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Latest round Oct 16, 2026 · Live data, checked Oct 19, 11:15 PM ET

Provincial Nominee Program · Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador NLPNP 2026Invitation batches and stream requirements

Newfoundland and Labrador runs the most opaque — and the cheapest — nominee program in Atlantic Canada. Since February 2025 nobody applies directly: you create a profile in the province's Immigration Accelerator Portal and wait for a draw. The province runs joint NLPNP and Atlantic Immigration Program selections from the same pool, publishes combined results without stream breakdowns or points thresholds, and gives selected candidates 60 days to file. What it does not charge is a fee: the NLPNP application is free, a genuine outlier as Nova Scotia moves to $1,000.

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2026 allocation
2,379
of allocation used
100%
rounds in 2026
18
latest round
Oct 16
CRS, enhanced nomination
+600

Live status

Where the NLPNP stands today.

No provincial fee, one portal, and draws shared with the AIP. Batch sizes from the Accelerator Portal have shrunk through 2026, and Atlantic Immigration Program picks now make up a growing share of each batch.

2,555NLPNP invitations to apply (AIP share excluded) in 2026 · 18 rounds
100% of the 2,379 nominations allocated for 2026 · indicative, counts differ by province

Invitations by month · 2026

Recent rounds
DateRoundInvited
Oct 16NLPNP invitations (batch of 126 incl. 1 AIP)125
Oct 9NLPNP invitations (batch of 131 incl. 1 AIP)130
Sep 25NLPNP invitations41
Sep 18NLPNP invitations (batch of 62 incl. 1 AIP)61
Sep 10NLPNP invitations36
Sep 4NLPNP invitations97

Program status

Newfoundland and Labrador issues ITAs in batches from a single EOI pool and publishes each batch with an NLPNP / Atlantic Immigration Program split. Batch sizes swing sharply from round to round rather than trending in one direction.

What to watch next

Batches are irregular - there was no round at all between November 2025 and March 2026 - so an EOI should be kept live and accurate rather than timed.

Source: the province’s own page (opens in a new tab), verified October 9, 2026. Verify before you rely on them. Every province in the live tracker

Atlantic Immigration ProgramOFFICIAL TABLE

A separate federal program with its own allocation. These figures are not provincial nominations and are never added to the PNP totals above.

394
AIP invitations issued
11 rounds in 2026

Latest round · August 26, 2026 — 46 AIP invitations

NL issues NLPNP and AIP invitations in the same batches and publishes the AIP share of each one. The August 18 and September 4 batches were NLPNP-only. Official page updated September 4, 2026.

IRCC allocated 3,315 AIP endorsement spaces across the four Atlantic provinces for 2026, against an admissions target of 4,000 landings. IRCC has not published the per-province split — only Nova Scotia publishes its own share.

Source: official source ↗, verified September 16, 2026.

Analyst’s read

Newfoundland and Labrador in 2026: the picture.

The 2026 arithmetic is tightening. Eight draws by July 10 issued 1,544 invitations, with draw sizes shrinking from 445 in March to 57 in July — and that July draw was the first AIP-majority selection since 2023, a visible signal the province is steering demand toward AIP employers as PNP space runs down. NL's 2025 allocation was 2,050 nominations plus 475 AIP after it negotiated a 1,000-space increase in exchange for accepting humanitarian arrivals. For 2026 the NLPNP allocation is 2,379, after IRCC approved 1,000 more spaces in August, and the Atlantic Immigration Program has a separate 475.

Where people settle

Where people settle in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Employers must be designated for the Atlantic Immigration Program, and most designated employers sit on the Avalon Peninsula.

  1. 01

    St. John's

    The capital and by far the largest labour market: health care, offshore energy, education and public services.

  2. 02

    Mount Pearl

    Adjoining the capital, with trades, distribution and light manufacturing.

  3. 03

    Corner Brook

    West-coast centre for health care, education and forestry.

Living in Newfoundland and Labrador is what the NLPNP is for: a nomination ties you to this province, and you are expected to settle here. Talk to a licensed RCIC before you commit to a destination.

The program

How the NLPNP works.

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program, run by Government of Newfoundland and Labrador with IRCC. You qualify under a stream, get selected or nominated, then IRCC decides your PR. Official site

Stream criteria / EOI

Scoring

  • Newfoundland and Labrador publishes no points thresholds — its Immigration Accelerator Portal draws select "most desirable" profiles, and the province does not break results down by stream.

Allocation and fees

2026 snapshot

2026 nomination allocation
2,379
Application fee
None

Source: the province’s own site (opens in a new tab), verified October 9, 2026.

  1. 01Step

    Qualify under a stream

    Stream criteria / EOI criteria. Job offer, work experience and language set the floor.

  2. 02Step

    Get selected

    EOI or registration; ranked provincial draw. Selection is competitive; eligibility alone is not enough.

  3. 03Step

    Provincial nomination

    Nomination certificate. An enhanced nomination adds +600 CRS in Express Entry.

  4. 04Step

    Permanent residence

    IRCC assesses admissibility and issues PR. Federal processing, not provincial.

Pathways

NLPNP streams.

Choose the stream that fits your profile. Criteria and open or closed status change often; we confirm what is live before you file.

  1. Stream 01

    Express Entry Skilled Worker

    Enhanced stream for federal Express Entry candidates with NL job offers — selected via portal draws.

  2. Stream 02

    Skilled Worker

    Base stream for workers with NL job offers, drawn from the same pool.

  3. Stream 03

    International Graduate

    For graduates with NL job offers; the old Priority Skills NL branding has been folded into the portal.

  4. Stream 04

    International Entrepreneur

    Business route for owner-operators — one of the few entrepreneur categories still open in Atlantic Canada, and exempt from the job-offer norm.

  5. Stream 05

    International Graduate Entrepreneur

    For graduates of Memorial or CNA building businesses in the province.

  6. Stream 06

    Atlantic Immigration Program

    Runs from the same EOI pool — designated-employer job offer, no provincial fee, and in July 2026 it out-drew the PNP for the first time in years.

What matters: where N.L. selection actually turns

  1. 01

    Zero provincial fee

    The official guidance says it plainly: there is no application fee for the NLPNP. Third-party sites still citing $250 are out of date.

  2. 02

    One pool, opaque draws

    Combined NLPNP+AIP selections with no stream breakdown and no cut-off scores — third-party "cutoff" claims are guesses.

  3. 03

    Shrinking 2026 rounds

    445 invitations in March, 245 in late March, 108 by June, 57 in July. Early-year profiles caught allocation the late ones will not.

  4. 04

    Hard post-selection clocks

    60 days to submit after selection, 90 days to complete a portal application once started. Miss either and you re-enter the queue.

A NLPNP nomination adds 600 CRS points.

Through the Express Entry Skilled Worker, an enhanced nomination lifts your Comprehensive Ranking System score by 600, which in practice means an invitation in the next round that includes provincial nominees.

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Answers

NLPNP questions.

When was the latest NLPNP draw?
The most recent NLPNP round on record was held on October 16, 2026, issuing 125 invitations (NLPNP invitations (batch of 126 incl. 1 AIP)). In 2026 so far, Newfoundland and Labrador has held 18 rounds for 2,555 invitations. Every round is listed in the live tracker on this page and in our Canada PR draw tracker.
When is the next NLPNP draw?
Batches are irregular - there was no round at all between November 2025 and March 2026 - so an EOI should be kept live and accurate rather than timed. Based on 2026 rounds to date, Newfoundland and Labrador has drawn roughly every 13 days, and the last round was 4 days ago. The tracker on this page updates automatically when a new round is published.
How do I apply to the NLPNP in 2026?
You cannot apply directly. Since February 2025 you create an expression-of-interest profile in the Immigration Accelerator Portal and wait to be selected in a draw; selected candidates get 60 days to file a complete application. Any guide describing direct application or the old Priority Skills NL intake predates the current system.
What are the draw cut-offs in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Nobody outside government knows — the province deliberately publishes no points thresholds and no per-stream breakdowns, only combined NLPNP and AIP invitation totals. It states it selects the most desirable profiles for its labour market, with healthcare, rural employment and underrepresented occupations visibly favoured.
Is there really no application fee?
Correct — the province's official application guidance states there is no fee when applying to the NLPNP, and AIP endorsement is also free of provincial charges. That makes NL the cheapest provincial nomination in Canada at the provincial stage; federal PR fees still apply.
Should I aim for the PNP or the Atlantic Immigration Program here?
Increasingly, the AIP. The July 10, 2026 draw selected 40 AIP candidates against 17 PNP — the first AIP-majority round since 2023 — as PNP allocation ran down. With a job offer from a designated NL employer, the AIP path avoids the shrinking PNP draw sizes entirely.
Does a NLPNP nomination guarantee permanent residence?
No. Newfoundland and Labrador nominates you, but Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) makes the final permanent-residence decision after its own admissibility, medical and security checks.
How does the NLPNP connect to Express Entry?
If you're nominated through the Express Entry Skilled Worker, an Express-Entry-aligned stream, you receive 600 additional CRS points, which effectively guarantees an invitation to apply in a following Express Entry round.
What is the NLPNP scoring system?
Stream criteria / EOI. Newfoundland and Labrador publishes no points thresholds — its Immigration Accelerator Portal draws select "most desirable" profiles, and the province does not break results down by stream.
Can CHK Immigration help if I'm not in Ontario?
Yes. We're a licensed RCIC practice based in Brampton and London, Ontario, and we assist clients applying to provincial programs across Canada, working remotely and by video.

NLPNP eligibility review

Would Newfoundland and Labrador actually invite you?

Send a few details and a licensed RCIC will tell you where you would rank under Stream criteria / EOI, which NLPNP stream fits, and whether another province is a faster route.

  1. 01Scored against the live NLPNP cut-offs, not last year’s
  2. 02A written shortlist of the streams you realistically qualify for
  3. 03Reviewed by a CICC-licensed Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant
  4. 04Consultations are fee-based; you get the fee and available times by reply

CHK Immigration Services, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (CICC). Offices in Brampton and London, Ontario. Submitting this form does not create a client–consultant relationship; IRCC makes all final decisions. Prefer to talk first? Call 647-948-7200 or book a paid consultation.

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