828 invitations have been issued to tech workers and French speakers in the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws. Two draws were conducted by the province on February 8. The invited candidates can apply for a provincial nomination.
622 invitations were issued to the Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream candidates. In order to receive invitations, candidates needed to have an Express Entry profile. A Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was also required between 463 and 467. Candidates needed to have a minimum one year of work experience in any of the below mentioned six tech occupations:
NOC 0213 – Computer and information systems managers
NOC 2147 – Computer engineers
NOC 2172 – Database analysts and data administrators
NOC 2173 – Software engineers and designers
NOC 2174 – Computer programmer and interactive media developers
NOC 2175 – Web designers and developers
The rest of 206 invitations were issued to the candidates who fulfill the requirements of the French Speaking Skilled Worker (FSSW) stream. A score between 463 and 467 was required by the candidates to receive the invitations. Candidates need to have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of at least 7 points in French and 6 points in English to be eligible for the FSSW stream. The invited candidates also need to have sufficient funds to support their settlement and living costs in the Ontario province.
The candidates those who are issued invitations need to submit their application for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) within a period of 45 days.
About Provincial Nominee Program
Ontario PNP streams that are linked with Express Entry are executed under the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC’s) Express Entry System. Canadian provinces according to their economic and labour market requirements issue notifications to the suitable candidates for provincial nomination.
Candidates who receive a nomination invitation through Express Entry–ONIP streams get an addition of 600 CRS points to their overall score making them eligible for permanent resident visa from IRCC. The candidates who are issued these NOIs need to apply within the specified time. The applications are then evaluated and chosen based on various socio-economic factors and then granted permanent resident (PR) visa.
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