Immigrate to Canada with Ontario Immigration

Ontario is a province that’s situated in Central Canada. The economic hub of Canada, Toronto, is situated in this province. So is Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.

Ontario Provincial Nominee Program has many pathways that help foreign nationals become Canada PR. As with the PNP programs of other provinces, the Ontario PNP program is designed to get skilled foreign workers. They are invited to the province to fill the labor shortages in the province as well as rope in experienced entrepreneurs and willing investors.

The following are the immigration categories operating in Ontario:

Ontario Human Capital

This category has immigration streams that aim for candidates fit to join the labor force in Ontario. Individuals who have educational or work experience in Ontario, having competitive profiles in Express Entry, and proficiency in English and French stand a chance to be invited from one of the following streams:

• French-Speaking Skilled Worker – Express Entry
• Human Capital Priorities – Express Entry
• Skilled Trades – Express Entry
• D. Graduate
• Masters Graduate

Ontario Business

This category is designed for rich entrepreneurs and corporations interested in making investments in businesses in Ontario. Entrepreneurs and corporations having proven track records of success can enter Ontario to set up new business projects in the province. With finding success in these business projects, the applicants who own and manage those businesses will get a nomination for Canada PR.

 

Ontario Employer Job Offer

The streams under this category of the Ontario immigrant nominee program give options for immigration to applicants holding valid job offers from Ontario employers. The employer and the occupation must satisfy certain conditions. The applicants need to also meet some requirements for eligibility which depends on their choice of immigration stream. These could be:

• Foreign Worker
• In-Demand Skills
• International Student with a Job Offer

 

Important Announcement: The Entrepreneur Stream is no longer available for OINP stream 

Ontario announced the discontinuation of the Entrepreneur Stream. Ontario is currently processing and implementing amendments in the stream. Previously submitted applications under the Entrepreneur streams will continue according to the updated rules. Under these updates, current applicants will be eligible for PR based on their business establishment in Ontario. Ontario will further inform the candidates under the Entrepreneur Stream about the processing of their applications. 

 

OINP Immigration Updates 

Updates in the Ontario FSSW,HCP,  and Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream

OINP has made changes in the educational requirements for nurses who are applying for the French-Speaking Skilled Worker (FSSW) and  Human Capital Priorities (HCP) streams which will make it easier for nurses to qualify for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). They are registered by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) in the General, Extended, or Temporary class their primary NOC falls under one of the following occupations:

• NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses

Changes affecting the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream 

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream witness changes due to The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development MLITSD). To qualify the candidate must have a job-offer from an Ontario employer in an eligible occupation. The changes expand the list of occupations eligible for the stream for positions located outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The newly-added occupations are: 

Noc code	Occupation
NOC 14400	Shippers and Receivers
NOC 14402	Production logistics workers
NOC 65320	Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations
NOC 74200	Railway yard and track maintenance workers
NOC 74203	Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers
NOC 74204	Utility maintenance workers
NOC 74205	Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
NOC 75101	Material handlers
NOC 75119	Other trades helpers and labourers
NOC 75211	Railway and motor transport labourers
NOC 75212	Public works and maintenance labourers
NOC 85102	Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
NOC 94101	Foundry workers
NOC 94102	Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters
NOC 94103	Concrete, clay and stone forming operators
NOC 94104	Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
NOC 94112	Rubber processing machine operators and related workers
NOC 94120	Sawmill machine operators
NOC 94121	Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators
NOC 94123	Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders
NOC 94142	Fish and seafood plant workers
NOC 94143	Testers and graders, food and beverage processing
NOC 94200	Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
NOC 94202	Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
NOC 94203	Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers
NOC 94205	Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing
NOC 94211	Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
NOC 94212	Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
NOC 95100	Labourers in mineral and metal processing
NOC 95101	Labourers in metal fabrication
NOC 95103	Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing
NOC 95104	Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing
NOC 95106	Labourers in food and beverage processing
NOC 95107	Labourers in fish and seafood processing

 

 New requirement for OINP applications: Applicant Consent Form

From February 26th 2024,all OINP applicants must include an applicant consent to apply for the OINP program.The form must be correctly filled out, dated, signed by the primary applicant, applicant’s spouse and dependents (If applicable), and submitted along with the other documents. The Application Consent Form must be completed after receiving an NOI or ITA.

Note: Forms that are incomplete or have incorrect information will most likely get rejected and receive a refund of the fee.

 

OINP to accept PTE Core as an English Language proficiency Test!

From January 30, 2024 the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program is accepting PTE Core as an English language proficiency Test . Students who received a Notification of Interest (NOI) or an Invitation to Apply (ITA) before January 30, 2024, will remain unaffected by the latest changes.

The score equivalency chart between PTE and CLB scores is given in the table below:

CLB level	Listening	Reading	Speaking	Writing
10	89-90	88-90	89-90	90
9	82-88	78-87	84-88	88-89
8	71-81	69-77	76-83	79-87
7	60-70	60-68	68-75	69-78
6	50-59	51-59	59-67	60-68
5	39-49	42-50	51-58	51-59
4	28-38	33-41	42-50	41-50

 

Ottawa updated Application Processing Times

IRCC is improving the Canada Online Processing time of Ottawa Immigration system,to help new clients predict how long it will take to process a complete application.The processing times are now available for the following applications:

Application Times	Processing Time
Skilled worker Federal: Online via Express Entry	5 months
CEC: Online via Express Entry	5 months
Provincial Nominees	6 months
Provincial Nominees non express entry	11 months
Visitor visa from outside canada	25 Days
Visitor visa from inside canada	23 days
Study permit outside Canada	14 weeks
Work permit from outside Canada	21 weeks
Spouces,common-law or partner	13 months
Parents or grandparent outside Quebec	20 months

 

 

Ontario PNP Draws in 2024

Month	No. of draws	Total no. of Invitations
October	2	3,035
September	8	6,952
August	2	2665
July	8	5,925
June	1	212
April	2	211
March	5	8,509
February	4	6,638
January	8	8122

 

PNP Draws in 2023

Invitation Dates	Number of Invitations Issued	CRS score of candidates
December 14, 2023	2,359	473-480
December 05, 2023	2,437	34-43
October 30, 2023	2,133	42 -430
September 26, 2023	1,696	350-462
September 25, 2023	10	136 - 163
September 21, 2023	63	348-434
September 19, 2023	602	40 and above
September 7, 2023	300	308-434
August 30, 2023	772	44 and above
August 17, 2023	2084	473-516
August 16, 2023	751	473-495
August 15, 2023	2615	23 and above
August 3, 2023	2844	250-516
August 1, 2023	840	39 and above

 

Other PNPs

ALBERTA	MANITOBA	NEWBRUNSWICK	BRITISH COLUMBIA
NOVASCOTIA	ONTARIO	SASKATCHEWAN	DEPENDENT VISA
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND	NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR	QUEBEC IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS	NORTHWEST TERRITORIES