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Joy Stephen's Canada Immigration Podcast
Canada Immigration Weekly PNP selection Summary for week ending February 06, 2026
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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, OntarioThis week, 3,749 candidates were selected under Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program, with draws held in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Ontario between January 26 and February 4, 2026.Alberta conducted multiple draws this week across different pathways. Invitations were issued through the Dedicated Health Care Pathway for both Express Entry and non-Express Entry candidates, the Accelerated Tech Pathway under Alberta Express Entry, and the Alberta Opportunity Stream, with a total of 1,169 invitations issued between January 26 and February 2, 2026.British Columbia held a Skills Immigration draw on February 4, 2026, issuing a total of 429 invitations to eligible candidates.New Brunswick conducted two draws on February 2, 2026, issuing invitations through the Express Entry Stream and the Strategic Initiative, with a combined total of 326 invitations.Ontario held multiple Employer Job Offer draws on February 2, 2026. Invitations were issued under the In-Demand Skills, International Student, and Foreign Worker streams, with selections covering various score ranges and a total of 1,825 invitations issued.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.