Latest Ontario PNP Draw Sent 995 Invitations For PR

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On September 21, 2021 Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) draw invited 995 candidates under different categories of provincial nominee programs. 442 candidates were invited having a score of 37 and above under Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream. Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream invited 523 candidates having a score of 61 and above. Apart from these, 66 candidates were invited under Regional Immigration Pilot program within the aforementioned categories. Profiles created with OINP between April 28, 2021 and September 21, 2021 were eligible for these draws.

Previous OINP draw on September 14, 2021 was targeted at Masters Graduate and PhD stream.

Ontario PNP Total Invitations Issued Till Date:

  • Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream – 2,392
  • Employer Job Offer: International Student stream – 1,670
  • Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream – 103
  • Masters Graduate stream – 1,355
  • PhD Graduate stream – 141

Ontario Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream:

Eligibility:
  • A full-time (1,560 hours/year and at least 30 hours/week) job offer without any ending date, in NOC O, A, or B skill levels in Ontario.
  • The pay of the job offered must meet or be higher than the median wage level, for that occupation, in the specific region of Ontario where you will be working. Click here to check median wage.
  • You must have at least two years of cumulative paid full-time work experience (or the equivalent in paid part-time work) in the same occupation as your job offer.
  • You do not need this two years of work experience, if your job offer is for an occupation that requires a mandatory licence or authorization, but you must hold a valid licence or authorization.
  • You must intend to live in Ontario after you’ve been granted permanent residence. 
Cost to Apply

The application fee covers the cost of processing your application and is:

  • $1,500 if the job offer is outside of the Greater Toronto Area
  • $2,000 if the job offer is within the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel regions)
Residency In Ontario:

You must have legally lived in Ontario for at least one year in the past two years before you apply.

How To Apply:

To apply under this stream, you must first create a profile in the OINP e-Filing Portal. After creating a profile, you must then register an expression of interest for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.

Ontario Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream:

Eligibility:

  • The pay of the job offered must meet or be higher than the low wage level, for that occupation, in the specific region of Ontario where you will be working. Click here to check low wage level.
    • a degree or diploma that takes at least two years to complete if you study on a full-time basis, or
    • a degree, diploma or certificate that takes at least one year to complete if you study on a full-time basis and that requires a completed degree as an admission requirement

    Cost to Apply:

    The application fee is $1,500 and covers the cost of processing your application.

    Residency In Ontario:

    You must have legally lived in Ontario for at least one year in the past two years before you apply.

    How To Apply:

    To apply under this stream, you must first create a profile in the OINP e-Filing Portal. After creating a profile, you must then register an expression of interest for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.

    Ontario Regional Immigration Pilot:

    The OINP Regional Immigration Pilot help fill local labour shortages and support economic growth by increasing uptake in rural and small communities. The Regional Immigration Pilot works within the existing Employer Job Offer streams of the OINP. 

    Eligibility:
    • A full-time and permanent job offer from an employer located in one of the pilot communities
    • Meet the criteria for one of the streams under the OINP’s Employer Job Offer category
    Ontario Regional Immigration Pilot communities:
    • Municipality of Chatham-Kent (Census Sub Division as defined by Statistics Canada)
    • Cities of Belleville and Quinte West (Census Sub Divisions as defined by Statistics Canada)
    • City of Cornwall, area that falls within the following border roads:
      • North: County Roads 18, 36 and Dundas Street
      • East: County Road 27
      • West: Avonmore Road
      • South: The St. Lawrence Shore and Akwesasne First Nation (Ontario portion)
    How To Apply:

    To apply for the pilot, applicants must register in the OINP Expression of Interest system. When registering in the Expression of Interest system, applicants will be asked whether they intend to apply under the Regional Immigration Pilot. 

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