On August 30, 2023, 772  invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued to new candidates under the OINP Masters Graduate stream in the Expression of Interest system pool. Candidates who received an invitation had a minimum score of 44 points, 4 points fewer than in the previous draw.  The profiles of...

On May 9, 2023, Thunder Bay ON, issued new community recommendations in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). The city approved the applications of 274 candidates whose evaluations scored as low as 49%. Last year, the community recommended a total of 377 candidates.  The Thunder Bay CEDC will prioritize...

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted two new invitation draws under the Human Capital Priorities Stream On August 16, 2023.  In the first draw, the OINP issued 751 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with work experience in healthcare and tech occupations.  In the second draw, Ontario issued...

On August 15, 2023, the Government of Ontario held new draws in the Employer Job Offer Streams: Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW), International Student Stream (EJO IS), and In-Demand Skills Stream (EJO IDS) of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).  The province issued 1,506 invitations to apply (ITAs) to the...

On August 3, 2023, Ontario invited 2,844 candidates under the biggest Skilled Trades draw of 2023 of the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP). The CRS score range of the invited candidates was between 250-516 points.  Candidates who created their profiles in the Express Entry system between August 3, 2022, to...

On August 1, 2023, the Government of Ontario invited candidates through three OINP streams. The province issued 755 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Master's Graduate stream and 84 ITAs for the PhD Graduate Stream.  The minimum scores for these draws were 48 points and 39 points, respectively.  In addition,...

On July 28, 2023, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) released the new draw results under Ontario Entrepreneur Stream Draw. It was the fourth draw for business candidates of the year.  In this draw, the province issued 11 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to business candidates.  This round's Comprehensive Ranking System...

On July 25, 2023, the OINP held the fifth round of invitations in the Ontario French-speaking Skilled Worker stream. In this round, the OINP issued 95 Invitations to Apply the Francophone candidates.  The Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) range of candidates who received the Notification of Interest from the OINP was between...

On July 20, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted two new invitation draws under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. In the tech drawing, the OINP issued 902 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with work experience in one of the in-demand occupations.  In the healthcare draw, Ontario...

Ontario is investing $2.6M in job training programs for over 300 newcomers, including Afghan and Ukrainian refugees, to help them find good jobs in Canada. The province is also cracking down on temporary help agencies, exploiting foreign workers by paying them less than minimum wage and withholding their passports.  The...