Two provinces have announced major immigration draws this month, together issuing more than 1,700 invitations to apply (ITAs).
Alberta
Between September 2 and 10, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) invited 1,376 candidates through seven separate draws. The largest took place on September 4, when 891 invitations were issued under the Alberta Opportunity Stream. Other draws targeted priority sectors such as healthcare, construction, agriculture, and aviation.
So far this year, Alberta has issued 3,749 provincial nominations from its 2025 allocation of 4,875, leaving 1,126 spaces available for the remainder of the year.
Newfoundland and Labrador
On September 12, the province held its ninth round of 2025, inviting 353 candidates through the Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). This included 218 invitations under the NLPNP and 135 through the AIP, the province’s largest AIP-specific draw so far in 2025.
To date, Newfoundland and Labrador has invited 2,018 candidates under the NLPNP and 586 under the AIP, working within its increased 2025 allocations of 2,050 NLPNP nominations and 475 AIP spaces.
