Canada Immigration News Podcast #93: IRCC Freezes PGWP List, Manitoba Recruits US Doctors, BC PNP Fee Increase, and Alberta Construction Growth

Canada Immigration News Podcast · Jan 30, 2026 · 15m

Welcome to episode 93 of the Canada Immigration News Podcast, where we bring you the latest and most impactful updates from Canada’s immigration landscape. In this episode, we unpack Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) freeze on the PGWP eligibility list, Manitoba’s recruitment of 13 U.S.-trained physicians, upcoming fee increases for British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), and Alberta’s record-setting construction and housing growth. These developments reveal how immigration policy, healthcare workforce strategies, provincial program changes, and economic…