Bill C-3: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) comes into effect
Before Bill C-3 came into effect, Canada’s Citizenship Act limited the passing on of citizenship to the first-generation for people born or adopted abroad. This meant tha...
New citizenship rules for Canadians born or adopted abroad are now in effect
The Government of Canada is committed to making Canadian citizenship law fair, clear and reflective of how Canadian families live today, both in and outside Canada.
Canada lifts the visa requirement for Qatari citizens
The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship today announced that Canada has lifted the visa requirement for citizens of Qatar. Thi...
Canada reaches important milestone in restoring fairness and clarity to citizenship by descent
November 21, 2025—Ottawa—Canada has taken an important step toward modernizing its citizenship laws. Canadians excluded under outdated rules will have a fair, clear way t...
Celebrating Canadian Citizenship: Diversity, Resilience and a Shared Future
The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement today to mark the start of Citizenship Week, which run...
Stream: Expression of Interest Draw #277 - Skilled Worker Stream
Number of invitations issued: 53
Score range: Not published
Date of round: August 13, 2026
Manitoba issued 53 Letters of Advice to Apply in Expression of Interest Draw #277. 6 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.
Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - July 30, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Manitoba - Expression of Interest Draw #276 - Notes
Province: Manitoba
Stream: Expression of Interest Draw #276 - Notes
Number of invitations issued: 766
Score range: Not published
Date of round: July 30, 2026
Manitoba issued 766 Letters of Advice to Apply in Expression of Interest Draw #276. 94 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.
Expression of Interest Draw #275 - International Education Stream (IES) – Graduate Internship Pathway (GIP)
Invitations: 2,146
Score Range: Not published
Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - July 16, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Manitoba - Expression of Interest Draw #275 - International Education Stream (IES) – Graduate Internship Pathway (GIP)
Province: Manitoba
Stream: Expression of Interest Draw #275 - International Education Stream (IES) – Graduate Internship Pathway (GIP)
Number of invitations issued: 2,146
Score range: Not published
Date of round: July 16, 2026
Manitoba issued 2,146 Letters of Advice to Apply in Expression of Interest Draw #275. 825 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.
Stream: Expression of Interest Draw #274 - Skilled Worker Stream
Number of invitations issued: 77
Score range: Not published
Date of round: July 2, 2026
Manitoba issued 77 Letters of Advice to Apply in Expression of Interest Draw #274. 15 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.
Stream: Expression of Interest Draw #273 - Skilled Worker Stream
Number of invitations issued: 124
Score range: Not published
Date of round: June 18, 2026
Manitoba issued 124 Letters of Advice to Apply in Expression of Interest Draw #273. 22 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.
Stream: Expression of Interest Draw #272 - Skilled Worker Stream
Number of invitations issued: 104
Score range: Not published
Date of round: June 4, 2026
Manitoba issued 104 Letters of Advice to Apply in Expression of Interest Draw #272. 15 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.
Stream: Expression of Interest Draw #271 - Skilled Worker Stream
Number of invitations issued: 96
Score range: Not published
Date of round: May 21, 2026
Manitoba issued 96 Letters of Advice to Apply in Expression of Interest Draw #271. 20 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.
Expression of Interest Draw #270 - Skilled Worker in Manitoba
Invitations: 906
Score Range: Not published
Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - May 7, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Manitoba - Expression of Interest Draw #270 - Skilled Worker in Manitoba
Province: Manitoba
Stream: Expression of Interest Draw #270 - Skilled Worker in Manitoba
Number of invitations issued: 906
Score range: Not published
Date of round: May 7, 2026
Manitoba issued 906 Letters of Advice to Apply in Expression of Interest Draw #270. 326 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.
Ontario issued 786 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – April 28, 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 - April 30, 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: 277
Score range: 81 and above
Date of round: April 30, 2026
Ontario issued 277 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – April 28, 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 - July 30, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 1: Highly qualified and specialized skills
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-07-30
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 1: Highly qualified and specialized skills
Number of invitations issued: 105
Invitation score: 651, 702, 701 points
Date of invitation round: July 30, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 105 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: July 27, 2026, at 4:39 p.m. Exercise 1 44 of these invitations were sent to individuals who met the following criteria: They had a primary occupation in category "training, education, experience and responsibilities" (TEER) 0, 1 or 2. 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 had gained at least 12 months' experience in their main occupation over the previous five years. They showed the knowledge of French equivalent to level 7 or higher in both oral skills and of level 5 or more in b...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - July 30, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-07-30
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Number of invitations issued: 296
Invitation score: 656, 702, 621 points
Date of invitation round: July 30, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 296 people to apply for permanent selection. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: July 27, 2026, at 4:39 p.m. Exercise 1 37 of these invitations were sent to individuals who met the following criteria: They had a primary occupation in category "training, education, experience and responsibilities" (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 Échell...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - July 30, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 3: Regulated professions
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-07-30
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 3: Regulated professions
Number of invitations issued: 110
Invitation score: 649, 700, 376 points
Date of invitation round: July 30, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 110 people to apply for permanent selection. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: July 27, 2026, at 4:39 p.m. Exercise 1 72 of these invitations were sent to individuals who met the following criteria: They intended to practise a regulated profession listed in the List of Regulated Professions (PDF 360 Kb) drawn up by the Ministère, in the "training, education, experience and responsibilities" (TEER) 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...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - July 30, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 4: Exceptional talent
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-07-30
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 4: Exceptional talent
Number of invitations issued: 12
Invitation score: See criteria
Date of invitation round: July 30, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 12 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: July 27, 2026, at 4:39 p.m. Exercise 1 Less than 15 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 Less than 5 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 Minist...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - July 3, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 1: Highly qualified and specialized skills
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-07-03
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 1: Highly qualified and specialized skills
Number of invitations issued: 74
Invitation score: 628, 726, 656 points
Date of invitation round: July 3, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 74 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: June 26, 2026, at 10:53 a.m. Exercise 1 31 of these invitations were sent to individuals who met the following criteria: They had a primary occupation in category "training, education, experience and responsibilities" (TEER) 0, 1 or 2. 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 had gained at least 12 months' experience in their main occupation over the previous five years. They showed the knowledge of French equivalent to level 7 or higher in both oral skills and of level 5 or more in b...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - July 3, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-07-03
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Number of invitations issued: 289
Invitation score: 628, 726 points
Date of invitation round: July 3, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 289 people to apply for permanent selection. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: June 26, 2026, at 10:53 a.m. Exercise 1 35 of these invitations were sent to individuals who met the following criteria: They had a primary occupation in category "training, education, experience and responsibilities" (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 Échel...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - July 3, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 3: Regulated professions
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-07-03
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 3: Regulated professions
Number of invitations issued: 131
Invitation score: 628, 656, 475 points
Date of invitation round: July 3, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 131 people to apply for permanent selection. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: June 26, 2026, at 10:53 a.m. Exercise 1 84 of these invitations were sent to individuals who met the following criteria: They intended to practise a regulated profession listed in the List of Regulated Professions (PDF 360 Kb) drawn up by the Ministère, in the "training, education, experience and responsibilities" (TEER) 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...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - July 3, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 4: Exceptional talent
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-07-03
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 4: Exceptional talent
Number of invitations issued: 7
Invitation score: See criteria
Date of invitation round: July 3, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 7 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: June 26, 2026, at 10:53 a.m. Exercise 1 7 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.
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - June 4, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-06-04
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Number of invitations issued: 756
Invitation score: 624, 330, 653, 652 points
Date of invitation round: June 4, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 756 people to apply for permanent selection. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: June 1, 2026, at 6 a.m. Exercise 1 229 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 its eq...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - June 4, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 3: Regulated professions
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-06-04
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 3: Regulated professions
Number of invitations issued: 677
Invitation score: 562, 275, 556, 580, 637 points
Date of invitation round: June 4, 2026
Number of invitations: the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration invited 677 people to apply for permanent selection. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: June 1, 2026, at 6 a.m. Exercise 1 73 of these invitations were sent to individuals who met the following criteria: They intended 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 en français o...
After nearly a month without a single Provincial Nominee Program draw, IRCC returned on June 22 with a round that rewrote the year's numbers, issuing 955 invitations to apply for permanent residence.
Ontario did not wait for summer to finish writing its immigration redesign. Today, June 26, 2026, the province brought Phase 1 of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program redesign into force — closing eight legacy streams in a single stroke and replacing them with one new pathway: the Ontario Workforce Priority stream.
If you woke up today and saw the words “French draw, 4,500 invitations, CRS 409” and felt something shift in your chest — you weren’t imagining it. Something real just happened.
Today, something shifted. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada reopened the Canadian Experience Class stream after a long, anxious, twenty-nine-day silence — issuing 3,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence.
In the most recent [British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program](https://www.welcomebc.ca/immigrate-to-b-c/about-the-bc-provincial-nominee-program] (BCPNP] Draw, the provinces invited approximately 14...
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