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Ontario invited 1252 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in new immigration draw conducted on January 13, 2023

The Canadian province of Ontario invited 1252 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in new immigration draw conducted on January 13, 2023.

Invitations were issued to candidates under Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

Express Entry profiles having a comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score between 336-506 received the Notification of Interests (NOIs) and experience in 42 NOCs.

Some included occupations:

• NOC 72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
• NOC 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
• NOC 72012 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
• NOC 72013 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
• NOC 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
• NOC 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
• NOC 72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
• NOC 72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations
• NOC 72024 – Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
• NOC 72101 – Tool and die makers

Profiles created with Express Entry system between January 13, 2022 – January 13, 2023 were considered by OINP for this draw in 42 occupations.

Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program – the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) allows the province to select and nominate eligible foreign workers, international students and others with the required skills, experience and education for a nomination for permanent residence in Ontario.

Express Entry candidates, who received a provincial nomination from OINP or any other Express Entry aligned PNP, automatically get 600 additional points towards their overall CRS score. This almost confirms them an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in Federal Express Entry Draws.

Candidates, who received an invitation in this immigration draw, now have 45 calendar days to submit their complete application for provincial nomination to OINP.

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The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held 2023s First Draw on 10 January and sent 402 invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residency (PR).

This OINP draw declared cut off score of 35 and above under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.

Profiles created with OINP between November 22, 2022 – January 10, 2023 were considered for this draw.

Furthermore, it was targeted at Skilled Trades Occupations and invited profiles created with OINP in below listed 49 occupations.

Including,

1. NOC 22212 — Drafting technologists and technicians
2. NOC 22221 — User support technicians
3. NOC 22222 — Information systems testing technicians
4. NOC 22301 — Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
5. NOC 22302 — Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
6. NOC 22311 — Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
7. NOC 22312 — Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
8. NOC 72010 — Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

Candidates, who wish to be considered for selection by the OINP through its Human Capital Priorities Stream or any of its Express Entry streams, are required to first submit a profile in the Express Entry pool.

The OINP regularly searches Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) Express Entry pool to find eligible candidates who meet the criteria of one of Ontario’s Express Entry immigration streams and then invite them to apply for Canadian permanent residence through regular draws.

Express Entry candidates, who receive a provincial nomination, get additional 600 points towards their CRS score, which effectively increase their chances to get an ITA for Canadian permanent residence in subsequent Express Entry draw.

Candidates, who received the NOI in this draw, now have 45 calendar days to submit their application for the provincial nomination to OINP.

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Ontario PNP Draw – March 24, 2022

Ontario invited 471 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian Permanent residency

The Canadian province of Ontario invited 471 Express Entry candidates to apply for provincial nomination in new immigration draw on March 24, 2022.

Invitations were issued to candidates under the Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

In order to receive an invitation in this draw, candidates needed to have a profile in the Express Entry system with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 350 and 600. They were also required to have created profiles in IRCC’s Express Entry system between March 24, 2021 and March 24, 2022.

Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream

The Express Entry-linked Skilled Trades Stream allows the OINP to search Express Entry pool for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with work experience in an eligible trade and invite them to apply for provincial nomination for Canada PR.

In order to be eligible to apply under the Express Entry-linked Skilled Trades Stream, candidate must:

• be presently living in Ontario with a valid work permit at the time of application submission
• have at least one year full-time or the equivalent part-time work experience in Ontario in an eligible skilled trade
• have minimum of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in English or in French in all language competencies

Eligible Occupations:

• 633 – Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale; Bakers
• 723 Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades
• 724 Electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers
• 725 Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters
• 727 Carpenters and cabinetmakers
• 728 Masonry and plastering trades
• 729 Other construction trades
• 731 Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle)
• 732 Automotive service technicians
• 733 Other mechanics and related repairers
• 736 Train crew operating occupations
• 737 Crane operators, drillers and blasters
• 738 Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations not elsewhere classified
• 822 Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas
• 823 Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations
• 824 Logging machinery operators
• 825 Contractors and supervisors, agriculture, horticulture and related operations and services
• 826 Fishing vessel masters and fishermen/women

Since the Skilled Trades Stream of OINP is Express Entry-aligned, candidates who obtain a provincial nomination receive additional CRS points, which effectively guaranteed them an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence through the next Express Entry draw.

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Ontario PNP invited 818 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on February 24, 2022

The province of Ontario invited 818 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canada PR in latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw held on February 24.

Invitations were issued to candidates under the Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

In order to receive an invitation in this draw, candidates were required to:

• have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 359
• have created an Express Entry profile between the dates of February 24, 2021, and February 24, 2022
• be living in Ontario with a valid work permit

The Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream

The Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream of OINP allows the province to search the Express Entry pool for Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Class and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates, who are presently living in Ontario with a valid work permit.

To be eligible to apply under Skilled Trades Stream, they need to have at least one year of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time work in a skilled trade listed in Minor Group 633 or Major Group 72, 73, or 82 under Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC).  Bakers, Contractors & supervisors, Machinists, Welders, Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters, Heavy-duty equipment mechanics and Crane operators are among those who are eligible to apply under this stream.

While candidates do not need a job offer to apply under the Skilled Trades Stream, they must meet all the mandatory federal and provincial requirements specified by the OINP.

Candidates, who receive invitation for Canadian permanent residence through the Skilled Trades Stream of OINP, receive an additional 600 points towards their CRS score, which effectively guaranteed them an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence through the next Express Entry draw.

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