Strong Demand For Ontario Immigration: 2019 Nominations Represent 13,750 Newcomers

Strong Demand For Ontario Immigration: 2019 Nominations Represent 13,750 Newcomers
2020-03-25 – Ontario nominated nearly 7,400 principal immigration applicants in 2019, representing nearly 13,750 newcomers to the province including spouses and dependents, new figures show. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s review of 2019 declared ‘demand for the OINP is strong’, with the province reaching its 2019 allocation of 6,650 in December, then filling the addition
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Ontario Issues 20 ITAs In First Entrepreneur Stream Draw of 2020

Ontario Issues 20 ITAs In First Entrepreneur Stream Draw of 2020
2020-02-27 – Ontario immigration issued 20 Invitations to Apply in the first draw of 2020 through the province’s Entrepreneur Stream. The February 26 draw saw ITAs issued to Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) candidates scoring between 136 and 200 points. Candidates who submitted an Expression of Interest between November 22, 2019 and February 14, 2020
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Ontario Targets 10 Occupations In New Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Draw

Ontario Targets 10 Occupations In New Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Draw
2020-02-14 – Ontario immigration has conducted a new draw targeting 10 specific occupations under the province’s Express Entry-linked Human Capital Priorities stream. The February 13 draw saw 486 Notifications of Interest issued to candidates with profiles in the Express Entry pool scoring between 467 and 471 Comprehensive Ranking System points. The 10 targeted occupations were:
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Ontario Immigration Employer Job Offer Category To Target Manufacturing Labour Shortage

Ontario Immigration Employer Job Offer Category To Target Manufacturing Labour Shortage
2020-01-16 – The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program is set to add 13 manufacturing jobs to the eligible occupations under the popular Employer Job Offer category. Candidates for the new National Occupational Classification codes will only be eligible if their job offer is outside of the Greater Toronto Area. A proposed regulation amendment posted on Wednesday,
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Ontario Immigration Issues 954 NOIs in First Tech Draw of 2020

Ontario Immigration Issues 954 NOIs in First Tech Draw of 2020
2020-01-15 – Ontario immigration has conducted its first Tech Draw of 2020, and the first since August 1, 2019, issuing Notifications of Interest to 954 Express Entry candidates. The January 15 draw featured a Comprehensive Ranking System score range of 460 to 427, with candidates required to have submitted Express Entry profiles between January 15,
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Ontario Immigration Issues 7,391 Nominations In 2019

Ontario Opens Application Window For Popular Employer Job Offer Streams
2020-01-14 – Ontario issued a total of 7,391 nominations through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program in 2019, the province has announced. The number includes the OINP’s initial allocation of 6,650, plus the 700 extra places offered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in December. It also includes 41 nominations issued to intermediate skilled temporary foreign
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Ontario Invites 242 French Speaking Candidates In First Express Entry Draw Of 2020

Ontario Invites 242 French Speaking Candidates In First Express Entry Draw Of 2020
2020-01-09 – Ontario immigration has conducted its first draw since May 2019 through the Express Entry-linked French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream. The January 9 draw, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s first of 2020, saw 242 Notifications of Interest issued. To qualify for the draw, candidates had to submit Express Entry profiles between January 9, 2019 and
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Ontario Launches New OINP Regional Immigration Pilot

Strong Demand For Ontario Immigration: 2019 Nominations Represent 13,750 Newcomers
2019-12-19 – Ontario has announced the launch of a new Regional Immigration Pilot designed to attract newcomers to smaller communities. The two-year Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program pilot aims to fulfill labour needs that are not currently being met locally. It will focus specifically on the communities of Chatham-Kent, Cornwall and Belleville/Quinte West. “Our government is
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Ontario Wants Provincial Immigration Allocation Doubled To 13,300 By 2021

Ontario Invites 242 French Speaking Candidates In First Express Entry Draw Of 2020
2019-12-18 – Ontario immigration has called on Canada’s federal government to double the allocation of provincial immigrants it receives each year. Canada’s most populous province wants the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s allocation to hit 13,300 by 2021, up from 7,000 this year, in response to a skilled labour shortage. The request has been made by
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Ontario Immigration Invites 667 Candidates In Largest Skilled Trades Draw of 2019

Ontario Immigration Invites 667 Candidates In Largest Skilled Trades Draw of 2019
2019-12-12 – Ontario immigration has conducted its largest Skilled Trades draw of 2019, issuing Notifications of Interest to 667 candidates with profiles in the Express Entry Pool. The December 11 draw was the first under the Skilled Trades stream since March. It brings the total number of Skilled Trades NOIs issued in 2019 to 1,399.
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