https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ Changes to Canadian immigration programs, Express Entry round results and provincial announcements. Reviewed by Jungmin (Lisa) Noh, RCIC R706158. en-CA Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/rcip-permanent-program-2026-11-09/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/rcip-permanent-program-2026-11-09/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000IRCC announced on November 9 that the Rural Community Immigration Pilot will become the permanent Rural Community Immigration Program. The program opens January 1, 2027, when the pilot closes. If your community recommendation is dated December 31, 2026 or earlier, you must apply for PR under the pilot before it expires. The 14 current communities are expected to continue, and the 2027 admissions target is 5,500. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/tfw-lowwage-reforms-2026-11-06/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/tfw-lowwage-reforms-2026-11-06/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000ESDC announced low-wage stream changes on November 6, 2026. Low-wage LMIA applications submitted on or after that date can be approved for up to two years instead of one, and early childhood educators are added to the exceptions to the 6%-unemployment refusal-to-process measure. The March 1, 2027 items are proposals contingent on provinces and territories opting in. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/immigration-levels-plan-2027-2029/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/immigration-levels-plan-2027-2029/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000IRCC released the 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan on November 5. PR admissions stay at 380,000 a year and new temporary resident arrivals at 370,000 (220,000 workers, 150,000 students). Compared with last year's plan for 2027, the PNP rises from 92,500 to 95,000 and the AIP from 4,000 to 6,000, while Express Entry federal high skilled falls from 111,000 to 100,000. Separately, a time-limited measure will move up to 200,000 people already in Canada (100,000 workers, 100,000 humanitarian) to PR in 2027; eligibility details and how to apply have not been published yet. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-28/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +00001 Express Entry round ran on October 28, 2026. 150 invitations were issued in total. Cut-offs and invitation counts from the official IRCC rounds data. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ircc-rep-penalties-2026-10-28/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ircc-rep-penalties-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000IRCC announced on October 28 that paid immigration and citizenship representatives who break the law now face administrative monetary penalties — a $5,000 baseline for unauthorized practice and $15,000 for misrepresentation, up to $1.5 million combined per notice — and the names of those penalized will be published. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-27/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +00001 Express Entry round ran on October 27, 2026. 5,000 invitations were issued in total. Cut-offs and invitation counts from the official IRCC rounds data. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-26/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +00001 Express Entry round ran on October 26, 2026. 792 invitations were issued in total. Cut-offs and invitation counts from the official IRCC rounds data. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-high-wage-points-2026-11-03/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-high-wage-points-2026-11-03/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000IRCC announced on October 16 that from November 3, Canadian experience in a high-wage occupation earns up to 70 extra points, a qualifying job offer up to 100 points, and qualifying job offers no longer need an LMIA. Rounds pause for up to two weeks while scores are recalculated. Includes how to enter a job offer without an LMIA. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-16/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-16/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +00001 Express Entry round ran on October 16, 2026. 5,000 invitations were issued in total. Cut-offs and invitation counts from the official IRCC rounds data. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/oinp-2026-10-redi-earnings/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/oinp-2026-10-redi-earnings/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Ontario's OINP made two changes in October: a new REDI round for six communities running to the end of 2027, and 10 points under the Workforce Priority grid for earnings of $80,000 or more in a year. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-15/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-15/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +00001 Express Entry round ran on October 15, 2026. 2,500 invitations were issued in total. Cut-offs and invitation counts from the official IRCC rounds data. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-13/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-13/Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +00001 Express Entry round ran on October 13, 2026. 752 invitations were issued in total. Cut-offs and invitation counts from the official IRCC rounds data. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-01/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-10-01/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +00001 Express Entry round ran on October 1, 2026. 3,500 invitations were issued in total. Cut-offs and invitation counts from the official IRCC rounds data. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-09-29/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-09-29/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +00001 Express Entry round ran on September 29, 2026. 2,000 invitations were issued in total. Cut-offs and invitation counts from the official IRCC rounds data. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-09-28/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-09-28/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +00001 Express Entry round ran on September 28, 2026. 733 invitations were issued in total. Cut-offs and invitation counts from the official IRCC rounds data. https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-09-week3/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/ee-rounds-2026-09-week3/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Three Express Entry rounds ran from September 14 to 16, 2026 — Provincial Nominee Program at 734 (576 invitations), Canadian Experience Class at 519 (2,000), and senior managers with Canadian work experience at 389 (250). https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/nb-aip-hospitality-reopened-2026-09/https://nohproblem.com/en/notices/nb-aip-hospitality-reopened-2026-09/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Effective September 14, 2026, Immigration New Brunswick lifted the AIP restriction on Accommodation and Food Services (NAICS 72). What reopened, which occupations remain restricted, and what is still paused, based on the official notice.