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CEC or OPPORTUNITIES ONTARIO PNP?

ynoweh

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Hello everyone!!

Opportunities Ontario PNP requires 2 years of minimum exp before qualifying - outside or within Canada and with work classified under NOC A, B, or O, then for CEC, two years of full time work experience as well. If the two-year work experience is gained in Canada, it could be best to apply for CEC, isn't it? Unlike in Opportunities Ontario, you have to pay 1,500CAD for the processing of PNP if you're outside the GTA ... What advantages do OOPNP have that we can consider for application over CEC?

Why does Ontario have strict policies and requirements for PNP? In Alberta, only 6 months of work experience (skilled and semi)... Thoughts only... Clarifications are welcome.. Thanks!!!
 

sai_murthy

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Hi

Can I get some more info or any link for Ontario PNP. My friend applied in Mar-2010, till now there is no news.

It would be gr8 help, if you can provide me a link, where I can get more info on this Ontario PNP.
 

jes_ON

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ynoweh said:
... What advantages do OOPNP have that we can consider for application over CEC?

None, really. CEC is cheaper and faster IF YOU QUALIFY. But PNP does offer some alternatives if you don't...

Why does Ontario have strict policies and requirements for PNP? In Alberta, only 6 months of work experience (skilled and semi)... Thoughts only... Clarifications are welcome.. Thanks!!!

Ontario (and Toronto in particular) is an immigrant magnet, it receives a large proportion of immigrants, so there is political pressure to slow the growth of immigration to Ontario, shift it to other provinces that want more growth; at the same time, there is pressure to raise the level of qualifications for those who do come here.
 

jes_ON

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sai_murthy said:
Hi

Can I get some more info or any link for Ontario PNP. My friend applied in Mar-2010, till now there is no news.

It would be gr8 help, if you can provide me a link, where I can get more info on this Ontario PNP.
There is a PNP forum on this site:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/provincial-nomination-program-immigration-b6.0/

The Ontario PNP program is called Opportunities Ontario:
http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/pnp/index.htm