Newfoundland & Labrador Invites The Highest Number Of Applicants 

Newfoundland & Labrador invites the highest number of applicants. This round of invitations was held across two of its provincial immigration pathways. 

A total of 330 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were extended across the NLPNP and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). 

Draw Summary 

The Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (OIM) distributed the 330 ITAs across the NLPNP and AIP, in a 2:1 ratio, with the majority of invitations delivered to the NLPNP applicants: 

This is the highest number of invitations issued through the NLPNP since July 10, 2025, and the highest since September 26, 2025, for the AIP. 

The NLPNP does not disclose which specific streams of its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitations are issued under. 

To date in 2025, Newfoundland and Labrador has issued the following number of invitations through the NLPNP and AIP: 

Provincial Immigration Figures 

Over the course of 2025, Newfoundland and Labrador has issued the following number of invitations through the NLPNP and AIP: 

For 2025, Newfoundland and Labrador has been allocated a total of 2,525 nomination spaces for its two immigration programs, broken down as follows: 

• 2,050 for the NLPNP
• 475 for the AIP

It is important to note that the nominations and allocations are two different things. Invitations allow applicants to apply, but do not guarantee approval. On the other hand, nominations represent finalized approvals within the province’s federal allocation. 

Once an applicant obtains a nomination from a province, they can apply to IRCC directly for permanent residence, or (if the PNP stream they were nominated under is Express Entry-aligned), they may enter the Express Entry pool and seek an Invitation to Apply (ITA) through the system.

A portion of the invited applicants don’t complete the process or are refused. As such, Newfoundland and Labrador might issue more invitations than available nomination spaces without exceeding its quota. The province was originally allocated 1,050 NLPNP nomination spaces, but after negotiating an increase with the federal government, it was given an additional 1,050 nomination spaces. 

Increase In PNP Admissions Targets In 2026

For 2026, the federal government has increased the permanent resident (PR) admission target to 91,500, up from 55,000 in 2025. 

This is a 66% increase from last year. 

With this increase in PR admissions through PNPs for 2026, Newfoundland and Labrador will likely see an increase in nomination spaces, allowing the province to welcome a larger number of provincial nominee applicants.  

As of now, however, it is not clear how many nominations each province and territory will obtain in 2026. 
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