Ontario invites 523 immigration candidates in April 2020

In April 2020, three draws were held by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program [OINP]. Draws that were held in the previous month involved the OINP stream of Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker, Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream and Entrepreneur Stream.

A total of 523 immigration candidates were invited by the OINP in April 2020 – April 30: 307, April 29: 190, and April 22: 26.

No draw was conducted for the Ontario Skilled Worker Overseas Stream.

Ontario PNP is one of the most sought-after Provincial Nomination Program [PNP] pathways for Canada PR. Ontario had a provincial nomination of 6,650 in 2019 from the Canadian federal government.

As the full allocation for 2019 was met in November, an additional 700 spaces were granted by the federal government. These too were allocated before the end of the year. In addition to the increased allocation, Ontario also nominated 41 applicants via the NOC C Pilot program which is a Federal-Provincial partnership for increasing Canada permanent residence pathways for in-demand lower-skilled workers that had valid job offers.

With this, the total number of immigrants nominated by the OINP for Canada PR in 2019 came to 7,391 principal applicants. As these applications included 6,340 dependents, a total of 13,731 new immigrants were welcomed by Ontario in 2019.

April 2020 Update

Total 3 draws were held by the OINP in April 2020.

April 30, 2020 – Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker [FSSW] Stream

Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream gives French-speaking skilled workers that also have strong English language abilities an opportunity for applying to live and work permanently in the province of Ontario in Canada.

To be nominated by the Ontario government under this stream, the applicant must have a valid profile in the Express Entry System of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC]. The immigration candidate must also have received a Notification of Interest [NOI] from the OINP before the candidate can apply online for the Ontario nomination.

In the April 30 draw, NOIs were issued to 307 candidates under the FSSW stream that had a Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] score between 432 and 454.

April 29, 2020 – Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream [targeted occupations]

Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream allows foreign nationals with Ontario work experience in eligible skilled trades an opportunity for living and working permanently in Ontario.

To be able to apply online under this stream, the immigration candidate must have a valid Express Entry profile as well as an NOI sent by the OINP. The individual must be living in Ontario and also hold a valid work permit at the time of applying under this stream. No job offer is required.

In the April 29 draw, 190 invitations were sent. The OINP specifically targeted candidates that had Ontario work experience in the following National Occupational Classification [NOC] codes –

NOC Code	Occupation
7235	Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
7236	Ironworkers
7241	Electricians
7244	Electrical power line and cable workers
7252	Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
7271	Carpenters
7282	Concrete finishers
7291	Roofers
7302	Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
7312	Heavy-duty equip mechanics
7313	Refrigeration and AC mechanics
7316	Machine fitters
7318	Elevator constructors and mechanics
7371	Crane operators

Targeted occupations are the priority occupations in high demand in Ontario.

April 22 – Entrepreneur Stream

Ontario’s Entrepreneur Stream is specifically designed for supporting individuals from outside Canada that are interested in either buying an existing business or implementing a new business idea in Ontario.

The Entrepreneur Stream gives entrepreneurs an opportunity for being nominated for Canada PR by Ontario after their business has been successfully established in Ontario.

In the April 22 draw, 26 invitations were issued to entrepreneurs.

Expressions of Interest [EOIs] that had been received and scored between November 22, 2019 and April 17, 2020 were eligible for being considered in this draw.

Profiles with EOI scores between 132 and 200 got an invitation.

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