Over the course of two draws held on Nov. 9–13, Newfoundland and Labrador (N&L) invited 95 workers to advance toward Canadian permanent residence (PR).
Of those selected, 73 received invitations under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and 22 through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).
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Invited candidates have up to 30 days to submit an application for nomination (NLPNP) or endorsement (AIP) to the province’s Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (OIM).
If the province approves the application, they can apply to the federal government for PR.
After applying for PR, provincial nominees residing in Canada may apply for a bridging open work permit, while AIP-endorsed candidates can seek an employer-specific work permit, valid for up to two years.
The breakdown of invitations issued across N&L’s two most recent draws is provided below:
| Date of draw | Invitations issued: NLPNP | Invitations issued: AIP |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 13 | 38 | N/A |
| Nov. 9 | 25 | 22 |
N&L’s Nov. 9 draw saw the highest number of AIP invitations issued since its Aug. 26 selection round, through which 46 candidates were invited.
The Nov. 13 draw represents the seventh instance in which the N&L OIM held a draw issuing no invitation under the AIP.
The province has not disclosed the specific NLPNP streams through which candidates received invitations, nor their occupations or sectors of employment.
The table below compares invitation totals from N&L’s latest draw with those recorded in previous 2026 selection rounds:
| Date of draw | Invitations issued: NLPNP | Invitations issued: AIP |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 13 | 38 | N/A |
| Nov. 9 | 35 | 22 |
| Nov. 4 | 24 | 1 |
| Nov. 2 | 50 | N/A |
| Oct. 29 | 75 | 10 |
| Oct. 23 | 120 | N/A |
| Oct. 16 | 125 | 1 |
| Oct. 9 | 130 | 1 |
| Sept. 25 | 41 | N/A |
| Sept. 18 | 61 | 1 |
| Sept. 10 | 36 | N/A |
| Sept. 4 | 97 | N/A |
| Aug. 26 | 94 | 46 |
| Aug. 18 | 122 | N/A |
| Aug. 10 | 186 | 22 |
| July 28 | 400 | 45 |
| July 10 | 17 | 40 |
| June 10 | 89 | 19 |
| May 28 | 84 | 19 |
| May 11 | 168 | 18 |
| May 1 | 157 | 33 |
| April 13 | 177 | 33 |
| March 30 | 209 | 36 |
| March 6 | 362 | 83 |
To date this year, N&L has conducted 24 immigration selection rounds.
Collectively, these draws have resulted in 3,327 invitations, with 2,897 issued through the NLPNP and the remaining 430 through the AIP.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s skilled worker selection process
Foreign nationals wishing to settle permanently in N&L through the NLPNP or AIP must follow the multi-step process below:
- Meet the eligibility requirements of the AIP or an NLPNP stream.
- Create and submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile.
- *Receive an invitation to apply in an upcoming selection round.
- Submit a complete application for nomination or endorsement within 30 days of receiving an invitation.
- Obtain a provincial nomination or endorsement certificate following OIM approval.
Once nominated or endorsed, foreign nationals may apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for PR.
As of time of writing, PR wait times for both programs are as follows:
- Base PNP: 13 months.
- Enhanced PNP: 7 months.
- AIP: 26 months.
*The province issues invitations based on its immigration priorities, which include employment in health care, work outside major urban centres, and graduation from a post-secondary institution in N&L.
Additional information about how candidates are prioritized for selection is available on the province’s EOI Prioritization Criteria web page.
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