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Ontario plans to prohibit employers from asking for Canadian work experience in job applications

Author: Admin | November 11, 2023 | Categories: Ontario, Work in Canada

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...

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Sudbury considered 30 applications under the RNIP round of invitations

Author: Admin | November 9, 2023 | Categories: Ontario

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...

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Ontario invited 1,117 Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams candidates

Author: Admin | October 31, 2023 | Categories: Ontario

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...

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Canadian immigrants have a stronger sense of belonging in Ontario and Atlantic Canada

Author: Admin | October 8, 2023 | Categories: Ontario, Uncategorized

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...

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Candidates invited in the OINP Human Capital Priorities Stream

Author: Admin | October 1, 2023 | Categories: Ontario

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....

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10 business candidates invited under the OINP Entrepreneur Stream

Author: Admin | September 26, 2023 | Categories: Entrepreneur, Ontario

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...

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608 candidates invited in the OINP Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams

Author: Admin | September 22, 2023 | Categories: Ontario

On September 19, 2023, the OINP Masters Graduate and Ph.D. Graduate streams issued 537 invitations to apply (ITAs). The minimum score of this round was 41 points, three points fewer than it was in the previous draw. In addition, on September 19, 2023, Ontario also invited 71 candidates under the PhD...

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Ontario invited 300 French-speaking candidates in the new OINP draw

Author: Admin | September 9, 2023 | Categories: Ontario

On September 7, 2023, OINP held the sixth round of invitations in Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream. In this round, the OINP issued 300 Invitations to Apply for the Francophone candidates. The Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) range of candidates who received the Notification of Interest from the OINP...

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772 ITAs issued to new candidates under the OINP Masters Graduate stream

Author: Admin | August 31, 2023 | Categories: Ontario

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...

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Thunder Bay ON issued 274 recommendations to qualified candidates

Author: Admin | August 29, 2023 | Categories: Ontario

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...

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