Mid-August 2026 policy watch for Canadian business immigration: AAIP Table 8 capacity pressure (~7.6:1 backlog), OINP Workforce Priority shift, BC PNP Base 117 score floor, and key September 1 regulatory deadlines.

Ontario's redesigned OINP now runs on a single Workforce Priority Stream with three distinct pathways. Here is the complete eligibility breakdown for TEER 0-3, TEER 4-5, and the self-employed physician category, plus what it means for advisors positioning employer-driven files.

Ontario's OINP Phase 1 launch on June 26, 2026 replaced all eight employer streams with the new Ontario Workforce Priority Stream. Here's what the three pathways mean for your Ontario files and what advisors need to do before the EOI system reopens.

Ontario's O. Reg. 47/26 formally revokes all nine OINP stream categories on May 30, 2026 — including the Entrepreneur Category. Here is what the change means for active Ontario business files and what advisors should do in the next 14 days.

Ontario is revoking all 9 OINP streams on May 30, 2026, including the Entrepreneur Category. Here's what immigration advisors need to act on now — and what the Phase 2 redesign means for business immigration strategy.