Newfoundland & Labrador 2026 draw sets a new invitation record, i.e., on March 6, Newfoundland and Labrador held its first immigration draw of 2026, inviting hundreds of candidates to apply for provincial programs.

Invitations were issued through both the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).

Draw Summary

A total of 445 invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued to NLPNP and AIP candidates through this selection round:

Program  ITAs Issued  
NLPNP  362 
AIP  83 

This draw marks the highest number of invitations issued by the province in a single round since the Expression of Interest (EOI) system was introduced last year. The NLPNP has not shared details about which specific streams were used to issue these invitations.

This is the first draw conducted by the province in 2026 and the 14th overall since the EOI system began. The first-ever EOI draw was held in April 2025. Before this system was introduced, candidates applied directly to streams, and applications were processed in the order they were received.

The province introduced the EOI system after receiving a lower number of nomination spaces from the federal government in 2025. These allocations decide how many foreign nationals a province can nominate each year to meet labour and immigration needs.

In 2025, the federal government gave Newfoundland and Labrador a total of 2,525 nomination spaces. Out of these, 2,050 were for the NLPNP and 475 were for the AIP.

Overview Of The NLPNP

In 2025, Newfoundland and Labrador issued a total of 3,376 invitations across 13 draws:

  • 2,473 invitations through the NLPNP; and
  • 903 invitations through the AIP.

The NLPNP uses its yearly allocation across five different streams:

  • Express Entry Skilled Worker
  • NLPNP Skilled Worker
  • NLPNP International Graduate
  • NLPNP International Entrepreneur
  • NLPNP International Graduate Entrepreneur

For 2026, the federal government has increased the target for permanent resident admissions under the Provincial Nominee Program to 91,500. This is higher than the 55,000 target set in 2025. However, the exact number of nomination spaces for each province in 2026 has not yet been announced.

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