Media are invited to a news conference announcing the 2026 opening of the Northwest Territories Nominee Program’s Employer-Driven and Francophone streams.

Details will include the 2026 opening date and time, the release of the What We Heard report, and changes to the Employer-Driven Stream.

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. MST
Location: Great Hall, Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly (Yellowknife)

The event will include remarks from Caitlin Cleveland, Minister Responsible for Education, Culture and Employment. Minister Cleveland will be joined after her remarks by Erin Evans, Manager of Labour Market Programs at Education, Culture and Employment, for media questions.

Please RSVP to PressSecretary@gov.nt.ca by 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

For media requests, please contact:
Agata Gutkowska
Manager, Public Affairs and Communications
Department of Education, Culture and Employment
Government of the Northwest Territories
Agata_Gutkowska@gov.nt.ca