British Columbia issued invitations to apply for provincial nomination to qualified entrepreneurs through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) this week. This is the province’s third Base Stream draw of 2025 targeting entrepreneurs for provincial immigration. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs On April 15, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) held a draw […]
Some Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) candidates will be able to obtain work permits to prevent them from losing their status. These special Manitoba-specific work permits can be issued for up to two years. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm To qualify, a Manitoba PNP candidate must Hold a […]
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has closed many streams, paused some draws, and will accept only 1,100 new applications in 2025. The province plans to limit these new applications to front-line healthcare workers and to entrepreneurs and skilled workers with high economic impact. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs The province […]
Newfoundland and Labrador has issued its first round of invitations to candidates through its newly-launched Expression of Interest (EOI) system. The province transitioned to an online EOI system in February 2025. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs New Brunswick also held multiple provincial draws, inviting candidates in select in-demand occupations. Details on each province’s […]
For the remainder of 2025, foreign nationals can no longer seek permanent residency (PR) through New Brunswick’s Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). New Brunswick has ceased to accept endorsement applications for the AIP after reaching this year’s allocation of 1,250 spaces. The program hit its cap on April 4, 2025. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP […]
For many foreign nationals seeking Canadian permanent residency (PR), the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) may be the most suitable pathway. As of the time of writing, the federal Express Entry system has 236,909 profiles, and the most recent CRS cut-offs for CEC draws in 2025 have ranged between 521 and 542. If you don’t have […]
This week Manitoba invited more foreign skilled workers to apply for provincial nominations. Candidates were invited under a strategic recruitment initiative for their professional experience in in-demand occupations required by Manitoba’s labour market. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs Provincial immigration results (30 March to 5 April) Manitoba On April 3, the Manitoba Provincial […]
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has raised application fees for their worker streams to $1,500. The new fees were announced on April 1, 2025. Prior to this change, the fee was $840. Only those who submit an application or request on or after April 1 will be required to pay this new fee. Assess […]
Manitoba has issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates under two streams. Meanwhile, the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) has provided updates on its application intake for 2025. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs Manitoba (February 21 to 28) The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held draws under two streams on March 21. The […]
Alberta conducted three provincial immigration draws over the first two weeks of April. A combined total of 81 candidates received Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in these draws, with health care professionals being targeted through three separate streams. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs Last week, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) retroactively published immigration […]
