Northwest Territories can now nominate 350 workers for permanent residence

The federal government will let the Northwest Territories nominate more people for permanent residence this year. A permanent resident can live and work in Canada with no time limit. Through this program, the territory chooses workers from other countries to fill local jobs. The federal government raised the number of places for 2026 from 300 to 350. The territory says this is its highest number ever. At first, the territory got only 197 places for 2026. An extra selection for workers with employers will take place on November 18. The territory says more people want places than there are places.