Construction Immigration Draws 2026: BC Invited 791, Alberta 53 in One Draw
British Columbia issued 791 construction-trades invitations in six monthly draws in 2026. Alberta ran five small construction draws in nine months, with a 65-point cut-off in July. Here is what it means for workforce planning.
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Alberta Rural Entrepreneur Stream 2026: Who Qualifies and Where Capital Can Land
The Alberta Rural Entrepreneur Stream is one of the smallest immigration programs in the province, but it has an outsized effect on where new businesses and private capital can land. It offers a path to permanent residence to foreign business owners who invest in and run a business in rural Alberta. Because of how eligibility..
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Alberta Population Growth 2026: Canada Shrank, Alberta Didn’t
In the first quarter of 2026, Canada’s population shrank. Statistics Canada estimated a decline of 55,025 people, about 0.1%, to 41,417,056 on April 1, 2026. Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia each fell by about 0.2%. Alberta grew by about 0.2%, reaching 5,057,077 residents, and was the only one of Canada’s four largest provinces to grow..
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Why Canada Risks Losing Entrepreneurs in 2026: The Start-Up Visa Pause Explained
Trade tensions with the United States have pushed many founders and companies to rethink where they build their businesses. For Canada, that could be an opportunity to attract entrepreneurs looking for stability and access to North American markets. Yet in 2026, Canada’s main dedicated pathway for immigrant founders is closed while a replacement is designed…
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