On November 29, 2023, Ontario updated the average application processing times for the OINP. Application processing times vary according to the quantity of applications. Ontario keeps updated the processing times without any delays. Current application processing times for the OINP Currently, the application processing times for the OINP for the...

Ontario is increasing salaries for early childhood educators to alleviate labor shortages. Ontario is raising the minimum wage for early childhood educators (ECE) to $23.86 per hour in 2023, up from the initially planned $20 to address staff shortages.  This was part of the childcare workforce strategy released by Education...

The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) report highlights that international immigrants increasingly drive Ontario's labor force growth. Based on 2021 Statistics Canada data, the study focuses on immigrants with permanent residence status in Canada. With immigration to Ontario reaching 227,424 in 2022, these new residents play a "significant role"...

The Ontario Government plans to amend the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to increase eligibility for international college graduate students. The proposed legislation focuses on revising requirements for those in one-year college graduate certificate programs, with over 900 such programs across the province.  This offers international students who previously considered...

The Government of Ontario proposes legislation prohibiting employers from requiring "Canadian work experience" in job applications. Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development believes this will address labor shortages by allowing newcomers to secure better-suited jobs instead of settling for positions overqualified.  Ontario aims to enable internationally trained...

On November 8, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new RNIP round of invitations and considered 30 candidates. The lowest score of these draws was 255 points, 20 points more than in the previous draw.  Last year, Sudbury invited a total of 154 applicants. Since the program's launch, the...

On October 30, 2023, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued 1,051 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Masters Graduate stream. The minimum score of this round was 43 points, two points more than it was in the previous draw.  In addition, Ontario also invited 66 candidates under the PhD...

Sense of belonging to a country, especially as immigrants, has long been used to measure social integration and national identification in Canada. The 2020 General Social Survey (GSS) conducted by Statistics Canada provides insight into the provinces and territories where immigrants feel a strong sense of belonging.  According to the...

On September 26, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted an invitation draw under the OINP Human Capital Priorities Stream. The OINP issued 1,696 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with work experience in healthcare occupations.  Invited candidates' CRS Express Entry score was between 350 and 462 points....

Under the OINP Entrepreneur Stream, 10 business candidates were invited on September 25, 2023, as the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) released the new draw results. It was the fifth draw for business candidates of the year.  In this draw, the province issued 10 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to business...