Canada has issued another major Express Entry draw targeting skilled trades workers. On October 1, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence through the Trades occupations category. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 476. For qualified trades workers, this draw highlights the continued importance of Canada's category-based Express Entry system and the opportunities it may create for...

British Columbia's Provincial Nominee Program just closed out one of its most turbulent years on record, and if you're planning to apply, the lessons from 2025 matter more than ever. The federal government slashed BC's nomination allocation in half, applications from previous years piled up before the province even started, and yet the BC PNP still managed to nominate over 6,200 people. How? By becoming far more selective about who gets through the door. We've spent the year helping clients...

IRCC has conducted another targeted Express Entry draw, this time inviting 250 senior managers with Canadian work experience to apply for permanent residence. Draw #444 Key Details • Category: Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience • Invitations issued: 250 • Lowest CRS score: 389 • Draw date: September 16, 2026 • Tie-breaking date: September 1, 2026 at 23:05:13 UTC This is the third Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience draw of 2026. Previous draws in this category: 🔹 March...