Today, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) draw issued 620 new invitations for permanent residency (PR).
The invites were sent to all the Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles with Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) having a score of 82 and above under Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream.
EOIs created with Ontario PNP between November 22, 2022 – January 24, 2023 were considered for today’s draw.
Overall, OINP Employer Job Offer: International Student stream sent 1,812 invites in 2022.
How to Calculate Your Scores For International Student Stream
Scores are calculated based on the OINP Skill matrix system as mentioned below:
Job offer: NOC TEER category
NOC TEER 0 or 1 – 10 Points
NOC TEER 2 or 3 – 8 Points
No points for NOC TEER 4 or 5
Job offer: NOC broad occupational category
10 points for Occupational Category 0, 2, 3
7 points for Occupational Category 7
5 points for Occupational Category 1, 9
4 points for Occupational Category 4, 8
3 points for Occupational Category 5, 6
Job offer: wage
$40 per hour or higher – 10 points
$35 to $39.99 per hour – 8 points
$30 to $34.99 per hour – 7 points
$25 to $29.99 per hour – 6 points
$20 to $24.99 per hour – 5 points
Less than $20 per hour – 0 points
Work or study permit status
10 points for valid work or study permit
Job tenure with job offer employer
Currently working for 6 months or more in job offer position – 3 points
Earnings history
3 points for $40k or more earnings annually as per previous year Notice of Assessment (NOA).
Education
Highest level of education
Canadian credential or Educational Credential Assessment required.
PhD – 10 points
Masters – 8 points
Bachelors or equivalent – 6 points
College diploma or trade certificate – 5 points
Less than college or trade certificate – 0 points
Field of study
Math, Engineering, Computer Science, Health, and Trades – 12 points
Business and administration, social work, social, security and transport services, education, behavioural science, legal, personal, and related programs – 6 points
Arts and humanities, BHASE programs, n.e.c – 0 points
Canadian education experience
More than one Canadian credential – 10 points
One Canadian credential – 5 points
Language
Official language ability
10 points for CLB 9 or higher
6 points for CLB 8
4 points for CLB 7
0 points for CLB 6 or lower
Knowledge of official languages
2 Official Languages – 10 points
1 Official Language – 5 points
Regionalization
Regional immigration: location of job offer
Northern Ontario – 10 points
Other areas outside GTA (except Northern Ontario) – 8 points
Inside GTA (except Toronto) – 3 points
Toronto – 0 points
Regional immigration: location of study
Northern Ontario – 10 points
Other areas outside GTA (except Northern Ontario) – 8 points
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