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🇨🇦 Canada's Population Growth Slows to a Rate Unseen Since 1915
Plus: BC's largest Innovate draw of 2026, tighter LMIA employer rules, and every provincial draw from the past two weeks.
In this week's issue, Ottawa tightens LMIA rules on who counts as a genuine employer, British Columbia runs its largest Innovate draw of 2026, and job vacancies hold above 500,000 as demand climbs for trades and tech workers.
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🇨🇦 Canada’s Population Growth Slows To A Rate Unseen Since 1915  Canada’s population grew just 0.5% over the past year — the slowest pace since 1915–16 — as falling immigration reshapes the country’s demographic trajectory. Between July 2025 and July 2026 the country added only 189,425 people, a sharp reversal from the record intake of recent years. 📉 Slowest growth in over a century 🎓 Temporary residents driving the decline 🏠 Permanent immigration dips below 400,000 |
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TRENDING NEWS British Columbia invites 714 in its largest Innovate draw of 2026. BC issued 714 invitations in its biggest Innovate: High Economic Impact round of the year. The wage-based stream took 426 candidates earning at least $52/hour ($105,000/year) in TEER 0–3 roles, while a points-based stream invited 288 registrants scoring 131 or higher — a third consecutive wage-threshold cut. Read more Canada tightens LMIA rules on who counts as a genuine employer. Effective September 18, ESDC applies a new employer test across several Temporary Foreign Worker Program streams, looking past the name on the application to who actually hires, pays and directs the worker. Staffing agencies can no longer obtain an LMIA to place workers with third parties, and misclassifying workers as contractors risks penalties and program bans. Read more Job vacancies hold above 500,000 as trades and tech demand rises. Canada recorded 510,200 job vacancies in Q2 2026, keeping the vacancy rate at 2.8%. Demand was strongest in trades, transportation and technology, where workers with trade credentials faced the lowest unemployment-to-vacancy ratio (1.7:1). Roles requiring a bachelor’s degree fell 5.9% year-over-year. Read more Non-permanent resident count revised up by 240,000. Statistics Canada revised its April 2026 non-permanent resident estimate upward from 2.56 million to 2.80 million — an increase of 240,087 people (9.4%) — after more complete permit records and better counting of those in maintained status. Even so, Canada’s temporary population keeps shrinking year-over-year. Read more |
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📊 Numbers to Know — Immigration Draws Federal Express Entry
Provincial Nominee (PNP) Draws
*BC points-based stream cutoff. Provincial programs use their own scoring; “n/p” = cutoff not published. |
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