Today, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) commonly known as Ontario PNP sent 692 invites for permanent residency (PR) under Masters Graduate Stream.
The draw considered profiles created between November 22, 2022 – January 25, 2023. This is the first OINP Masters Graduate Stream of 2023.
Invitations were sent to all Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles with OINP with a score of 44 or above.
Masters Graduate Stream of OINP invited total of 3,890 EOI profiles in 2022 with minimum cut off score ranging from 33 to 46.
What is Ontario PNP Masters Graduate Stream?
To be eligible for OINP Masters Graduate Stream, you must have
- necessary requirements to get a masters degree. Necessary requirements to get a masters degree:
- at least 1 year of full-time study (at least 15 hours of instruction per week) or equivalent in part-time studies for an eligible university in Ontario (the list of eligible Ontario universities)
- CLB level 7 or higher in IELTS/CELPIP/TEF/TCF
- Before applying, you must have lawfully resided in Ontario for at least one year in the last two years.
- Settlement funds in your bank account or annual earnings from ongoing employment in Ontario or a job offer in Ontario.
- Intention to live in Ontario
How to calculate scores for Ontario PNP Masters Graduate Stream?
Work or study permit status
- 10 points for valid work or study permit
- 0 points without valid work or study permit
Earnings history
- 3 points for $40k or more income per year
- 0 points for less than $40k annually
Education
Field of study
Canadian credential required.
- 12 points for Engineering, Math, Health, Computer Science and Trades
- 6 points for business and administration, legal, social, education, security and transport services, behavioural science, personal, social work and related programs
- 0 points for Arts and humanities, BHASE programs, n.e.c
Canadian education experience
- 10 points for more than one Canadian credential
- 5 points for one Canadian credential
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
- 10 points for 2 Official Languages
- 5 points for 1 Official Language
Regionalization
Regional immigration: location of study
- 10 points for Northern Ontario
- 8 points for other areas outside GTA (except Northern Ontario)
- 3 points for inside GTA (except Toronto)
- 0 points for Toronto
Ontario Masters Stream Eligible Universities
- Algoma University
- Brescia University College Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario
- Brock University
- Carleton University
- Dominican University College
- Huron University College Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario
- King’s University College at the University of Western Ontario
- Lakehead University
- Laurentian University
- McMaster University
- Nipissing University
- Ontario College of Art & Design University
- Queen’s University
- Royal Military College of Canada
- Ryerson University
- Saint Paul University Federated with the University of Ottawa
- St. Jerome’s University Federated with the University of Waterloo
- Trent University
- University of Guelph
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- University of Ottawa
- University of St. Michael’s College Federated with the University of Toronto
- University of Toronto
- University of Trinity College Federated with the University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- University of Windsor
- Victoria University Federated with the University of Toronto
- Western University
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- York University
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