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Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this monthly PNP snapshot. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario
 
This month, 7 Provinces picked 5,449 candidates for possible Provincial Nominations. The following Provinces picked Candidates:
 
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec
 
Let’s start with  Alberta. Alberta conducted two draws under its Dedicated Health Care Pathway. On November 21, 2025, 68 candidates were invited through the Express Entry stream, followed by 39 candidates under the non-Express Entry stream on November 24, 2025. For more details and updates, visit https://polinsys.co/aby. 

Next is British Columbia. British Columbia held multiple draws in December. On December 10, 410 candidates were invited under the Skills Immigration program. On December 16, 17 candidates were selected under the Entrepreneur Immigration Base Stream, and fewer than five candidates under the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Stream. For more details and updates, visit https://polinsys.co/bcy.

 Moving on to Manitoba. Manitoba issued invitations through several Skilled Worker draws. On December 5, 184 candidates were invited. This was followed by 63 invitations on December 18. On December 31, Manitoba invited 68 candidates under the Skilled Worker Stream and 353 candidates under Skilled Worker in Manitoba. For more details and updates, visit https://polinsys.co/mby. 

Now, let’s look at New Brunswick.
 New Brunswick conducted three selections. On November 16, 35 candidates were invited under the Express Entry Employment in New Brunswick stream. On December 9, 102 candidates were selected through the Skilled Worker stream for New Brunswick experience and graduates, along with 8 invitations under the Francophone Express Entry stream. For more details and updates, visit https://polinsys.co/nby. 

Next up is Ontario. Ontario conducted a series of Employer Job Offer draws on December 10 and December 11, inviting candidates across multiple streams and score ranges. These selections focused on addressing Ontario’s labour market needs by targeting foreign workers, international students, and in-demand occupations. On December 10, Ontario issued invitations under the Foreign Worker stream and the International Student stream, with varying score thresholds. The province also invited candidates under the In-Demand Skills stream, with minimum scores starting at 30 points and above. Ontario continued its selections on December 11, once again inviting candidates under the Employer Job Offer streams. Invitations were issued to Foreign Worker and International Student candidates across several score ranges, along with additional invitations under the In-Demand Skills stream. Overall, Ontario issued more than 2,000 invitations across these two days, making it one of the most active provinces during this period. For more details and updates, visit https://polinsys.co/ony.

 Let’s continue with Prince Edward Island. Prince Edward Island invited 166 candidates on December 15, followed by 13 additional invitations on December 23, through its Labour and Express Entry Invitations. For more details and updates, visit https://polinsys.co/pey. 

Finally, we have Quebec.
 Quebec conducted major selections on December 4, issuing invitations across four streams. These included 605 candidates under Highly Qualified and Specialized Skills, 604 candidates under Intermediate and Manual Skills, 649 candidates under Regulat

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 Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this weekly PNP selection summary. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario

This week, the following Provinces picked 120 Candidates for PNP nominations:
 
 Alberta, Prince Edward Island.
 
 Here’s a quick summary of this week’s PNP selections in Canada.  Prince Edward Island invited 13 candidates on December 23, 2025 under the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams.  Alberta issued 68 invitations on November 21 through the Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry, followed by 39 more on November 24 under the non-Express Entry stream. 
 

You can always access past weekly PNP selection news by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/pnpw.  Please be aware by deducting the picks of a province from the total quotas assigned to the province, you can derive the future expected selection from the province.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c. 

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom. 

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, which can be accessed at https://ircnews.ca/consultant.

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Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Provincial News Bulletin from the province of Prince Edward Island. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.
 
Prince Edward Island selected potential PNP nominees under Labour & Express Entry Invitations on  December 23 2025. 

Additional Infor and News release by province:

Prince Edward Island selected potential provincial nominees under Labour & Express Entry Invitations,

Based on the province’s official news release, a selection round was conducted on December 23, 2025, where 13 invitations were issued. The province did not release a CRS or minimum provincial score for this round. 

You can always access past news from the Province of Prince Edward Island by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/pe/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom.

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, which can be accessed at https://ircnews.ca/consultant.

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Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Provincial Pick from the province of Alberta. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.

Alberta selected potential PNP nominees under Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry on  November 24 2025.

Additional Infor and News release by province:

Alberta selected potential provincial nominees under Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry,
 
According to the province’s official news release, a selection round was held on November 24, 2025, issuing 39 invitations. The lowest provincial score required was 49.   

You can always access past news from the Province of Alberta by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/ab/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom.

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, which can be accessed at https://ircnews.ca/consultant.

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Canada Immigration Provincial pick for Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry by Alberta  on November 21 2025

Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Provincial Pick from the province of Alberta. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.
 
Alberta selected potential PNP nominees under Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry on  November 21 2025.

Additional Infor and News release by province:

Alberta selected potential provincial nominees under Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry,

According to the province’s official news release, a selection round took place on November 21, 2025, with 68 invitations issued. The lowest provincial score required was 49.   
| You can always access past news from the Province of Alberta by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/ab/.

Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.

We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom.

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, which can be accessed at https://ircnews.ca/consultant.

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Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this data analysis on the number of applicants approved for Canadian Permanent Residence for multiple years Under the Federal Spouses and Partners Permanent Residence Immigration program based on your country of Citizenship. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario

British Columbia approved 10 345 sponsored admissions in 2024 under the Spouse Sponsorship Program, demonstrating its strong commitment to family reunification. Stay tuned with IRCnews for weekly updates, data and programs on Canada Immigration. 

If you have an interest in gaining comprehensive insights into the Federal Spouses and Partners Permanent Residence Immigration program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or should you require guidance post-selection, we extend a warm invitation to connect with us via https://myar.me/c.  

We strongly recommend attending our complimentary Zoom resource meetings conducted every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Subsequently, should any queries arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom. 

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance in navigating the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, accessible at https://ircnews.ca/consultant. 

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Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this data analysis on the number of applicants approved for Canadian Permanent Residence for multiple years Under the Federal Spouses and Partners Permanent Residence Immigration program based on your country of Citizenship. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario

Alberta reported 1 380 sponsored admissions under the Spouse Sponsorship Program in 2024, supporting family settlement and economic integration across the province. Stay tuned with IRCnews for weekly updates, data and programs on Canada Immigration.

If you have an interest in gaining comprehensive insights into the Federal Spouses and Partners Permanent Residence Immigration program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or should you require guidance post-selection, we extend a warm invitation to connect with us via https://myar.me/c.  

We strongly recommend attending our complimentary Zoom resource meetings conducted every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Subsequently, should any queries arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom. 

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance in navigating the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, accessible at https://ircnews.ca/consultant. 

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Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this data analysis on the number of applicants approved for Canadian Permanent Residence for multiple years Under the Federal Spouses and Partners Permanent Residence Immigration program based on your country of Citizenship. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario

Saskatchewan recorded 2 310 sponsored admissions under Spouse Sponsorship in 2024, strengthening family-based immigration across the prairies. Stay tuned with IRCnews for weekly updates, data and programs on Canada Immigration.  

If you have an interest in gaining comprehensive insights into the Federal Spouses and Partners Permanent Residence Immigration program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or should you require guidance post-selection, we extend a warm invitation to connect with us via https://myar.me/c.  

We strongly recommend attending our complimentary Zoom resource meetings conducted every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Subsequently, should any queries arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom. 

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance in navigating the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, accessible at https://ircnews.ca/consultant. 

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Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this data analysis on the number of applicants approved for Canadian Permanent Residence for multiple years Under the Federal Spouses and Partners Permanent Residence Immigration program based on your country of Citizenship. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario

Manitoba recorded 37 065 sponsored admissions in 2024 through the Spouse Sponsorship Program, continuing to lead among provinces in family-class migration. Stay tuned with IRCnews for weekly updates, data and programs on Canada Immigration. 

If you have an interest in gaining comprehensive insights into the Federal Spouses and Partners Permanent Residence Immigration program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or should you require guidance post-selection, we extend a warm invitation to connect with us via https://myar.me/c.  

We strongly recommend attending our complimentary Zoom resource meetings conducted every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Subsequently, should any queries arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom. 

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance in navigating the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, accessible at https://ircnews.ca/consultant. 

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Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this data analysis on the number of applicants approved for Canadian Permanent Residence for multiple years Under the Federal Spouses and Partners Permanent Residence Immigration program based on your country of Citizenship. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario

Ontario approved 7 530 sponsored admissions in 2024 under Spouse Sponsorship, remaining Canada’s top destination for family reunification. Stay tuned with IRCnews for weekly updates, data and programs on Canada Immigration. 

If you have an interest in gaining comprehensive insights into the Federal Spouses and Partners Permanent Residence Immigration program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or should you require guidance post-selection, we extend a warm invitation to connect with us via https://myar.me/c.  

We strongly recommend attending our complimentary Zoom resource meetings conducted every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Subsequently, should any queries arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom. 

Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance in navigating the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, accessible at https://ircnews.ca/consultant. 

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