Ontario has issued 1,032 invitations to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residence on January 27.
This is one of the highest number of invitations issued in a single draw under the Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. It is also the first draw of 2022 under this particular stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
Notifications of Interests (NOIs) were issued to candidates who had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores between 381 and 461 and who had submitted their profiles between January 27, 2021 and January 27, 2022.
To be eligible under this stream, candidates must be living in Ontario and hold a valid work permit. They must also have a minimum of one year full-time work experience in a skilled trade and have a profile in the Express Entry pool.
Those who received an invitation have 45 calendar days from the day of they receive their NOI to apply for the provincial nomination.
Express Entry candidates who then receive a nomination from Ontario will get 600 CRS points added to their score. They will also be eligible to receive an Invitations to Apply (ITA) from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-specific Express Entry draw.
The Express Entry system is Canada's main pathway for economic immigration. The system is used to manage permanent residence applications through three main economic-class immigration programs:
If you are eligible for one or more of these programs, you can then create an Express Entry profile. Once you upload all your documents, you will get a score based on your work experience, education, age, and language ability in English or French, among other criteria.
The highest scoring candidates are issued ITAs, which allow them to submit a complete application for permanent residence.
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