Ontario’s Express Entry-aligned streams come for ITA candidates.

On December 11, Notifications of Interest (NOI) have been issued to candidates who fall under Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades stream After Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba took the move to issue invitations to Express Entry candidates, Ontario becomes the next on the board Ontario is one of the heavily populated places in Canada and its economy is known to be the largest among all the provinces and territories of Canada. It has a well-favored immigration program: Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) which makes the immigration to Canada hassle-free and easier.

Additional Nominations:

On December 11, Ontario has exercised its Skilled Worker Stream program to circulate nearly 667 Notifications of Interest to Express Entry applicants. The nominated candidates can further seek permanent residence through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Skilled Trades Stream and Express Entry Invitations:

The fusion of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program and Canada Express Entry System works wonderfully well for a skilled worker looking for immigration to the province.

Skilled Trades Stream:

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has several categories within its ambit. Ontario Human Capital is one of them. It focuses on the skills, abilities, and work experience of the foreign workers to meet the job market requirements. Skilled Trades Stream is a part of the Ontario Human Capital Program. Foreign workers, who do not have a job offer but have work experience in a skilled trade of Minor group 633 or Major Groups 72, 73 or 82 listed in the NOC system, are issued invitations through this immigration stream. Additionally, Skilled Trades Stream is one of the Ontario Express Entry Streams, the other two beings: Human Capital Priorities Stream and French Speaker Skilled Worker Stream.

Express Entry Invitations:

Canada has the following three categories of OINP which are affiliated with federal Express Entry pool: -Human Capital Priorities -French-Speaking Skilled Worker -Skilled trades stream. If a candidate receives OINP provincial nomination and on top of that if he is associated with the Express Entry pool, he is awarded 600 extra Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. This makes him gain an invitation to apply (ITA) for the permanent residence whenever the next draw takes place. Seeking ITA through Provincial Nominee Programs can turn out to be highly beneficial for candidates, as we can note it from the latest selection round held on December 11; Express Entry candidates who belonged to the OINP program received an NOI with a minimum CRS score of 410.

In-Demand Skills Stream:

A subcategory of the Employer Job Offer program, In-Demand Skills work with the objective to choose foreign nationals who have skills and work experience which rightly match the requirements of the province’s labour needs.

Nominations for Temporary Foreign Workers:

A temporary foreign worker is an excellent program to satisfy the needs of both employers and foreign workers. This program gives an advantage to employers to fill the shortage of labour. And likewise, it provides an opportunity for temporary foreign workers to become permanent residents if certain requirements are met. As reported in the latest news, 250 nominations for temporary foreign workers have been declared by the In-Demand Skills Stream category of OINP. The work experience with NOC level ‘C’ is also accepted by the Province. Some provincial nominee programs require semi-skilled candidates for in-demand occupations. Therefore, candidates should always be on a lookout for such nominations.