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The Canadian province of Ontario held yet another draw to invite a new group of immigration candidates for the first time since its shift to Expression of Interest (EOI) system.
Among the invited candidates were those with work experience in health, manufacturing, and agriculture. A total of 54 such immigration candidates were invited.
Such candidates now have 14 calendar days to apply for a nomination from Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Besides the general draws, OINP also held a Regional Immigration Pilot that invited one immigration candidate and no EOI score requirement.
Ontario introduced an in-demand skills stream to the new EOI system, last month.
Qualify for In-demand Skills Stream
Foreign workers with a minimum of nine months of cumulative work experience in Ontario in the last three years can apply. Part-time work may be eligible if the candidate completed the required number of work hours equal to either 1,200 hours of paid employment in one job over the course of 18 months. Or, for those who had more than one job, it would mean working for at least 30 hours per week for nine months totalling 1,200 hours.
Candidates are also required to have a language score of at least 4 in all proficiencies. Proof of sufficient settlement funds is also required to be disclosed.
The OINP scoring system is different depending on which stream you apply for. Typically, registered candidates are required to maintain an EOI profile based on a number of human capital factors like age, education, skills level, work experience, and language proficiency. The province also allocates 10 points at its discretion to respond to labour market needs.
The detailed occupations under the National Occupation Classification (NOC) that were invited in this PNP draw:
| Health and agricultural occupations | Manufacturing (outside Greater Toronto Area only) |
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There are other immigration streams under OINP that allow immigration for higher-skilled occupations, international graduates and business entrepreneurs. You can apply with CanApprove to improve your chances of qualifying for Canadian immigration.
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