Records 41 New PNP ITAs Issued in New Newfoundland and Labrador Draw

October 5, 2026
CIC News Update
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Newfoundland and Labrador has continued its 2026 immigration activity with a smaller selection round held on September 25. The province issued 41 invitations to candidates under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), allowing selected workers to pursue a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.

The latest round did not include any invitations under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). It also brings the province’s total number of immigration invitations issued during 2026 to 2,695 across the two programs.

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September Selection Focused Only on NLPNP

All 41 invitations issued in the September 25 round were allocated to NLPNP candidates. Newfoundland and Labrador did not release information identifying the individual NLPNP streams involved in the selection.

The province also did not publish details about the occupations, industries, or employment backgrounds of those invited.

This means applicants cannot determine from the published results whether a particular occupation or sector received a larger share of invitations during this round.

The September 25 selection was the 16th provincial immigration selection round held by Newfoundland and Labrador in 2026.

A Look at Recent Newfoundland and Labrador Draws

The size of the latest selection was considerably different from some of the larger invitation rounds held earlier in the year. The province issued 61 NLPNP invitations just one week earlier, while its September 10 and September 4 rounds resulted in 36 and 97 NLPNP invitations respectively.

The complete selection history provided by the province is shown below:

Date of draw	NLPNP invitations	AIP invitations
25 Sep	41	N/A
18 Sep	61	1
10 Sep	36	N/A
4 Sep	97	N/A
26 Aug	94	46
18 Aug	122	N/A
10 Aug	186	22
28 Jul	400	45
10 Jul	17	40
10 Jun	89	19
28 May	84	19
11 May	168	18
1 May	157	33
13 Apr	177	33
30 Mar	209	36
6 Mar	362	83

Provincial Immigration Invitations Reach 2,695

With the addition of the 41 latest NLPNP invitations, Newfoundland and Labrador has now issued 2,695 invitations through its 2026 provincial immigration activity.

The breakdown stands at:

2,300 invitations through the NLPNP
395 invitations through the AIP

However, invitation totals and annual immigration allocations are not the same thing. An invitation allows a candidate to move forward in the provincial process, while the allocation represents the number of nominations or endorsements available to the province.

For 2026, Newfoundland and Labrador has been allocated 2,854 spaces across the NLPNP and AIP. The NLPNP accounts for 2,379 spaces, while the AIP has 475 spaces.

Federal Processing Times for Provincial Programs

The latest processing-time figures provided by the federal government on September 4 show that the waiting period can differ substantially depending on the immigration program and type of nomination.

Application type	Processing time (Sept. 4)
Base PNP	13 months
Enhanced PNP	7 months
AIP	26 months

These figures apply to the federal processing stage and do not represent the time required to obtain an invitation or provincial nomination. Candidates therefore need to account for both stages when estimating the overall timeline toward permanent residence.

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