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Projects aimed at supporting Francophone minority communities
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Federal–Provincial–Territorial Immigration Ministers meet to discuss sustainable immigration
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Ontario issued 64 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – March 23, 2026. Targeted draw for Eastern Ontario. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Ontario issued 28 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – March 23, 2026. Targeted draw for Northern Ontario. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Ontario issued 99 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – March 23, 2026. Targeted draw for Southwestern Ontario. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Ontario issued 51 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – March 23, 2026. Targeted draw for Central Ontario (excluding GTA). Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Ontario issued 355 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – March 23, 2026. Targeted draw for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - March 25, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Ontario - Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Province: Ontario
Stream: Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Number of invitations issued: 79
Score range: 83 and above
Date of round: March 25, 2026
Ontario issued 79 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – March 23, 2026. Targeted draw for Eastern Ontario. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - March 25, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Ontario - Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Province: Ontario
Stream: Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Number of invitations issued: 29
Score range: 80 and above
Date of round: March 25, 2026
Ontario issued 29 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – March 23, 2026. Targeted draw for Northern Ontario. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - March 25, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Ontario - Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Province: Ontario
Stream: Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Number of invitations issued: 152
Score range: 81 and above
Date of round: March 25, 2026
Ontario issued 152 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – March 23, 2026. Targeted draw for Southwestern Ontario. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - March 25, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Ontario - Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Province: Ontario
Stream: Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Number of invitations issued: 82
Score range: 82 and above
Date of round: March 25, 2026
Ontario issued 82 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – March 23, 2026. Targeted draw for Central Ontario (excluding GTA). Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - March 25, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Ontario - Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Province: Ontario
Stream: Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Number of invitations issued: 76
Score range: 90 and above
Date of round: March 25, 2026
Ontario issued 76 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – March 23, 2026. Targeted draw for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - February 26, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-02-26
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Number of invitations issued: 495
Invitation score: 756, 562, 688 points
Date of invitation round: February 26, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 495 people to apply for permanent selection. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: February 23, 2026, at 7 a.m. Exercise 1 104 of these invitations were sent to individuals who met the following criteria: They had a primary occupation in category TEER 3, 4 or 5; They did not intend to practise a regulated profession listed in the List of Regulated Professions (PDF 360 Kb) drawn up by the Ministère; They showed the knowledge of French equivalent to level 5 or higher in both oral skills according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français or its equivalent; Their accompanying spouse, if applicable, showed the knowledge of French equivalent to level 4 or higher in both oral skills according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français or i...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - February 26, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 3: Regulated professions
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-02-26
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 3: Regulated professions
Number of invitations issued: 1141
Invitation score: 730, 632, 452, 693, 774 points
Date of invitation round: February 26, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 1141 people to apply for permanent selection. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: February 23, 2026, at 7 a.m. Exercise 1 151 of these invitations were sent to individuals who met the following criteria: They did not intend to practise a regulated profession listed in the List of Regulated Professions (PDF 360 Kb) drawn up by the Ministère (TEER category) 0, 1, or 2; They showed the knowledge of French equivalent to level 7 or higher in both oral skills and of level 5 or more in both written skills according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français or its equivalent; Their accompanying spouse, if applicable, showed the knowledge of French equivalent to level 4 or higher in both oral skills according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - February 26, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 4: Exceptional talent
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-02-26
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 4: Exceptional talent
Number of invitations issued: 6
Invitation score: See criteria
Date of invitation round: February 26, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 6 people to apply for permanent selection as part of the Programme de sélection des travailleurs qualifiés (Qualified worker selection program) component. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: February 23, 2026, at 7 a.m. Exercise 1 3 of these invitations were sent to individuals who met the following criteria: They have received a positive opinion issued by a partner of the Ministère in a targeted field listed on the Ministère's website ; They had gained at least 36 months' experience in their main occupation over the previous five years. Exercise 2 3 of these invitations were also sent to individuals who met the following criteria: They held a document demonstrating an achievement listed in the List of Exceptional Achievements (PDF 104 Kb) of the Ministère de l'Immigration...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - January 29, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 1: Highly qualified and specialized skills
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-01-29
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 1: Highly qualified and specialized skills
Number of invitations issued: 1094
Invitation score: 782, 674, 737 points
Date of invitation round: January 29, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 1094 people to apply for permanent selection as part of the PSTQ component. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: January 26, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. These invitations were issued to individuals who met the following criteria: Their main occupation was in TEER category 0, 1 or 2 (“training, education, experience and responsibilities”); They did not plan to practise a regulated profession on the a Liste des professions réglementées (PDF 360 Kb) drawn up by the Minister; They had work experience in their main occupation of at least 12 months acquired over the last five years; They had a knowledge of French of level 7 or higher in the two oral competencies and level 5 or higher in the two written competencies according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français o...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - January 29, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-01-29
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Number of invitations issued: 683
Invitation score: See criteria
Date of invitation round: January 29, 2026
Number of invitations: the Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration invited 683 persons to apply for permanent selection. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: January 26, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. These invitations were addressed to persons meeting the following criteria: Their main occupation was in TEER category 3, 4 or 5; They did not plan to practise a regulated profession on the Liste des professions réglementées (PDF 360 Kb) drawn up by the Minister; They had a knowledge of French of level 5 or higher in the two oral competencies according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français or its equivalent; Their accompanying spouse, if applicable, had a knowledge of French of level 4 or higher in the two oral competencies according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français or its equivalent. They were staying in Québec; They h...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - January 29, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 3: Regulated professions
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-01-29
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 3: Regulated professions
Number of invitations issued: 750
Invitation score: See criteria
Date of invitation round: January 29, 2026
Number of invitations: the Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration invited 750 persons to apply for permanent selection in this stream of the PSTQ. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: January 26, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. These invitations were addressed to persons meeting the following criteria: They planned to practise a regulated profession on the a Liste des professions réglementées (PDF 360 Kb) drawn up by the Minister in TEER category 0, 1 or 2; They had a knowledge of French of level 7 or higher in the two oral competencies and level 5 or higher in the two written competencies according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français or its equivalent; Their accompanying spouse, if applicable, had a knowledge of French of level 4 or higher in the two oral competencies according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français or...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - January 29, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 4: Exceptional talent
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-01-29
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 4: Exceptional talent
Number of invitations issued: 20
Invitation score: See criteria
Date of invitation round: January 29, 2026
Number of invitations: the Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration invited 20 persons to apply for permanent selection in this stream of the PSTQ. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: January 26, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. These invitations were addressed to people who met the following criteria: They held a positive opinion rendered by a Ministère partner in a targeted field listed on the Ministère website ; They had work experience in their main occupation of at least 36 months over the last five years. These invitations were also addressed to people who met the following criteria They held a document demonstrating an achievement indicated on the Liste des accomplissements exceptionnels (PDF 104 Kb) of the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration for Stream 4; They had a level of education equivalent to a doctorate in Quebec (including under...
Canada’s International Experience Canada (IEC] program provides young individuals from partner countries with the chance to gain valuable work and travel experience in Canada. This initiative allows...
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP] invited over 139 candidates to apply for permanent residency. The BCPNP allows candidates to permanently settle in the province of British Colum...
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