15, 2026, 232,534 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool.
This year, the Government of Canada invited 35,112 Express Entry candidates, including 2,221 PNP candidates.
#express_entry, #ircc, #ita #immigration_to_canada, #pnp
March 3, 2026
On February 26, 2026, Alberta released the results of the recent Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) immigration draws.
On February 20, 2026, the province invited 831 candidates under the Alberta Opportunity Stream – Priority Sectors.
The minimum score for this draw was 56 points. Additionally, on February 24, 2026, Alberta invited 68 candidates under the Tourism and Hospitality Stream.
Invited candidates had a minimum score of 73 points. So far, Alberta has invited 2,529 candidates through the AAIP streams in 2026.
#alberta, #aaip, #pnp, #ita, #nomination_certificate, #express_entry, #priority_sectors, #aos
February 27, 2026
On February 26, 2026, Manitoba held the invitation round #265 under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
The province invited 72 skilled workers under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Workers Overseas streams as part of a strategic recruitment initiative.
In this round, 11 invitations were extended to candidates with a valid Express Entry profile number and a job seeker validation code.
This year, the MPNP invited 203 candidates, and 33 of them received invitations in the Express Entry system.
#manitoba, #mpnp, #international_students, #pnp, #swo, #swm, #skilled_worker_in_manitoba
February 27, 2026