British Columbia (BC PNP)
Partly open2026 allocation: 6,254 · 5,254 + 1,000 mid-year top-up
Since April 2026 BC invites by three priorities: Care (36 health, education and veterinary occupations), Build (9 construction trades) and Innovate (high economic impact). Graduate streams, the entry-level stream and the tech priority list are gone. At least 35% of nominations go outside Metro Vancouver.
Skilled Worker Open
BC job offer required; invited mainly through Care and Build targeted draws
Health Authority Open
Physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other staff employed by a BC health authority
Build: construction trades Open
9 trades; trade certificate or SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship registration
Entrepreneur Base / Regional Partly open
Invitation rounds continue, in very small numbers
International Graduate, Post-Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Paused / closed
Closed (2025–2026)
Alberta (AAIP)
Open2026 allocation: 6,603 · 6,403 + 200 added in August
All worker streams use a points-ranked Worker EOI ($135 fee). 2026 priority sectors: healthcare, technology, construction, manufacturing, aviation, agriculture and rural communities. About 1,062 spaces were left on October 7.
Alberta Opportunity Stream Open
Already living and working in Alberta with an Alberta job offer; the largest stream
Rural Renewal Open
Job offer in a designated rural community plus a community endorsement
Tourism and Hospitality Open
Full-time offer from an Alberta tourism or hospitality employer
Alberta Express Entry Open
Priority-sector draws, Accelerated Tech Pathway, Law Enforcement Pathway; for Express Entry candidates
Dedicated Health Care Pathways Open
Health professionals, inside and outside Express Entry
Entrepreneur streams (rural, graduate, foreign graduate, farm) Partly open
About 60 spaces in total for 2026
Saskatchewan (SINP)
Partly open2026 allocation: 4,761 · Same as 2025
At least 50% of spaces go to priority sectors (health, agriculture, trades, mining, manufacturing, energy, tech), including 750 for Saskatchewan graduates in priority jobs. Food and accommodation, trucking and retail are capped and accepted only in intake windows.
International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer Open
Saskatchewan job offer backed by an Employer Position Assessment
Health, Agriculture and Tech Talent pathways Open
Sector pathways, open to some post-graduation work permit holders
Saskatchewan Experience Partly open
6+ months working in Saskatchewan; capped sectors by intake window (next: November 2)
Saskatchewan Experience: Student Open
Only graduates of Saskatchewan institutions who live and work there
Express Entry / Occupations In-Demand Paused / closed
Need a Saskatchewan job offer; no points draws since September 2024
Entrepreneur and Farm categories Paused / closed
Permanently closed in March 2025
Manitoba (MPNP)
Open2026 allocation: 6,239 · Same as 2025
Draws about every two weeks. In 2026 they target occupations (health, education and childcare, aerospace and others) plus strategic overseas recruitment; there has been no general skilled-worker draw since March 2025.
Skilled Worker in Manitoba Open
People working in Manitoba, invited through occupation-targeted draws
Skilled Worker Overseas Open
Invited through strategic recruitment; some have Express Entry profiles
Employer Direct Initiative Open
Manitoba employers recruiting abroad: employer 3+ years in Manitoba, worker with 2 years' experience and CLB 4–5
Temporary Resident Retention Pilot Open
Employer nominates a current temporary worker: 18 months full-time, under 45; trades added and hospitality removed in February 2026
International Education Stream Open
Graduates of designated Manitoba institutions
Business Investor Stream Partly open
Running on an interim paper process, very few nominations
Ontario (OINP)
Partly open2026 allocation: 14,119 · About 31% more than 2025
Ontario rebuilt its program in 2026. The old streams (three employer job offer streams, Master's, PhD, three Express Entry streams and Entrepreneur) closed in June 2026. Only the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream is open; registration began August 4 and no invitations had been issued by mid-October.
Ontario Workforce Priority (TEER 0–3) Open
Full-time permanent offer; 6 months in the job or 2 years in the occupation; CLB 6 (CLB 5 for trades); option to be nominated through Express Entry for +600
Ontario Workforce Priority (TEER 4–5) Open
Offer at or above the occupation's median wage; 9 months' experience in 2 years; CLB 4
Self-employed physicians Open
No job offer needed; OHIP billing number and CPSO certificate
Planned: Priority Healthcare, Exceptional Talent, new Entrepreneur stream Paused / closed
Announced, no launch date yet
Former job offer, Master's/PhD and Express Entry streams Paused / closed
Closed June 2026; applications already filed are assessed under the old rules
New Brunswick (NBPNP)
Partly open2026 allocation: — · Not published (media estimate about 3,600)
Spaces are tight. Since February 2026 food and accommodation (NAICS 72) and some retail jobs are restricted; since May the NB Experience pathway invites only healthcare, education and construction workers. French speakers can use the Strategic Initiative.
NB Express Entry Open
Employment in New Brunswick and NB Interests pathways
NB Skilled Worker Partly open
NB Experience, NB Graduates, NB Priority Occupations; Experience limited to health, education and construction
Strategic Initiative (French) Open
French at NCLC 5+ with a connection to New Brunswick
Business Immigration Paused / closed
No invitations seen in 2026
Nova Scotia (NSNP)
Open2026 allocation: — · Not published (media estimate about 4,100)
In February 2026 ten streams were merged into four, with the same criteria. Healthcare and skilled trades have top priority; EOIs are valid for 12 months; application fees started September 1.
Nova Scotia: Express Entry Open
1 year of Nova Scotia TEER 0–3 work; CLB 7 (TEER 0–1) or CLB 5 (TEER 2–3)
Skilled Worker Open
Full-time Nova Scotia offer; CLB 4–5; age 21–55
Nova Scotia Graduates Open
Recent Nova Scotia graduates with a related offer in specific occupations
Entrepreneur / International Graduate Entrepreneur Open
$600,000 net worth (Halifax) or $400,000 elsewhere; graduate entrepreneurs need 1 year running the business
Prince Edward Island (PEI PNP)
Open2026 allocation: — · Not published (media estimate about 1,340)
Monthly EOI draws (remaining: November 19 and December 17); EOIs are valid for only 6 months. Healthcare, trades and manufacturing come first, and several draws favoured PEI graduates. No business invitations in 2026.
PEI Express Entry Open
Express Entry candidates, preferring people already living and working on PEI
Skilled Worker (TEER 0–3) Open
Full-time non-seasonal PEI offer; 2 years' experience in 5; CLB 4
Intermediate Experience (TEER 4) Open
PEI offer; 6+ months of Canadian work on an LMIA-based permit
International Graduate Open
Graduates of publicly funded PEI institutions
Business Impact: Work Permit Paused / closed
No invitations in 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador (NLPNP)
Open2026 allocation: 2,379 · Includes 1,000 added by Ottawa in August
All categories use EOIs through the Immigration Accelerator Portal, valid for 12 months. The 2026 allocation rose sharply; the deadline after an invitation is temporarily 30 days.
Express Entry Skilled Worker Open
Full-time TEER 0–3 NL offer; 67+ on the provincial grid; age 21–59
Skilled Worker Open
Full-time offer from an NL employer
International Graduate Open
Post-graduation work permit with 4+ months left and a related TEER 0–4 offer
International Entrepreneur / International Graduate Entrepreneur Open
$600,000 net worth and $200,000 investment; run the business 1 year on a work permit first
Yukon (YNP)
Partly open2026 allocation: 282 · Cannot be carried past 2026
Employers submit points-scored EOIs; 85% of spaces go to Whitehorse employers and 15% to rural employers. Both 2026 intake windows (January and July) have closed. French speakers at CLB 5+ do not count against the allocation.
Critical Impact Worker / Skilled Worker / Yukon Express Entry Paused / closed
All employer-driven; the 2026 intake windows have closed
Northwest Territories (NTNP)
Partly open2026 allocation: 300 · Raised from 197 to 300 in August
The Employer-Driven stream reopened in March 2026 with a new points model; the last draw was September 25. The Francophone and Business streams are first-come, first-served.
Employer-Driven Paused / closed
Points-based EOI; 2026 draws finished
Francophone Open
First-come, first-served
Business Open
First-come, first-served