By the Prestige Law editorial team | Updated November 12, 2026 New Brunswick has advanced 203 Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) candidates toward permanent residence, according to the province’s latest selection results covering October 2, 9, and 29, 2026. For skilled foreign workers who hold job offers from designated New Brunswick [...]
IRCC wait times for temporary residence applications are among the most closely watched numbers in Canadian immigration, and the department’s latest update, released on November 4, 2026, gives workers, students, visitors, and families a fresh look at how long decisions may take. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada now estimates a [...]
Published by Prestige Law | Express Entry and Canadian immigration updates CanadaVisa has released a free high-wage CRS calculator that lets Express Entry candidates see how the newest changes to the Comprehensive Ranking System affect their scores. The tool arrived with a CanadaVisa+ update on November 3, 2026, the same [...]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a fresh set of IRCC wait times for temporary residence applicants on November 4, 2026, and the update brings welcome news for people waiting on in-Canada extensions. The estimate for work permit extensions improved from 11 weeks to 10 weeks, the study permit [...]
Prestige Law | Updated November 5, 2026 Saskatchewan nominations are racing toward the end of the 2026 calendar year, and the latest quarterly update from the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) shows a clear split between sectors: the three capped sectors have used 88% of their annual space, while priority [...]
British Columbia has used two October 2026 selection rounds to invite cleaners and security staff who work for public health authorities in rural and remote communities, along with experienced entrepreneurs who plan to start, buy, or expand a business in the province. The BC PNP, short for the British Columbia [...]
By Prestige Law | October 31, 2026 Canada has invited 5,000 French-speaking candidates to apply for permanent residence in a French-language proficiency Express Entry draw held on October 27, 2026. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score was 407, which is 28 points lower than the previous French-language round. This guide [...]
Published October 30, 2026 | Prestige Law | Canadian Immigration News and Analysis Manitoba provincial nomination just opened its doors to far more skilled workers than usual. On October 22, 2026, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued 1,304 Letters of Advice to Apply in Expression of Interest Draw #282, [...]
New Brunswick has selected 63 applications from its Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) candidate pool in rounds held on September 25 and October 2, 2026, and the result matters well beyond the number itself. For foreign workers, international graduates, and the employers who hire them, every New Brunswick AIP round shows [...]
Table of Contents What Did Canada Announce About the New High-Wage Points? On October 16, 2026, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab announced that Express Entry will reward high-wage work in a new way. From November 3, 2026, the CRS will include a Labour Market Integration factor. This factor awards points [...]