If you’re waiting for a New Brunswick immigration draw, September 2026 brought a clear signal: the province is actively selecting candidates, but the selection is tightly connected to labour market needs, immigration priorities, and specific pathways. Between September 10 and September 18, 2026, Immigration New Brunswick issued 610 invitations and selections across four immigration rounds. […]
British Columbia has issued new invitations to entrepreneurs seeking permanent residence through the BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration program. In the latest draw held on September 22, 2026, British Columbia invited 10 candidates under the Entrepreneur Immigration – Base category and fewer than five candidates under the Regional category. Both streams recorded a minimum score of […]
Canada has introduced updated guidance for employers hiring temporary foreign workers through the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process. The changes, introduced by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) on September 18, 2026, provide clearer rules about who can be considered the genuine employer of a temporary foreign worker. The updated guidance is particularly relevant […]
Canada’s Express Entry system is showing how much category-based selection can affect the CRS score needed for permanent residence. In the September 16, 2026 Express Entry draw, eligible senior managers with Canadian work experience received invitations with a minimum CRS score of 389. Just one day earlier, candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) needed […]
Canada recorded 510,200 job vacancies in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Statistics Canada Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. The national job vacancy rate remained at 2.8%, showing that employers across the country continued to have open positions. For people exploring Canadian immigration, the latest labour-market data provides useful insight into where […]
Canada’s temporary resident numbers are changing — and the July 2026 data makes that shift hard to ignore. According to the latest IRCC data, Canada recorded 5,820 new student arrivals and 15,400 new worker arrivals in July 2026. The numbers reflect Canada’s broader effort to reduce the growth of temporary residents and bring immigration levels […]
Canada’s refugee claim backlog is moving in the right direction—but that does not mean every claimant should expect a faster decision. The latest Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) statistics show that 259,085 refugee protection claims were pending before the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) at the end of August 2026. That is down from […]
A major change has arrived for some families trying to reunite in Canada. Canada has ended a temporary public policy for certain excluded family members who were previously undeclared or unexamined when an eligible sponsor became a permanent resident. The policy officially ended on September 10, 2026. But there is an important detail many families […]
Canada is rebuilding the digital infrastructure behind Express Entry, and the change could eventually reshape how candidates interact with IRCC online. But before the headlines create panic: this is not currently a new Express Entry immigration program. IRCC is developing a new digital platform that will include a new Expression of Interest system and a […]
Planning a trip to Canada? A strong application matters more than ever. On September 22, 2026, new details about Canada’s visitor visa screening framework highlighted that IRCC’s Visa Policy Framework uses more than 40 criteria when assessing whether visa requirements should be imposed, lifted, or partially lifted for citizens of a particular country. But here […]
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