Nova Scotia · NSNP selectionsNova Scotia selected 2,158 candidates in August and September.
Nova Scotia reports 1,212 EOI selections for August 2026 and 946 for September 2026, mainly in health care, skilled trades and other priority occupations. No draw dates or minimum scores were published.
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British Columbia · BC PNP drawB.C. invites entrepreneurs in two October 20 selections.
BC PNP's October 20, 2026 Entrepreneur Immigration selections invited 10 Base candidates and fewer than five Regional candidates. The minimum score was 118 in both.
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Alberta · AAIP drawAlberta publishes five AAIP draws, led by 386 invitations on October 20.
Alberta held five AAIP draws from October 9 to 20, 2026. The largest, on October 20, issued 386 Priority Sectors (General) invitations with a minimum score of 60. Scores are Alberta EOI scores, not CRS.
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IRCC · Work permitsInternational Experience Canada closes its 2026 pools.
The International Experience Canada pools for the 2026 season are closed. Candidates with an invitation to apply can still submit their work permit application within the usual 10-day and 20-day limits; profiles without an invitation are removed from the pool until the 2027 season opens.
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IRCC · Work permitsIRCC corrects the fee instructions for family members of protected persons applying for an A70 work permit.
IRCC corrected its officer instructions for open work permits issued to in-Canada family members (code A70). Family members of protected persons are exempt from the $155 processing fee, the $100 open work permit holder fee and the $85 biometric fee.
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Express Entry · DrawFrench-language Express Entry round invites 5,000 candidates at CRS 435.
Round #450 issued 5,000 French-language invitations at CRS 435. IRCC also confirmed the Labour Market Integration factor and the end of the LMIA requirement for job offers from November 3, 2026.
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Express Entry · DrawExpress Entry invites 2,500 CEC candidates and 5,000 French speakers on October 15 and 16.
Round #449 (October 15) issued 2,500 invitations to Canadian Experience Class candidates at CRS 519. Round #450 (October 16) issued 5,000 French-language proficiency invitations at CRS 435.
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Ontario · OINPOntario launches a new REDI round for six communities.
A new REDI round runs to the end of 2027 for Greater Sudbury, Kenora District, Nipissing District, Rainy River District, Renfrew County and Thunder Bay. There is no separate application.
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Newfoundland and Labrador · NLPNP drawNewfoundland and Labrador issues 126 invitations on October 16.
Newfoundland and Labrador issued 126 invitations on October 16, 2026 (125 NLPNP, 1 AIP), one week after the 131 invitations of October 9. No stream split or minimum score was published.
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Express Entry · DrawExpress Entry invites 2,500 CEC candidates at CRS 519.
Round #449 issued 2,500 Canadian Experience Class invitations at CRS 519. B.C. issued 16 invitations at a provincial score of 54, and Saskatchewan's 150 trucking positions were used.
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Processing times · IranProcessing times update: applicants from Iran.
IRCC's October 14 processing times for applications from Iran: visitor visa 90 days, study permit 16 weeks, work permit 60 weeks, super visa 265 days. A first PR card takes 33 days and a renewal or replacement 38 days.
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Express Entry · DrawExpress Entry invites 752 provincial nominees at CRS 772.
Round #448 on October 13, 2026 issued 752 invitations to Provincial Nominee Program candidates. The lowest CRS score invited was 772.
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Provincial drawsB.C. targets care and construction as Newfoundland and Labrador issues 131 invitations.
B.C. invited childcare, health, veterinary and construction candidates on October 8. Newfoundland and Labrador issued 131 invitations on October 9. Alberta's table also lists draws on September 29 and October 2.
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Citizenship · Processing timesIRCC's wait for proof of Canadian citizenship is nearly three years.
IRCC's processing-time data, updated monthly, estimates about 34 months for a citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship) and shows about 130,700 people waiting as of October 9, 2026.
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Provincial drawsManitoba issues 340 invitations as Alberta targets aviation workers.
Manitoba's draw #281 issued 340 invitations across targeted selections. Alberta's aviation-sector draw invited 22 candidates at a Worker EOI score of 56.
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Provincial immigrationPEI issues 90 invitations as Ontario updates Workforce Priority scoring.
PEI issued 90 Labour and Express Entry invitations. Since October 5, the Ontario Workforce Priority stream gives 10 points for $80,000 or more in earnings in a single year.
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Territorial drawNWT publishes final 2026 Employer-Driven draw: 105 invitations issued.
NWT's September 25 Employer-Driven Stream draw selected 105 of 197 profiles, with EOI scores from 317 to 492. The next draw is expected in early 2027.
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New Brunswick · NBPNP drawsNew Brunswick issues 550 invitations and 123 AIP selections.
New Brunswick published five rounds for September 10 to October 2, 2026: 251 Strategic Initiative, 197 Skilled Worker and 102 Express Entry invitations, plus 60 and 63 Atlantic Immigration Program selections. No minimum score was published.
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Asylum processIRCC asylum portal changes start November 3: what unfinished claimants need to know.
The IRCC Portal changes the asylum claim process on November 3, 2026. Claims not submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on November 2 will need new answers, and unlinked CBSA claims must be re-entered.
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Express Entry · DrawExpress Entry issues 6,233 invitations across PNP, CEC and trades rounds.
Rounds #445–447 issued 6,233 invitations: 733 PNP (CRS 725), 2,000 CEC (CRS 518) and 3,500 trades occupations (CRS 476).
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Worker rightsFive provinces raise minimum wages: what foreign workers and students should know.
New general minimum wages from October 1, 2026: $17.95 in Ontario, $16.40 in Manitoba, $15.70 in Saskatchewan, $17.00 in Nova Scotia and $17.30 in PEI.
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Federal policy · Francophone immigrationSeptember 29 update: PRRA exemption and new Francophone recruitment projects.
A time-limited exemption lifts the 12-month PRRA bar for nationals of Israel and Palestine with a negative decision from September 30, 2025 to September 29, 2026. Three Francophone immigration projects were announced.
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Federal policyCanada extends Ebola-related immigration measures to November 27.
The temporary measures, which began on May 27, 2026, now run until 11:59:59 p.m. ET on November 27, 2026. They depend on the last country of residence in the application, not on citizenship.
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IRCC and provincial updatesSeptember 25 update: CSQ work permits, Quebec PSTQ and provincial invitations.
IRCC updated A73 guidance for CSQ holders in Quebec. Quebec issued 519 PSTQ invitations on September 24. B.C. issued 714 Skills Immigration invitations, Newfoundland and Labrador 41, and Nova Scotia funded healthcare recruitment projects.
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IRCC and provincial selectionsIRCC clarifies Francophone student renewals as Alberta, B.C. and Manitoba publish new selections.
IRCC clarified FMCSP study permit and family renewals. Alberta, B.C. and Manitoba published ten provincial selection rounds dated September 10 to 24.
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IRCC program deliveryIRCC clarifies medical-exam, protected-person biometrics and minor-student rules.
IRCC clarified who can rely on an earlier medical exam in Express Entry, exempted protected persons from routine work permit biometrics, and set out consent evidence for minors travelling with one parent.
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Work permitsIRCC clarifies trade-agreement work permit rules for contract professionals.
IRCC's September 21 update clarifies existing LMIA-exempt routes for service suppliers and independent professionals under CETA, CUKTCA and CKFTA. It does not create a new program.
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Daily digestSeptember 18 digest: invitations, NWT deadline and IRCC updates.
NL issued 62 invitations, PEI 195 and B.C. 33. The NWT announced a September 25 final draw. IRCC updated its genuine job offer and employer compliance instructions.
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Work permitsIRCC updates how officers assess whether a work permit job offer is genuine.
IRCC's September 17 instructions separate the IMP and TFWP reviews, set out four genuineness factors and require a procedural fairness letter before a negative finding based on outside information.
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Foreign worker protectionSaskatchewan announces charges in two immigration and foreign-worker cases.
Saskatchewan charged an employer and an individual under the former Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act, 2013, and another employer and individual under the Immigration Services Act, 2024. The charges are allegations only.
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Express Entry · DrawExpress Entry rounds #443 and #444 issue 2,250 invitations to CEC candidates and senior managers.
Round #443 invited 2,000 CEC candidates at CRS 519. Round #444 invited 250 senior managers with Canadian work experience at CRS 389.
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Saskatchewan · SINP intakeSINP food-services intake fills all 175 positions.
Saskatchewan's SINP food-services window opened on September 15 and used all 175 positions. The intake counts employer positions, not nominations.
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Saskatchewan · SINP intakeSINP capped-sector intake opens: accommodation fills on day one.
Saskatchewan's September 14 capped-sector windows opened for trucking, retail and accommodation. Accommodation used all 50 positions that day; the province's table now shows trucking full and 38 retail positions left.
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Express Entry · DrawExpress Entry round #442 invites 576 provincial nominees at CRS 734.
Express Entry round #442 on September 14, 2026 invited 576 Provincial Nominee Program candidates with a lowest CRS score of 734.
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Family sponsorship · PolicyIRCC's undeclared-family sponsorship public policy ends September 10.
IRCC's public policy exempting certain undeclared spouses, partners and children from regulations 117(9)(d) and 125(1)(d) ends September 10, 2026. It covers applications received up to that date.
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British Columbia · BC PNP drawB.C. invites Care and Build candidates in four targeted rounds.
BC PNP's September 10, 2026 targeted draws invited 182 childcare, 143 health, fewer than five veterinary-care and 104 construction candidates. Minimum scores ranged from 76 to 99.
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Newfoundland and Labrador · NLPNP drawNewfoundland and Labrador issues 36 NLPNP invitations.
Newfoundland and Labrador issued 36 NLPNP invitations on September 10, 2026, after 97 on September 4. No AIP invitations, stream split or minimum score were published.
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Manitoba · MPNP drawManitoba issues 793 invitations in MPNP draw #279.
MPNP draw #279 (September 10, 2026) issued 793 Letters of Advice to Apply. Only the Manitoba-study selection had a published minimum score, 825.
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Refugee sponsorship · GuidanceIRCC explains how sponsorship default affects Group of Five and Community Sponsor cases.
IRCC's September 9, 2026 instructions set out how officers treat a Group of Five or Community Sponsor in sponsorship default before approval, before a final decision and before landing.
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Work and study permits · PolicyIRCC lets eligible work permit holders take short studies without a study permit.
Announced September 9, 2026: eligible work permit holders in Canada may study for up to six months, or until their work permit expires, without a study permit. The measure runs to December 31, 2027.
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Yukon · YNP reviewYukon launches a 30-day public review of its nominee program.
Yukon opened a 30-day public engagement on the Yukon Nominee Program on September 9, 2026, closing October 8. Changes are expected to begin in 2027; current rules are unchanged.
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Alberta · AAIP drawAlberta publishes three September AAIP draws with 722 invitations.
Alberta's AAIP issued 575, 96 and 51 invitations in draws on September 1, 3 and 9, 2026, with minimum scores of 56, 60 and 60. The scores are Alberta EOI scores, not CRS.
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IRB · Practice noticeNew IRB rules restrict AI in personal evidence and require disclosure.
In force since September 7, 2026: IRB parties and counsel may not use AI to create or materially change personal evidence such as a Basis of Claim narrative, and must declare and verify other material AI use.
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Saskatchewan · SINP intakeSaskatchewan schedules a capped-sector SINP intake for September 14 and 15.
Saskatchewan's September 14 and 15, 2026 capped-sector intake offers 150 trucking, 175 retail, 50 accommodation and 175 food-services positions, for workers with six months or less on their work permit.
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Federal policy · Ebola measuresCanada extends Ebola-related immigration document suspensions to September 28.
A federal order published September 5, 2026 extended the Ebola-related suspension of immigration applications and documents to September 28, 2026. IRCC has since extended the measures to November 27, 2026.
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Express Entry · Healthcare drawIRCC issues 3,500 healthcare and social services invitations at CRS 475.
Express Entry round #441 (September 4, 2026) invited 3,500 candidates in the healthcare and social services category. The lowest CRS score invited was 475.
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Refugee sponsorship · GuidanceIRCC clarifies refugee status documents for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors.
IRCC's September 3, 2026 instructions explain the refugee status determination document that Groups of Five and Community Sponsors must submit, the documents that are generally invalid and the exemptions.
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Express Entry · Physicians drawIRCC invites 229 physicians with Canadian work experience at CRS 198.
Express Entry round #440 (September 3, 2026) invited 229 physicians with Canadian work experience. The lowest CRS score invited was 198.
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Application procedures · GuidanceIRCC explains how to update an application and submit new information.
IRCC's guide dated September 3, 2026 explains which life changes to report, how to send unrequested documents through the IRCC web form, special routing for some programs and how to change programs.
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Work permits · CPTPPIRCC opens CPTPP business and LMIA-exempt work routes to eligible UK citizens.
IRCC's September 2, 2026 update adds UK citizens to the CPTPP business visitor, investor, intra-company transferee and professional provisions. The work-permit categories are LMIA-exempt but employer-specific.
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Rural Immigration · RCIPWest Kootenay opens its September 2026 RCIP intake.
West Kootenay accepted employer submissions for its September 2026 RCIP intake from September 2 (10 a.m. PT) to September 7 (4 p.m. PT). June applications that were not approved carried over automatically.
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Express Entry · DrawIRCC issues 2,562 invitations in back-to-back PNP and CEC rounds.
Round 438 (August 31) invited 562 Provincial Nominee Program candidates at CRS 697. Round 439 (September 1) invited 2,000 Canadian Experience Class candidates at CRS 521.
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Nova Scotia · PNPNova Scotia begins charging $1,000 and $2,000 NSNP fees.
Nova Scotia announced on August 6 that NSNP application fees apply from September 1, 2026: $1,000 for the worker streams and $2,000 for the Entrepreneur stream, due only after an EOI is selected.
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Protected Persons · PRIRCC updates its protected-person PR instructions on the immigration medical exam.
IRCC updated its protected-person PR admissibility instructions on September 1, 2026. Regulatory amendments in force since October 30, 2025 replaced the earlier temporary public policy that exempted some in-Canada protected persons from an additional immigration medical exam.
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Hong Kong PathwaysIRCC confirms Hong Kong permanent residence pathways close August 31.
IRCC's August 28 notice confirms the two Hong Kong PR pathways closed to new applications after August 31, 2026. Applications received by then are still processed, and a separate open work permit policy runs until May 2029.
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Study Permits · FundsIRCC raises study permit living-expense minimums from September 1.
IRCC updated its proof-of-financial-support page on August 28. For study permit applications submitted from September 1, 2026, the living-expense minimum outside Quebec for one person rises from $22,895 to $23,448.
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Humanitarian and CompassionateIRCC reorganizes H&C guidance and stresses the applicant's duty to prove their case.
IRCC created new H&C instruction pages on the initial assessment and on referral procedures, revised six existing pages and removed three older ones. The update clarifies who can apply, refugee-claim bars, the applicant's onus and how hardship is assessed.
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Super VisaIRCC sets out two income options for Super Visa applications.
IRCC's August 25 update implements ministerial instructions in force since March 31, 2026. A host can meet the minimum necessary income through the best of the last two tax years, or at 75% of it with up to 25% from the visiting parent or grandparent.
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Atlantic Immigration ProgramIRCC clarifies AIP work permit renewals and proof of a PR application.
IRCC's August 25 update to its AIP (code C18) instructions clarifies renewals, updates the acceptable proof that a PR application was submitted and removes outdated references to the former pilot.
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Alberta · AAIPAlberta reports additional nomination spaces for physicians and Francophones.
Alberta's AAIP processing page describes up to 10,000 additional federal spaces across provincial nominee programs for practice-ready physicians and Francophones. No new stream is created, and Alberta reports these nominations separately.
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Temporary Public PolicyIRCC introduces new in-Canada measures for eligible Palestinians.
IRCC published instructions on August 24 for two temporary public policies that took effect on August 1, 2026 and expire on December 30, 2027. One offers fee-exempt in-Canada permits and extensions; the other allows one work permit renewal at standard fees.
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Work Permits · LMIAIRCC gives eligible LMIA-based work permit extensions a 90-day window.
On August 21, 2026 IRCC extended the grace period for work permit extensions that need concurrent processing with an LMIA from 60 to 90 days. IRCC also created a way for applicants to flag that their application needs concurrent processing.
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Worker Protection · PEIPEI consults on a public registry for employers of foreign workers.
PEI opened a consultation on August 20, 2026 on a second phase of regulations under its Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act. The draft would create an employer registration certificate and public registry. It is a proposal, not a rule in force.
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Express Entry · DrawExpress Entry issues 6,000 invitations in consecutive CEC and French rounds.
Round 436 (August 18) invited 1,000 Canadian Experience Class candidates at CRS 523. Round 437 (August 19) invited 5,000 candidates in the French-language proficiency category at CRS 382.
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Worker Rights · SaskatchewanSaskatchewan lays immigration-law charges against a Swift Current employer.
On August 18, 2026 Saskatchewan announced eight charges under its provincial immigration legislation against an individual and a numbered company in Swift Current. The charges are allegations and no finding of guilt has been reported.
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Express Entry · DrawCanada invites 442 provincial nominees in the August 17 Express Entry draw.
Round 435 on August 17, 2026 invited 442 Provincial Nominee Program candidates. The CRS cut-off was 760, and the tie-breaking rule was August 7, 2026 at 18:01:56 UTC.
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Worker rightsSaskatchewan records its first conviction under its former foreign worker protection law.
Dhyan Jeny Enterprises, operating as Guac Mexi Grill in Moose Jaw, pleaded guilty and was fined $5,000, with a $2,000 victim fine surcharge and $12,000 restitution to the worker. The current Immigration Services Act, 2024 carries higher penalties.
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Work permitsIRCC removes the prior foreign-employment passages from C20 guidance.
IRCC removed two paragraphs from the R205(b) / C20 eligibility instructions that required the applicant to be employed by the organization abroad. Reciprocity must still be shown, and C20 is not a general LMIA-exempt permit.
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Work permitsIRCC reorganizes work permit guidance for family members of foreign workers.
IRCC's August 11 update creates a central page, Work permit options for family members of foreign workers, and adds new scenarios for free trade agreement spouses, self-employed principals, transitions to permanent residence, renewals and refusals.
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Work permits · IRCC instructionsIRCC updates the A70 work permit instructions for certain PR applicants in Canada.
IRCC updated its officer instructions for open work permits under R207 (code A70) for certain permanent residence applicants in Canada. It is an update of existing guidance, not a new program.
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Public policy · ManitobaManitoba Workforce Transition Bridge opens a time-limited work permit route.
IRCC's Manitoba Workforce Transition Bridge policy gives certain workers in the MPNP expression of interest pool an open work permit of up to two years. Applications must be received by December 31, 2027.
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Planning · GuidanceFive questions to ask before choosing an immigration pathway.
A short checklist for choosing an immigration pathway: mandatory requirements, proof, timing, what could change, and a realistic backup plan.
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Ontario · OINPOntario opens the Workforce Priority expression of interest portal.
The OINP's expression of interest portal for the Ontario Workforce Priority stream opened on August 4, 2026. The stream covers job offers in all TEER categories and self-employed physicians.
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Refugee health · IFHPInterim Federal Health Program benefit grids updated on July 31.
The IFHP administrator posted updated basic and supplemental coverage benefit grids dated July 31, 2026. The current grid, not an older copy or a summary, decides whether a service is covered.
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Study & work · PGWPWhat international graduates should know about PGWP refusals.
Graduating is not enough for a PGWP. The school and program, language results, field of study, timing and documents all have to meet IRCC's rules.
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British Columbia · BC PNPB.C. issues 569 invitations in its largest Innovate round of 2026 so far.
On July 16, 2026 the BC PNP issued 223 invitations in a wage-based draw and 346 in a draw with a minimum score of 132, for 569 in total.
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Family · Parents and GrandparentsParents and Grandparents Program intake paused.
IRCC is not accepting new interest-to-sponsor forms or issuing invitations under the PGP until further notice. Applications already submitted continue to be processed, and the Super Visa remains available.
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Public policy · IranIran special measures narrowed to eligible work permit extensions.
IRCC's revised Iran public policy covers work permit extensions only, for Iranian nationals in Canada whose work permit was issued on or before February 28, 2025. Applications are accepted until March 31, 2027.
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