Canada is keeping its provincial doors open for qualified and skilled individuals from across the world to immigrate to the country. If you have what it takes to make a career in Canada, you should heed to what is happening in Canada’s provincial immigration sector.
On October 20, 2021, Ontario PNP issued invitations to 537 immigration candidates through 3 individual PNP draws. The invitations went to candidates via 3 streams of OINP. These were for Master’s Graduates, Ph.D. Graduates, and employer job offer – foreign worker stream.
The following table shows how the invitations went to immigration candidates:
Masters Graduate Stream Draw
| Date | Invitations issued | Date profiles created | Score range | Notes |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 470 | April 28, 2021 – October, 2021 | 35 and above | General draw |
Ph.D. Graduate Stream Draw
| Date issued | Invitations issued | Date profiles created | Score range | Notes |
| Oct 20, 2021 | 63 | April 28, 2021 – October 20, 2021 | 25 and above | General draw |
Ontario Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream Draw
| Date issued | Number of invitations issued | Date profiles created | Score range | Notes |
| Oct 20, 2021 | 4 | April 28 – October 20, 2021 | N/A | The targeted draw for Economic Mobility Pathways Project candidates. |
Table data courtesy www.immigration.ca
Eligibility requirements
Master’s Graduate Stream
For eligibility, immigration candidates must:
- be graduated from a Master’s degree program of at least 1-year full-time duration, from one of Ontario’s eligible institutions
- have resided in Ontario legally for a minimum of 1 year in the last 2 years
- have obtained at least level 7 in CLB/NCLC language test in English/French
- have sufficient funds for settlement in Ontario
- have legal status in Ontario or abroad
- Applications from no other place in Canada will be accepted
- have the intention to live and work in Ontario
- apply within 2 years of completing the requirements to complete the master’s degree
Ph.D. Graduate Stream
For eligibility, immigration candidates must:
- have graduated from a Ph.D. degree program in one of Ontario’s eligible institutions and have completed a minimum of 2 years of full-time
- have sufficient funds for settling in Ontario
- have legally resided in Ontario for a minimum of 1 year in the last 2 years
- apply within 2 years of completing the requirements to complete the Ph.D. Degree
- have the intention to live and work in Ontario
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream
For eligibility, immigration candidates must:
- have a permanent and full-time job offer under NOC 0, A, or B that meets Ontario’s median wage levels and is a position essential to the business
- have relevant work experience of 2 cumulative years in the 5 years prior to the application date
- get the proposed wage which is equal to or more than the current wage being paid if the candidate is already working in the position
- have a mandatory licensing in Ontario that’s relevant if the position demands that
- have the intention to settle in Ontario
- be living abroad, or be studying, working, or visiting Canada on a valid permit
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Note:
PNP – Provincial Nominee Program
ITA – Invitation to Apply
OINP – Ontario Immigration Nominee Program
CLB – Canadian Language Benchmark
