PNP

As of December 15,2021 to February 2022 in the period of 2 months IRCC finalized 3583 applications of the economic class applicants for more than 25 different economic immigration programs, as follow:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw on June 12, 2025, issuing 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). This is the fifth CEC-specific draw of the year and the first to take place under Canada’s new immigration minister—potentially signaling renewed attention to this category.

IRCC has held the eleventh Express Entry draw of 2023. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a total of 3,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in an all-program draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 483.

By the end of August 2024, IRCC's application backlog increased to 1,078,300, marking a 7.6% rise since July. Despite efforts to reduce processing delays, nearly 45% of the total 2.42 million applications are still waiting beyond standard processing times.

Canada’s recent decision to remove the 50 or 200 CRS points for arranged employment has sparked discussion, but job offers remain important in the immigration process.

This week, Ontario, British Columbia (BC), and Manitoba have actively participated in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), inviting a significant number of candidates to apply for nominations, vital for their integration into the provincial economies.

The Canadian government uses the CRS to score and rank Express Entry candidates.

Manitoba and Ontario have issued their latest invitations for provincial immigration nominations.

Canada's job market looks good in September 2023. Unemployment is steady at 5.5%, and many people are employed. The population is growing because of immigration, which helps fill job gaps.

Two of Canada's provinces held immigration draws during the week of April 4 to 8.

This past week, Manitoba held a new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw and BC held its weekly PNP invitation round.

On December 27, 2024, Manitoba invited 276 people to apply for immigration through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP):

Manitoba welcomed a record-breaking 9,540 newcomers through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in 2024, utilizing all of its federally allotted spots, and has now requested 12,000 nominations for 2025—a 26% increase.

Here are the details of these new draws.

Canada's Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, has approved Manitoba's request to extend work permits for certain Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. These candidates, mainly Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holders, have work permits expiring in 2024 and are applying for the Manitoba Skilled Worker Program.

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) remains a popular path to permanent residency in Canada. But in 2025, with reduced quotas and stricter monitoring, moving to another province after receiving PR through a PNP stream requires careful planning.

New Brunswick has paused its Express Entry and Skilled Worker immigration streams for the rest of the year after reaching its quota of approximately 2,000 nominations. The pause, announced by the Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Department, will continue until January 2025.

On June 16 and 17, New Brunswick held four PNP draws across its Skilled Worker and Express Entry streams, inviting 608 candidates the most in any month so far in 2025.

The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) has stopped endorsing several occupations under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), effective immediately. Employers can no longer support foreign nationals for PR through the AIP for the following occupations:

Starting August 11, 2024, IRCC introduced a temporary policy allowing certain Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to apply for an open work permit (OWP).

In January 2025, British Columbia will introduce three new PNP streams for international graduates, aimed at providing clearer pathways to permanent residence and improving employment prospects.