Newfoundland and Labrador issued 122 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on August 18, 2026, all of them under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP).
It is the first selection round of 2026 in which the province made no selections at all under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), and the second round held in August, following the 208 invitations issued on August 10.
Full Details of the August 18 Draw
| Draw detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Date issued | August 18, 2026 |
| Total ITAs issued | 122 |
| NLPNP | 122 |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | 0 |
| Selection method | Expression of Interest (EOI) pool |
August Brings the Province to 2,319 Invitations for 2026
The two August rounds have produced 330 invitations between them. Across eleven selection rounds so far in 2026, the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism has issued 2,319 ITAs in total — 1,971 under the NLPNP and 348 under the Atlantic Immigration Program.
| Date issued | Total ITAs | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2026 | 122 | NLPNP — 122 |
| August 10, 2026 | 208 | NLPNP — 186; AIP — 22 |
| July 28, 2026 | 445 | NLPNP — 400; AIP — 45 |
| July 10, 2026 | 57 | NLPNP — 17; AIP — 40 |
| June 10, 2026 | 108 | NLPNP — 89; AIP — 19 |
| May 28, 2026 | 103 | NLPNP — 84; AIP — 19 |
| May 11, 2026 | 186 | NLPNP — 168; AIP — 18 |
| May 1, 2026 | 190 | NLPNP — 157; AIP — 33 |
| April 13, 2026 | 210 | NLPNP — 177; AIP — 33 |
| March 30, 2026 | 245 | NLPNP — 209; AIP — 36 |
| March 6, 2026 | 445 | NLPNP — 362; AIP — 83 |
The pattern through the year has been uneven rather than declining: large rounds in March and late July, thin rounds in early summer, and mid-sized rounds through August. The absence of AIP selections in this round is the more notable feature, given that every other 2026 round has included between 18 and 83 AIP selections.
How Newfoundland and Labrador Selects Candidates
Since February 19, 2025, both the NLPNP and the province’s share of the Atlantic Immigration Program have operated through a single Expression of Interest model. Candidates and employers submit an EOI rather than a full application, and the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism assesses profiles against provincial prioritisation criteria before issuing Invitations to Apply.
Only candidates who receive an ITA may submit a complete application. EOIs that are not selected remain in the pool until they expire or are withdrawn, and the province does not publish a per-round minimum score. Selections are driven by prioritisation criteria that favour candidates with a Newfoundland and Labrador job offer, in-demand occupations, and demonstrated ties to the province.
The province publishes each round on its Invitations to Apply (ITA) Updates page. A full history of this year’s rounds is maintained on our Newfoundland immigration draws page.
Express Entry and the NLPNP
Candidates nominated through the NLPNP Express Entry Skilled Worker category receive an additional 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, which in practice guarantees an invitation in a subsequent federal Express Entry round. That makes a provincial nomination one of the most effective routes for candidates whose standalone CRS score sits below federal cut-offs.
Use our free CRS score calculator to work out your Comprehensive Ranking System score and see where you stand in the Express Entry pool before pursuing a provincial nomination.