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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
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
2019-12-03 – Ontario immigration has conducted a new Entrepreneur Stream draw, issuing Notifications of Interest to 16 business candidates. The December 2 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program draw required a minimum score of 118 points, nine lower than the previous draw. This was the fourth Ontario Entrepreneur draw of 2019 and the first since September 20,
2019-11-27 – A recent change to the Ontario immigration Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream provides a new avenue to Canada for candidates with skills and experience in nursing-related occupations. In July 2019, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) moved to add three National Occupational Classification codes to the stream, two of which were aimed
2019-10-23 – Ontario’s trucking industry is benefitting from a recent change made to the province’s Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream. The NOC code for transport truck drivers (7511) was one of three occupations added to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program stream in July 2019. It means that experienced truck drivers with a job offer
2019-09-24 – Ontario immigration has announced the closure of the intake period for its Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream. The popular Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program stream opened on August 27, 2019, and closed on September 23, the province said. An OINP statement said that both the Employer Job Offer streams for Foreign Workers and
2019-09-23 – Ontario has conducted its first Entrepreneur Stream draw since significantly reducing net worth, investment and business experience requirements for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program category. In a September 20 draw, 15 invites were issued with a minimum score of 127 points. Only candidates with Expressions of Interest scored as of September 12, 2019,
Sep 03, 2019 – Out of status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area can start the process of applying for permanent residence as of September 3, 2019. The new Temporary Public Policy for Out-of-Status Construction Workers in the GTA requires candidates to first apply to the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). The CLC will then
Aug 31, 2019 – Ontario has been urged to address the imbalance between the number of new immigrants that settle in the Greater Toronto Area compared to the rest of the province. Figures show 77 per cent of the immigrants welcomed by Ontario in 2018 settled in the GTA – a total of 106,000 newcomers. The
Aug 29, 2019 – Ontario immigration has announced it is accepting applications for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream. As of August 27, 2019, candidates can submit applications through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) e-filing portal. Important requirements for the stream include a full-time job offer under NOC 0, A or B and
