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The BC PNP issued 14 Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream invitations on April 14 at a minimum score of 115 points, as the province continues small, regular selections under a constrained nomination environment.
Manitoba's immigration minister says federal officials refused both of her asks during this week's Ottawa trip, leaving about 6,000 workers facing permit expiry by year's end.
Internationally trained pharmacists with a Nova Scotia endorsement can bypass the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada and use any IRCC-designated ECA organization.
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A Canada-wide event series on economic inclusion and newcomer belonging is now accepting registrations, with confirmed stops in Calgary and Charlottetown this summer.
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And how newcomers can get in on them.
As Ottawa tightens permit caps year over year as new student arrivals to Canada in January 2026 totaled just 7,040, down sharply from a year earlier.
A rule change effective April 1 means post-secondary international students no longer need a co-op work permit for required placements.
Employers in census metropolitan areas with unemployment at 6% or higher can no longer file low-wage LMIA applications. The freeze took effect April 10 and runs until the next quarterly review on July 10.
