Newfoundland and Labrador: 95 Invitations Across November Draws

Newfoundland and Labrador invited foreign workers under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) to advance toward Canadian permanent residence. The selected candidates have up to 30 days to submit an application for provincial nomination or endorsement.

What changed

The cited updates report invitation activity rather than a new eligibility rule. An earlier Turkville snapshot recorded the province’s position through November 4, while the later CIC News report extended it through November 13.

The November 13 round issued 38 NLPNP invitations and no AIP invitations, while the November 9 round issued 22 AIP invitations. The difference between the reported 3,232 and 3,327 invitations is 95.

Readers checking the latest selection should confirm:

• Whether the invitation was issued under the NLPNP or AIP.
• Whether the nomination or endorsement application is ready for submission within the 30-day window.
• Which work-permit route applies after the permanent-residence application is filed.

Conflicting figures

The later report says 95 workers were invited across the November 9–13 draws, consisting of 73 NLPNP and 22 AIP invitations. A second table in the same report lists 35 NLPNP invitations on November 9, which would make the two-round total 95. The report does not reconcile the 25-versus-35 discrepancy.

The November 9 AIP round was the province’s largest since an August 26 selection that invited 46 candidates. November 13 was the seventh draw this year in which the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism issued no AIP invitation. The province also did not disclose the specific NLPNP streams, occupations or employment sectors involved in the latest draws.

The earlier snapshot covered the November 2 and 4 draws, which issued 75 invitations in total. Seventy-four were issued through the NLPNP and one through the AIP: 50 invitations went out on November 2, followed by 24 NLPNP and one AIP invitation on November 4. At that point, the province had conducted 22 draws in 2026, with six issuing only NLPNP invitations and four ending with a single AIP invitation.

Applicant steps

The application process begins with meeting the eligibility requirements for an NLPNP stream or the AIP. Candidates must then create an Expression of Interest profile, wait for an invitation and submit a complete application within 30 days.

If the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism approves the application, the candidate receives a provincial nomination or endorsement certificate and may apply to the federal government for permanent residence. After filing the permanent-residence application, NLPNP nominees residing in Canada may apply for a bridging open work permit.

AIP-endorsed candidates may seek an employer-specific work permit valid for up to two years. The earlier snapshot said AIP candidates could not obtain the bridging open work permit, unlike NLPNP candidates residing in Canada.

Priorities and plan

Newfoundland and Labrador says invitations reflect provincial immigration priorities, including employment in health care, work outside major urban centres and graduation from a post-secondary institution in the province. The earlier snapshot also reported that both the NLPNP and AIP require a job offer.

Turkville reported that the AIP is a federal programme for employers in Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to hire workers from abroad. Its report included a target of 6,000 people for the programme in 2027.

It also said the federal government’s 2027–2029 plan, announced on November 5, would increase quotas for provincial nominee programmes and the AIP.

For wider policy comparisons, readers can review Latvia’s residence-permit investigation and the UK’s revised settlement waits, which cover different routes from Newfoundland and Labrador’s employer-linked provincial process. For the November 13 invitees, the next step is to submit the required nomination or endorsement application within the stated 30-day window.

Sources

• Newfoundland and Labrador invites 95 workers across two provincial immigration draws — cicnews.com, 2026-11-14
• NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR SENT INVITATIONS ... — turkville.ca, 2026-11-06