Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Draw: 516 NOIs Issued, Minimum CRS 436

Ontario immigration has issued 516 Notifications of Interest in a new draw through its Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream.

The November 4 draw targeted candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores in the range of 436 to 470.

Candidates were required to have submitted Express Entry profiles into the federal pool within the 12 months preceding the draw date to qualify.

The third draw of 2020 means Ontario has now issued 1,464 NOIs this year.

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Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream 2020

Date	NOIs	Express Entry profile submission date
04-Nov-20	516	November 4, 2019 to November 4, 2020
17-June-20	758	June 17, 2019 to June 17, 2020
29-Apr-20	190	April 29, 2019 to April 29, 2020

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Ontario Express Entry: Skilled Trades Stream

The Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream targets skilled trades workers in the construction and agricultural sectors but could be expanded in the future.

To qualify applicants must have:

• Pending application under the Federal Express Entry system;
• At least 12 months of paid cumulative or continuous Ontario work experience with the last two years prior to your Notification of Interest in National Occupation Classification 633, or major groups 72, 73 or 82;
• Proof of Ontario license or certification if your occupation so requires;
• A valid work permit and be resident in Ontario at the time of application;
• English or French-language level of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 or above in reading, writing, listening and speaking;
• Proof of settlement fund to cover you and your dependents, with the minimum amount determined by official Low-Income Cut-Offs.

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Ontario also conducts draws for its Human Capital Priorities, French-Speaking Skilled Worker and Entrepreneur Stream throughout the year.

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Summary of Ontario NOIs 2020

Stream	Notifications of interest
Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP)	5,605
French Speaking Skilled Worker Stream (FSSW)	902
Skilled Trades Stream (ST)	1,464
Entrepreneur Stream	112

Source: www.ontarioimmigration.ca

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