Ontario PNP issues 537 invitations, offers provincial nomination

Ontario PNP invited 537 immigration candidates in all through 3 separate PNP draws conducted on October 20, 2021. The ITAs were issued to candidates through 3 streams of OINP for Master’s graduates, Ph.D. graduates, and employer job offer - foreign worker stream.

Here was how the invitations were issued:

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

Requirements for eligibility

Master’s Graduate Stream

To be eligible, the immigration candidate 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 obtained at least level 7 in CLB/NCLC language test in English/French
• have resided in Ontario legally for a minimum of 1 year in the last 2 years
• have sufficient funds for settlement in Ontario
• have the intention to live and work in Ontario
• have legal status in Ontario or abroad
  • Applications from no other place in Canada will be accepted
• apply within 2 years of completing the requirements to complete the master’s degree

Ph.D. Graduate Stream

To be eligible, the immigration candidate 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 legally resided in Ontario for a minimum of 1 year in the last 2 years
• have sufficient funds for settling in Ontario
• have the intention to live and work in Ontario
• apply within 2 years of completing the requirements to complete the Ph.D. degree

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream

To be eligible, the immigration candidate 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
• 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 relevant work experience of 2 cumulative years in the 5 years prior to the application date
• have a mandatory licensing in Ontario that’s relevant if the position demands that
• be living abroad, or be studying, working, or visiting Canada on a valid permit
• have the intention to settle in Ontario

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Note:

PNP – Provincial Nominee Program

OINP – Ontario Immigration Nominee Program

CLB – Canadian Language Benchmark