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trucking and retail remain openManitoba issues 793 invitations in MPNP draw #279B.C. invites Care and Build candidates in four targeted roundsNewfoundland and Labrador issues 36 NLPNP invitationsIRCC's undeclared-family sponsorship public policy ends September 10Alberta publishes three AAIP draws with 722 invitationsYukon opens a 30-day review of its nominee programEligible work permit holders can take short studies without a study permitIRB AI rules restrict personal evidence and require disclosureIRCC explains sponsorship default impacts on Group of Five and Community Sponsor casesSaskatchewan sets final 2026 capped-sector intake for September 14–15Canada extends Ebola-related immigration document suspensions to September 28Express Entry issues 3,500 healthcare and social services ITAs at CRS 475IRCC explains how to update an application and submit new informationIRCC now estimates 33 months for a citizenship certificateExpress Entry invites 229 physicians with Canadian experience at CRS 198IRCC clarifies RSD documents for Groups of Five and community sponsorsEligible UK citizens gain access to specified CPTPP work routesWest Kootenay opens final 2026 RCIP intake through September 7Nova Scotia starts $1,000 worker and $2,000 entrepreneur NSNP feesExpress Entry issues 2,562 PNP and CEC invitations in two roundsIRCC clarifies protected-person PR medical-exam exemptionStudy-permit living funds rise for applications filed from September 1Hong Kong permanent residence pathways close after August 31IRCC clarifies evidence duties in humanitarian and compassionate requestsIRCC clarifies two income options for Super Visa applicationsIRCC clarifies AIP work-permit renewals and proof of a PR applicationAlberta adds nomination spaces for physicians and FrancophonesIRCC introduces new in-Canada measures for eligible PalestiniansIRCC gives eligible LMIA-based work-permit extensions a 90-day document windowPEI consults on a public registry for employers of foreign workersExpress Entry issues 6,000 invitations in back-to-back CEC and French roundsSaskatchewan lays foreign-worker protection charges against a Swift Current employerExpress Entry invites 442 provincial nominees at CRS 760Ontario restricts Ontario Works and ODSP eligibility by immigration statusSaskatchewan orders $12,000 repayment in first foreign-worker protection convictionManitoba issues 53 invitations in EOI draw #277IRCC removes prior foreign-employment condition from C20 guidanceAlberta publishes five August immigration drawsIRCC updates family-member work-permit guidanceOntario Workforce Priority employer portal is openFive IFHP services move to basic coverageBritish Columbia holds its largest selection round of 2026Parents and Grandparents Program intake paused
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Express Entry

September 16, 2026

Express Entry rounds #443 and #444 issue 2,250 invitations across CEC and senior managers

IRCC issued 2,000 Canadian Experience Class invitations at CRS 519 on September 15, followed by 250 invitations for senior managers with Canadian work experience at CRS 389 on September 16.

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September 15, 2026

SINP food-services intake fills all 175 positions in final 2026 capped-sector window

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September 14, 2026

Express Entry round #442 invites 576 provincial nominees at CRS 734

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