On September 24, 2026, Manitoba conducted the latest invitation round #280 under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
The province invited 418 candidates under the Occupation-specific selection, 16 candidates under the Francophone selection, and 40 candidates under the Skilled Worker Stream (as part of a strategic recruitment initiative).
In this round, Manitoba has issued LAAs to 474 candidates, including 148 Express Entry candidates.
This year, the province invited 6,883 candidates under MPNP, and 2,047 of them received invitations under Express Entry.
#manitoba, #mpnp, #international_students, #pnp, #swo, #swm, #ies
September 25, 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 September 10 to September 18, 2026, the province conducted four new draws and issued 610 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to qualified candidates.
The new draws were conducted under the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream – Employment in New Brunswick (102 ITAs), NB Skilled Worker – NB Graduate & NB Experience Pathways (197 ITAs), NB Strategic Initiative – Francophone Workers in New Brunswick and New Brunswick Francophone Priorities (251 invitations), and Atlantic Immigration Program (60 invitations). In total, the province invited 4,098 candidates in 2026.
#new_brunswick, #immigration_to_canada, #nbpnp, #itas, #skilled_workers, #eoi, #pnp, #aip
September 24, 2026
On September 22, 2026, British Columbia held new draws under the entrepreneur streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP).
The province issued 10 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 up to five candidates under the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional stream.
The minimum score was 119 points for both streams. So far in 2026, the province has issued 5,459 invitations under the BCPNP, including up to 145 to entrepreneur candidates.
#british_columbia, #bcpnp, #entrepreneurs, #business_immigration, #regional_pilot, #rural_immigration, #pnp
September 24, 2026
On September 17, 2026, the Government of British Columbia held a new invitation round under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP).
The province issued 33 invitations to apply to candidates through the Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative.
The invited candidates had a minimum score of 60 points.
This targeted stream supports health authority employees in eligible cleaning and security roles who work in rural or remote communities across the province. So far in 2026, British Columbia has invited 5,444 candidates under the BCPNP.
#british_columbia, #bcpnp, #skills_immigration, #pnp, #rural_health_initiative, #canada_immigration, #health_support_workers
September 18, 2026