Canadian Immigration Updates: PNP Draws + 3 PR Tips

Hi Reader,

Happy Thanksgiving Sunday! Tomorrow is Canadian Thanksgiving! Unlike our American neighbours who celebrate in November, Canada celebrates on the second Monday of October. Whether you're celebrating with family, friends or simply enjoying the autumn colours, I hope you have a wonderful long weekend!

It was a quieter week for Express Entry, but there were some important provincial and work permit developments.

⚡ This Week in Canadian Immigration (October 5–9)

Express Entry: No new federal draws were identified in the results reviewed for October 5–9.
Alberta, October 7: Issued 22 invitations under its Express Entry Priority Sectors (Aviation) selection, with a minimum provincial EOI score of 56.
Manitoba, October 8: Issued 340 invitations, including 211 for teaching and early childhood education occupations, 46 for healthcare, and 83 through strategic recruitment. Of these, 16 were under the Francophone Community initiative.
LMIA update, October 9: New regional unemployment figures took effect. Certain low-wage LMIA applications in metropolitan areas with unemployment rates of 6% or higher will not be processed, subject to exceptions.

Official sources: Express Entry | Alberta | Manitoba | LMIA

3 Tips for Your Canada PR Plans

1. Don't just watch CRS cut-offs.

Different Express Entry draws have different eligibility criteria. Find out which programs and categories you may qualify for instead of comparing your score with every draw.

2. Know your work permit expiry date.

Don't wait until your work permit is about to expire to explore your options. Not all permits can be extended, and simply having an Express Entry profile doesn't give you permission to keep working.

3. Always have a Plan B.

If your CRS score isn't competitive, what can you realistically improve? Better language results? More qualifying Canadian work experience? A provincial pathway?

The important thing is to explore your options while you still have time.

Canadian Immigration Roadmap: Price Increasing October 15

If you've been thinking about getting your personal Canadian Immigration Roadmap, here's a heads-up.

We're increasing the price from $500 to $800 on October 15, 2026.

You can still purchase your Roadmap for $500 until October 14, 11:59 PM Pacific Time (before applicable taxes).

Your Roadmap includes two 30-minute Zoom sessions with me to review your immigration profile, explore potential PR pathways and develop a personalized action plan.

You may know your CRS score, but do you know which pathways are worth exploring, what you can improve and how much time you have?

That's what we'll work through together.

👉 Get your Canadian Immigration Roadmap for $500 before October 15

Enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend!

Your Canadian story starts with the next action you take.

Have an excellent week ahead! I look forward to connecting with you soon.

Tiffany Chia
RCIC #R512971 | Founder, 1to1 Immigration

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