Immigrtation News update July 11, 2026
Express Entry (IRCC)
OINP (Ontario PNP)
- Jul 10 — Senior Managers: 500 ITAs, CRS 392
- Jul 9 — French Language Proficiency: 5,000 ITAs, CRS 420
- Jul 7 — CEC: 2,000 ITAs, CRS 517
- Jul 6 — PNP: 534 ITAs, CRS 708 (lowest PNP cut-off of 2026 — notable for enhanced nomination holders)
- YTD: 37 draws, 96,601 invited out of 109,000
- No July draw — program in full structural transition; all 9 former streams replaced by the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream (effective May 30 / regulation in force June 25)
- EOI system for new stream expected to open “later summer” — no fixed date
- YTD 13,500 invited out of 14,119 (17,872 max)
Alberta PNP (AAIP)
- Jul 7 draw confirmed; details sparse. Prior batch (Jun 17–29) held 6 draws issuing 1,037 ITAs across healthcare, aviation, tech, tourism/hospitality
- YTD: 3,261 invited out of 6,403 nomination spaces used (~51%)
Manitoba PNP (MPNP)
- Jul 2: 77 LAAs under Skilled Worker Stream
- 46.8% via Employer Services initiative,
- 40.3% via TPP, 15 with Express Entry profiles
- YTD (13 draws): 1,910 of 6,239
BC PNP
- Jul 7 draw confirmed; details sparse. Prior batch (Jun 17–29) held 6 draws issuing 1,037 ITAs across healthcare, aviation, tech, tourism/hospitality
- YTD: 3,261 invited out of 6,403
Saskatchewan PNP (SINP)
- Jul 6–7: Capped-sector intake windows: Trucking: 25 spots | Retail trade: 50 | Accommodations: 50 | Food services: 50. 175 total spots
- YTD: 2,628 of 4,761
Nova Scotia (NSNP)
- Doesn’t publish a public draw history, 5,300 nomination spots for 2026
- Priority sectors — Healthcare, skilled trades/construction (Critical Construction Worker Pilot), STEM, manufacturing, natural resources
- Priority framework introduced Apr 27: healthcare and skilled trades at top tier
New Brunswick PNP (NBPNP)
- Invitations now limited to three sectors: Healthcare, Education, and Construction trades
- New employer designations (AIP): still frozen
- YTD 2,038 invited out of 3,603
Prince Edward Island (PEI PNP)
- Priority categories are: Healthcare, Skilled Trades, Manufacturing, Childcare, and Agriculture.
- Allocation jumped from 1,025 (2025) to 1,704 (2026)
- YTD 1,487 invited out of 2,537
Newfoundland & Labrador (NLPNP)
- No change in the programs: Skilled Worker Stream, Express Entry Skilled Worker Stream, International Graduate Stream, International Entrepreneur Stream, and International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
- Allocation jumped from 1,525 (2025) to ~2,537 (2026)
- YTD 1,487 invited out of 2,537
New CICC regulatory framework launches July 15, 2026 — stiffer misconduct penalties, greater federal government oversight of CICC board, and a new compensation fund for defrauded clients. Worth reviewing to ensure your practice is aligned before the 15th
TR to PR — 33,000 Temporary Workers – Temporary workers with two years of in-Canada work experience not living in major cities.
20,000 will be processed this year, and 13,000 next year.
They approved 3,600 in Jan-Feb.
Protected Persons — 115,000 PR Initiative — is a one-time initiative to complete the PR application within 24 months (before the end of 2027) for protected persons in Canada.
There is no update on the progress.