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Amanda Updated: Oct 19, 2026 IRCC held Express Entry draw #448 on October 13, 2026 — a Provincial Nominee Program-only round. The numbers: - Invitations to apply: 752- Minimum CRS score: 772- The cut-off rose 47 points from the...

Amanda Updated: Oct 19, 2026 The federal freeze on low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessments has expanded again. Effective October 9, 2026 through January 7, 2027, six more cities join the refusal list: Halifax, Fredericton,...

Amanda Updated: Oct 19, 2026 Newfoundland and Labrador's Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism issued 131 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on October 9, 2026, the province's first selection round of the month and its largest...

Amanda Updated: Oct 18, 2026 On October 16, 2026, Ontario announced the relaunch of the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) initiative for 2026-2027. Under REDI, dedicated Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program...

Amanda Updated: Oct 18, 2026 The Northeast BC – Peace Liard region's second 2026 Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) intake closes on Tuesday, October 20 at 12:00 noon — and late applications will not be accepted. IRCC...

Amanda Updated: Oct 18, 2026 Good news for New Brunswick employers and workers: the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) has just opened up significantly. Designated NB employers can now seek endorsements across all eligible TEER...

Amanda Updated: Oct 18, 2026 IRCC held Express Entry draw #449 on October 15, 2026 — a Canadian Experience Class (CEC)-only round. The numbers: - Invitations to apply: 2,500 — the largest CEC draw since August- Minimum CRS...

Amanda Updated: Oct 18, 2026 Quebec's temporarily reactivated Programme de l'expérience québécoise (PEQ) is running its first intake from July 2 to October 31, 2026, as part of a two-year revival running to July 2, 2028. The...

Amanda Updated: Oct 18, 2026 IRCC never announces Express Entry draws in advance - each round is confirmed on the day. But the pattern from this past week is worth watching for the week of October 19-23, 2026. On Tuesday,...