Canada Immigration News

Canada has effectively closed the door on permanent residence sponsorship for parents and grandparents in 2026. Under Ministerial Instructions in force since January 1, no new applications are being accepted under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). Only files submitted in 2025 under earlier invitations remain in process.

The family class is a significant category for newcomers to Canada, facilitating the reunion of Canadian citizens or permanent residents with their family members who can obtain permanent residence in the country.

British Columbia has received an additional 1,254 nomination spots under the Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), increasing its 2025 allocation to 5,254—up from 4,000. The province will now begin processing some of the 2,240 International Post-Graduate (IPG) applications that had been waitlisted since late 2024 due to quota limits.

British Columbia is the only province to hold a general or targeted draw in the last week.

On November 5 and 6, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) held selections for both entrepreneurial and skilled immigration streams.

British Columbia has now issued over 1,300 invitations to apply for provincial nomination since the start of the year.
British Columbia invited 160 immigration candidates through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on February 22.

On May 14, 2026, British Columbia held its fifth Skills Immigration draw of the year, sending 437 invitations to people who can make a strong economic impact.

British Columbia has officially integrated the Entrepreneur Regional Pilot Program into its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) as a permanent fixture, now named the Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) Regional Stream. This change provides aspiring business owners an additional pathway to establish themselves in the province.

The BCPNP has modified its points system to reflect NOC changes and the importance of human capital factors.

Four provinces have invited candidates in most recent provincial immigration draws.

Last week, Manitoba held a special Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation round for citizens of Ukraine, and British Columbia as well as Alberta released new draw results.

Three of Canada’s provinces have nominated candidates through streams of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

Four provinces issue ITAs in most recent draws.

Four Canadian provinces have invited candidates in the most recently published Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results.

Western Canada invites hundreds of candidates to apply for provincial nomination.

This move comes as part of Canada’s attempt to mitigate driver shortages in the busing and transport trucking industries across the country.

As the only Canadian test designed specifically for academic purposes, CAEL is accepted by over 180 Canadian universities and colleges. CAEL is also accepted for the Student Direct Stream (SDS), which allows you to fast-track your studies in Canada, all using one test score.

Learn how a foreign national coming to Canada to conduct international business activities is considered a business visitor, presuming that they will not enter the Canadian labour market.

Canada is experiencing shifts both in its workplaces and its immigration system, with policies and backlogs affecting employees and newcomers alike.

Yes, if you applied for a permit extension/change before your original permit expired, you can continue working under the same conditions as your original permit while your new application is being processed.