05/20/2026
🇨🇦 Canada Immigration 2026–2028 Update: Major Policy Overhaul
Canada has significantly restructured its immigration framework under the 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, focusing more on regional needs, labor shortages, and in-Canada transitions.
Key National Updates:
Permanent Resident (PR) targets: 380,000 per year
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP): increased to 91,500 allocations
Faster PR pathways for 33,000 in-Canada workers
📍 Province-by-Province Highlights
🍁 British Columbia (BC PNP)
Allocation: 5,254 nominations
Focus: Healthcare, childcare, construction, and tech
Strong preference for job offers in high TEER occupations (0–3)
Competitive wage-based selection in targeted draws
🍁 Ontario (OINP)
Allocation: 14,119 nominations
Employer Job Offer streams focused on specific NOC occupations in the GTA
Active Masters and PhD Graduate streams with strict eligibility requirements
🍁 Alberta (AAIP)
Allocation: 6,403 nominations
Priority sectors: tourism, agriculture, construction, and technology
Regular Express Entry-aligned draws for skilled workers
🍁 Saskatchewan (SINP)
Allocation: 4,761 nominations
New Electronic Profile Assessment (EPA) system
Focus on healthcare, tech, and agriculture workers
🍁 Manitoba (MPNP)
Allocation: 6,239 nominations
Targeted draws for skilled workers in healthcare, education, and trades
🍁 New Brunswick (NBPNP)
Allocation: increased by over 30%
Focus on candidates with job offers in high-demand sectors such as healthcare, education, and supply chain
🍁 Nova Scotia & Newfoundland and Labrador
Strong focus on healthcare workers, early childhood educators, and truck drivers
Nova Scotia requires a 12-month EOI validity rule
🍁 Quebec (Arrima & PEQ)
Full provincial control under the Canada–Quebec Accord
Strong emphasis on French language proficiency
PEQ remains active for eligible graduates and workers
Canada is becoming more targeted, employer-driven, and province-specific—meaning the right strategy and proper guidance are more important than ever.
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