Ontario has temporarily paused intake for its Express Entry: Skilled Trades Stream, a move that affects new applicants and reflects continuing adjustments to provincial nomination allocations for 2025. The suspension was first visible in the OINP secure e-Filing portal and is expected to be confirmed publicly by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program shortly. This update […]

Manitoba’s provincial nominee program issued 47 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) in its first draw of November, continuing the province’s steady, targeted approach to convert skilled temporary workers and other priority candidates into permanent residents. The November 6 draw selected candidates through the Skilled Worker Stream (both Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Worker […]

Alberta’s provincial immigration authority ran four draws during the final week of October, inviting more than 1,100 candidates across multiple Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) streams. The round of selections — which targeted both employer-supported temporary workers and Express Entry candidates in priority sectors — is part of the province’s ongoing effort to fill urgent […]

The Government of the Northwest Territories (NWT) has announced a third application intake window for its Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) — a move aimed at filling the territory’s expanded 2025 nomination quota. This additional intake will open on November 10, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and close on November 24, 2025, allowing both employers and […]

Quebec has extended its suspension on Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) for the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in the Montreal and Laval regions. The freeze — first introduced in 2024 — will now remain in effect until December 31, 2026. Employers and foreign workers in the affected areas should prepare […]

Quebec has announced a major shift in its immigration intake: the province will close the Quebec Experience Program (Programme de l’expérience québécoise — PEQ), including both the Quebec Graduates and Temporary Foreign Workers streams. The closure takes effect November 19, 2025. In addition, three time-limited provincial pilot programs will end on January 1, 2026 as […]

In a significant policy shift, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced new measures to support international graduate students pursuing higher education in Canada. Starting January 1, 2026, students enrolled in Master’s and Doctoral degree programs at public institutions will be exempt from Canada’s study permit cap. This reform is designed to make the […]

The Government of Quebec has announced significant adjustments to its 2026 Immigration Levels Plan, confirming its intention to limit new permanent resident admissions while maintaining its strong focus on French-language integration. Lower Admission Targets for 2026 According to the newly tabled plan, Quebec will welcome up to 45,000 new permanent residents in 2026 — a […]