The Government of British Columbia has released the breakdown of candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Skills Immigration registration pool as of October 6, 2026.
The active pool includes 7,695 registered candidates waiting for an invitation to apply.
The highest concentration of registrants falls within the mid-tier score ranges, with 1,444 candidates scoring between 90 and 99 points and 1,426 scoring between 100 and 109 points. Meanwhile, 1,057 high-scoring candidates have 120 points or higher, including nine candidates with scores of 150 or above.
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October 8, 2026
On October 7, 2026, Ontario announced an update to the earnings history scoring factor under the Ontario Workforce Priority Stream’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system, effective October 5.
Candidates who earned at least $80,000 in a single year within the past five years now receive 10 points under this factor, with earnings verified by a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Notice of Assessment.
The change has been applied automatically to all existing EOIs. Registrants do not need to edit their profiles or log into the OINP e-Filing Portal to have their scores updated.
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October 8, 2026
Residents and community advocates in Ottawa are raising concerns over a postering and recruitment campaign by the Dominion Society of Canada, an ethno-nationalist non-profit group calling for mass deportations and a reversal of Canadian immigration policies.
The group has placed stickers and posters across several Ottawa neighbourhoods, promoting platform goals that include restricting citizenship, ending multiculturalism initiatives, and deporting non-assimilated immigrants.
While community members and civil rights advocates argue the materials promote hate and ethnic discrimination, Ottawa Police Service officials confirmed that the reported postering does not meet the legal threshold for a criminal hate crime, though city staff continue to remove the materials under municipal bylaw regulations.
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October 7, 2026
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner has called for a significant reduction in Canada's immigration targets, pushing for levels to be lowered substantially. This demand comes in direct response to signals from Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has recently floated the possibility of increasing the intake of new residents.
The Conservative stance highlights a growing divide in federal policy priorities, as the opposition argues that current economic and social conditions necessitate a more restrictive approach. Rempel Garner emphasized that the proposed increase by the Prime Minister is out of step with the current national requirements.
The debate over immigration levels remains a central theme in federal politics, with the government and opposition holding fundamentally different views on how to manage population growth and national resources. These discussions are expected to shape the trajectory of Canada's upcoming immigration levels plan.
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October 2, 2026
