An analysis of the five latest Ontario PNP Draws

Master's and PhD grads, overseas students with employment offers, and employees were asked to apply for an Ontario provincial nomination through the latest Ontario PNP draws. Ontario has staged five lotteries to invite immigrant candidates to compete for a provincial nomination in the last two days. As a result, approximately 1,493 immigrants are now one step closer to becoming permanent residents in Ontario.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) welcomed 173 immigration candidates who may be qualified for the PhD Graduate stream on February 28. Candidates needed an Expression of Interest (EOI) score of at least 16 to be considered. Then, on March 1, Ontario invited candidates from the Master's Graduate, Foreign Worker, and International Student streams.

The OINP additionally extended targeted invitations to International Student stream applicants with a score of 42 or above and work experience in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes listed below:

• Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians - NOC 2232
• Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians - NOC 2233
• Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) - NOC 2242
• Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics - NOC 2243
• Drafting technologists and technicians - NOC 2253
• User support technicians - NOC 2282
• Information systems testing technicians - NOC 2283
• Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations - NOC 7201
• Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations - NOC 7202
• Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades - NOC 7203
• Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades - NOC 7204
• Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers - NOC 7205
• Tool and die makers - NOC 7232
• Sheet metal workers - NOC 7233
• Ironworkers - NOC 7236
• Electricians (except industrial and power system) - NOC 7241
• Industrial electricians - NOC 7242
• Plumbers - NOC 7251
• Carpenters - NOC 727
• Bricklayers - NOC 7281
• Concrete finishers - NOC 7282
• Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers - NOC 7284
• Roofers and shinglers - NOC 7291
• Insulators - NOC 7293
• Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) - NOC 7294
• Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades - NOC 7301
• Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews - NOC 7302
• Supervisors, printing and related occupations - NOC 7303
• Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators - NOC 7305
• Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics - NOC 7311
• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics - NOC 7312
• Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics - NOC 7313
• Railway carmen/women - NOC 7314
• Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors - NOC 7315
• Elevator constructors and mechanics - NOC 7318
• Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers - NOC 7321
• Electrical mechanics - NOC 7333
• Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics - NOC 7334
• Crane operators - NOC 7371
• Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services - NOC 8255
• Power engineers and power systems operators - NOC 9241

Ontario evaluates EOI profiles based on a variety of human capital indicators determined by the province to be relevant in selecting immigrants with the capacity to prosper. Candidates are awarded points based on the degree of competence in their job offer as well as their Canadian work experience.

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Each stream's OINP scoring methodology is unique. Aside from skill level and job experience, it considers pay, education, official language proficiency, and area of study or employment. In addition, the province may allocate up to ten points at its discretion to respond to labour market demands.

Foreign nationals with an acceptable work offer from a company in Ontario are eligible for the Ontario International Student Stream under the Employer Job Offer category. You do not have to apply from within Canada if you match the qualifying conditions. You must have finished a programme at a Canadian Designated Learning Institution, have an approved employment offer in Ontario and desire to come to the province, among other requirements, to be eligible.

To receive an invitation to apply for this program, you have to register an EOI profile on the Ontario website. Your profile will then go into the EOI pool, and you will get a score based on the files you submit. In addition, Ontario awards points for human capital factors that the province has determined will indicate your ability to integrate into the labour market.

Foreign nationals with an eligible work offer from a company in Ontario may apply for the Ontario Foreign Worker Stream under the Employer Job Offer category. Candidates are not required to apply from inside Canada if they match the qualifying conditions.

Candidates must have the equivalent of two years of work experience in a skilled occupation, have an approved employment offer in Ontario, and want to immigrate to the province, among other requirements, to be eligible.

Those interested in applying for this PNP stream must first create an EOI profile on the Ontario website. After submitting a profile, it will be added to the EOI pool. Ontario will assign a score based on the information provided.

To be considered for the Master's Graduate or PhD Graduate stream, applicants must first register with Ontario's e-Filing Portal and then submit an expression of interest for their preferred graduate stream. The province of Ontario then invites qualified people to apply for a provincial nomination, which is a key step toward Canadian permanent residency. A job offer is not required to apply; however, applications must be filed within two years following graduation.

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