Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Amending Agreement Regarding Regulatory Changes to the Responsibility for Evaluating the Ability to Become Economically Established and Intention to Reside in the Province

1. Preamble

1.1. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Amending Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Amending Agreement”) regarding regulatory changes to the responsibility for evaluating an applicant’s ability to become economically established in Canada and their intention to reside in Newfoundland and Labrador is between His Majesty the King in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (hereinafter referred to as “Canada”), and His Majesty in right of Newfoundland and Labrador, as represented by the Minister of Immigration and the Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs (hereinafter referred to as “Newfoundland and Labrador”).

2. Purpose and Objectives

2.1 The purpose of this Amending Agreement is to amend a provision in the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Immigration Agreement, pursuant to Section 12.7.4 of this Agreement, relevant to the responsibility for evaluating a Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program applicant’s ability to become economically established in Canada and their intention to reside in Newfoundland and Labrador to align it with new criteria set out in amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 160, Number 7, April 8, 2026.

3. Amending provisions

3.1 Section 4.12 of Annex A: Provincial Nominees of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Immigration Agreement is amended to read as follows:

• Newfoundland and Labrador is solely responsible for ascertaining an applicant’s ability to economically establish and settle in Newfoundland and Labrador, and will conduct due diligence to ensure the applicant’s ability to do so. In exercising its responsibilities under sections 4.2 to 4.18 and sections 6.1 to 6.7, Canada may also seek clarification and request documentation from Newfoundland and Labrador on its assessment, the record of which is required under 4.11 and the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Information Sharing Between Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador.

4. Taking Effect

4.1 This Amending Agreement comes into effect on April 15, 2026, or if signed after that date, upon the signature of the last of the Parties.

5. Signatures

For The Government of Canada

For The Government Of Newfoundland and Labrador