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January 22, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

Ontario sent out Notification of Interest for provincial nomination to 984 candidates on Thursday, January 18, 2024 in its second Express Entry Draw of 2024.

Candidates that met the requirements of the OINP French-speaking skilled worker stream and had valid profiles in the Express Entry pool between January 18, 2023 and January 18, 2024 with a CRS score from 317 to 469 were targeted in this rounds of invitation.

See below Express Entry Draws of 2024

Date OINP Stream Number of Invitations CRS score range Description
January 18, 2024 French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream 984 317-469 General Draw
January 11, 2024 Skilled Trades stream 2,552 350-424 Targeted draw for 49 occupations

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January 18, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, British Columbia invites a little over 193 candidates to apply for permanent residency in targeted draws.

Profiles under the 35 Tech Occupations, 39 Healthcare Occupations, 25 Construction Occupations, Early childhood educators and assistants were considered in this round of invitations.

See below full details of the latest BC PNP Draw

Draw type Stream Minimum Score Number of invitations
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60 53
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 75 20
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 60 29
Targeting 35 tech occupations 103 91
Veterinary Care 60 <5
  • 30010 Managers in health care
  • 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • 31101 Specialists in surgery
  • 31102 General practitioners and family physicians
  • 31110 Dentists
  • 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  • 31120 Pharmacists
  • 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
  • 31200 Psychologists
  • 31201 Chiropractors
  • 31202 Physiotherapists
  • 31203: Occupational therapists
  • 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  • 31209 Other professional occupations in health: diagnosing and treating
  • 31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  • 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • 31302 Nurse practitioners
  • 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • 32101: Licensed practical nurses
  • 32102 Paramedical occupations
  • 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • 32110 Denturists
  • 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  • 32112: Dental technologists and technicians
  • 32120 Medical laboratory technologists
  • 32121 Medical radiation technologists
  • 32122 Medical sonographers
  • 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  • 32124 Pharmacy technicians
  • 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
  • 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  • 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  • 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • 41300 Social workers
  • 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
  • 42201: Social and community service workers

 

See below full List of 25 Eligible Construction Occupations

  1. 22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
  2. 72102 Sheet metal workers
  3. 72103 Boilermakers
  4. 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  5. 72105 Ironworkers
  6. 72106: Welders and related machine operators
  7. 72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  8. 72201: Industrial electricians
  9. 72300 Plumbers
  10. 72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  11. 72302 Gas fitters
  12. 72310 Carpenters
  13. 72311 Cabinetmakers
  14. 72320 Bricklayers
  15. 72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  16. 72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  17. 72402: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  18. 72,500 Crane operators
  19. 73100 Concrete finishers
  20. 73101 Tilesetters
  21. 73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers
  22. 73110 Roofers and shinglers
  23. 73111 Glaziers
  24. 73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
  25. 73113 Floor covering installers

See below list of 35 Eligible Tech occupations

  1. 10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
  2. 20012 Computer and information systems managers
  3. 21100: Physicists and astronomers
  4. 21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
  5. 21211 Data scientists
  6. 21220 Cybersecurity specialists
  7. 21221 Business systems specialists
  8. 21222 Information systems specialists
  9. 21223 Database analysts and data administrators
  10. 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
  11. 21231: Software engineers and designers
  12. 21232: Software developers and programmers
  13. 21233 Web designers
  14. 21234 Web developers and programmers
  15. 21300 Civil engineers
  16. 21301 Mechanical engineers
  17. 21310: Electrical and electronics engineers
  18. 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  19. 21320 Chemical engineers
  20. 21399 Other professional engineers
  21. 22110: Biological technologists and technicians
  22. 22220 Computer network and web technicians
  23. 22221: User support technicians
  24. 22222 Information systems testing technicians
  25. 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
  26. 22312: Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
  27. 50011 Managers: publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
  28. 51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
  29. 51112 Technical writers
  30. 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
  31. 52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
  32. 52112 Broadcast technicians
  33. 52113: Audio and video recording technicians
  34. 52120: Graphic designers and illustrators
  35. 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

Need help obtaining a visitor visa to visit Canada, or professional help putting in a study visa application, work permit application, Expression of Interest, creating an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Book a consultation or send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

January 15, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

Manitoba sent out 423 invitations to apply for permanent residency in its first provincial nomination of 2024 on Thursday, January 11, 2024.

See below the full details of Manitoba PNP draw of 2024

1. Skilled Worker in Manitoba

  • Invitations: 166
  • MPNP Cutoff Score: 823

a) Close relative in Manitoba selection

Profiles claiming a Manitoba supporter who is a close family member, a Canadian permanent resident or citizen, a long-term resident of Manitoba, and has lived in Manitoba for at least a year were considered.

  • Invitations: 168
  • MPNP Cutoff Score: 607

2. International Education Stream

Profiles meeting the International Education Stream (IES) eligibility requirements.

  • Number of Invitations: 58

3. Skilled Worker Overseas

Profiles that specifically stated they were invited as part of a MPNP Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

  • Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 31
  • Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 639

Need help obtaining a visitor visa to visit Canada, or professional help putting in a study visa application, work permit application, Expression of Interest, creating an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Book a consultation or send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

January 12, 2024

British Columbia held its first draw of 2024, yesterday January 10, 2024, in which they sent out 372+ invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) in general and targeted draws.

For the general draw, 110 invites were sent out under both the Express Entry and BC PNP Skills Immigration streams, and the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams.

They also sent 113 invites to Candidates with experience as early childhood educators’ assistants or instructors (NOC 42202).

Another 74 applicants with experience in 25 construction-related occupations and 75 profiles with experience in 39 healthcare-related occupations received invitations to apply for permanent residency.

The Eligible Construction Occupations

22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists

72102 Sheet metal workers

72103 Boilermakers

72104 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

72105 Ironworkers

72106 Welders and related machine operators

72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)

72201 Industrial electricians

72300 Plumbers

72301 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers

72302 Gas fitters

72310 Carpenters

72311 Cabinetmakers

72320 Bricklayers

72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

72402 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics

72500 Crane operators

73100 Concrete finishers

73101 Tilesetters

73102 Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers

73110 Roofers and Shinglers

73111 Glaziers

73112 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

73113 Floor covering installers

Eligible Healthcare-Related Occupations

30010 Managers in health care

31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

31101 Specialists in surgery

31102 General practitioners and family physicians

31110 Dentists

31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists

31120 Pharmacists

31121 Dietitians and nutritionists

31200 Psychologists

31201 Chiropractors

31202 Physiotherapists

31203 Occupational therapists

31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

31209 Other professional occupations in health: diagnosing and treating

31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors

31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

31302 Nurse practitioners

31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals

32101 Licensed practical nurses

32102 Paramedical occupations

32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

32110 Denturists

32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists

32112 Dental technologists and technicians

32120 Medical laboratory technologists

32121 Medical radiation technologists

32122 Medical sonographers

32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

32124 Pharmacy technicians

32129 Other medical technologists and technicians

32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants

33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations

33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

41300 Social workers

41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies

42201 Social and community service workers

Eligible Tech Occupations

10030 Telecommunication carriers managers

20012 Computer and information systems managers

21100: Physicists and astronomers

21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries

21211 Data scientists

21220 Cybersecurity specialists

21221 Business systems specialists

21222 Information systems specialists

21223 Database analysts and data administrators

21230 Computer systems developers and programmers

21231 Software engineers and designers

21232 Software developers and programmers

21233 Web designers

21234 Web developers and programmers

21300 Civil engineers

21301 Mechanical engineers

21310 Electrical and electronics engineers

21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

21320 Chemical engineers

21399 Other professional engineers

22110 Biological technologists and technicians

22220 Computer network and web technicians

22221 User support technicians

22222 Information systems testing technicians

22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians

22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

50011 Managers publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

51111 Authors and writers (except technical)

51112 Technical writers

51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations

52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

52112 Broadcast technicians

52113 Audio and video recording technicians

52120 Graphic designers and illustrators

If you need help creating an expression of interest, or submitting an application after an ITA, or even creating an express entry profile, send an email to info@eseumohimmigration.com

January 11, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

IRCC announced the first Express Entry Draw of 2024 on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, a total of 1,510 invitations to apply for permanent residency was issued in an all-programs round of invitations.

Congratulations to everyone who received an invitation in the latest express entry draw.

See below Details of the latest Express Entry draw

  • Number of invitations issued: 1,510
  • Date of round: January 10, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 546
  • Tie-breaking rule: December 31, 2023

See below CRS score distribution in the Express Entry pool as of January 9, 2024

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 1,298
501-600 6,345
451-500 58,298
491-500 6,164
481-490 9,042
471-480 17,311
461-470 14,118
451-460 11,663
401-450 53,671
441-450 10,863
431-440 11,072
421-430 10,038
411-420 10,728
401-410 10,970
351-400 57,703
301-350 29,542
0-300 5,300
Total 212,157

The All program Express Entry draws include all Express Entry profiles under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and Federal Skilled Trades (FSTP). Candidates who are in the Express Entry pool for the Provincial Nominee Program are already qualified for all the “no program specified” or general draws if the criteria is met.

Need help obtaining a visitor visa to visit Canada, or professional help putting in a study visa application, work permit application, Expression of Interest, creating an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Book a consultation or send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

 

January 10, 2024

On January 9, 2024, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 1,451 invitations to apply for permanent residency in two rounds of invitations. They invited 630 Candidates through the OINP Foreign Worker stream to profiles having a job offer in 63 skilled trade occupations and with a score of 33 or higher. The other draw was an OINP Foreign Worker stream draw that issued 821 invites to profiles with a job offer in any of the 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations and with a score of 40 or higher.

The Targeted occupations are listed below for your convenience:

63 Skilled Trade Occupations

  • NOC 22212: Drafting technologists and technicians
  • NOC 22301: Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
  • NOC 22302: Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
  • NOC 22311: Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
  • NOC 22312: Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
  • NOC 70010: Construction managers
  • NOC 70011: Home building and renovation managers
  • NOC 70012: Facility operation and maintenance managers
  • NOC 72010: Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
  • NOC 72011: Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  • NOC 72012: Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
  • NOC 72013: Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
  • NOC 72014: Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
  • NOC 72020: Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
  • NOC 72021: Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
  • NOC 72022: Supervisors, printing and related occupations
  • NOC 72024: Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
  • NOC 72100: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
  • NOC 72101: Tool and die makers
  • NOC 72102: Sheet metal workers
  • NOC 72103: Boilermakers
  • No. 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  • NOC 72105: Ironworkers
  • NOC 72106: Welders and related machine operators
  • NOC 72200: Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  • NOC 72201: Industrial electricians
  • NOC 72203: Electrical power line and cable workers
  • NOC 72204: Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
  • NOC 72205: Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
  • NOC 72300: Plumbers
  • NOC 72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  • NOC 72302: Gas fitters
  • NOC 72310: Carpenters
  • NOC 72311: Cabinetmakers
  • NOC 72320: Bricklayers
  • NOC 72321: Insulators
  • NOC 72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  • NOC 72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  • NOC 72402: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  • NOC 72403: Railway carmen/women
  • No. 72404: Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
  • NOC 72406: Elevator constructors and mechanics
  • NOC 72410: Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
  • NOC 72422: Electrical mechanics
  • NOC 72423: Motorcycles, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
  • NOC 72500: Crane operators
  • NOC 73100: Concrete finishers
  • NOC 73101: Tilesetters
  • NOC 73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers
  • NOC 73110: Roofers and shinglers
  • NOC 73111: Glaziers
  • NOC 73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
  • NOC 73113: Floor covering installers
  • NOC 73200: Residential and commercial installers and servicers
  • NOC 73201: General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
  • NOC 73202: Pest controllers and fumigators
  • NOC 73209: Other repairers and servicers
  • NOC 73300: Transport truck drivers
  • NOC 73301 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
  • NOC 73400: Heavy equipment operators
  • NOC 73402: Drillers and blasters: surface mining, quarrying and construction
  • NOC 82031: Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
  • NOC 92100: Power engineers and power systems operators

41 Healthcare Occupations

  • NOC 30010: Managers in health care
  • NOC 31100: Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • NOC 31103: Veterinarians
  • NOC 31110: Dentists
  • NOC 31111: Optometrists
  • NOC 31112: Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  • NOC 31120: Pharmacists
  • NOC 31121: Dietitians and nutritionists
  • NOC 21200: Psychologists
  • NOC 31201: Chiropractors
  • NOC 31202: Physiotherapists
  • NOC 31203: Occupational therapists
  • NOC 31204: Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 31209: Other professional occupations in health: diagnosing and treating
  • NOC 31300: Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  • NOC 31301: Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • NOC 31302: Nurse practitioners
  • NOC 31303: Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • NOC 32100: Opticians
  • NOC 32101: Licensed practical nurses
  • NOC 32102: Paramedical occupations
  • NOC 32103: Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • NOC 32104: Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
  • NOC 32109: Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 32110: Denturists
  • NOC 32111: Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  • NOC 32112: Dental technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32120: Medical laboratory technologists
  • NOC 32121: Medical radiation technologists
  • NOC 32122: Medical sonographers
  • NOC 32123: Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  • NOC 32124: Pharmacy technicians
  • NOC 32129: Other medical technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32200: Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • NOC 32201: Massage therapists
  • NOC 32209: Other practitioners of natural healing
  • NOC 33100: Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  • NOC 33101: Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  • NOC 33102: Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • NOC 33103: Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • NOC 33109: Other assisting occupations in support of health services

15 Tech Occupations

  • NOC 20012: Computer and information systems managers
  • NOC 21211: Data Scientists
  • NOC 21220: Cybersecurity specialists
  • NOC 21221: Business system analysts
  • NOC 21222: Information systems specialists
  • NOC 21223: Database analysts and data administrators
  • NOC 21230: Computer systems developers and programmers
  • NOC 21231: Software engineers and designers
  • NOC 21232: Software developers and programmers
  • NOC 21233: Web designers
  • NOC 21234: Web developers and programmers
  • NOC 21311: Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  • NOC 22220: Computer network technicians
  • NOC 22221: User support technicians
  • NOC 22222: Information systems testing technicians

Need help creating an expression of interest or express entry profile, please send an email to info@eseumohimmigration.com

January 5, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

Effective from January 1, 2024, foreign students who have a one-year college graduate certificate are now eligible to apply for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

Prior to this update, applicants with a one-year certificate from an approved institution could only apply through the OINP’s International Student stream if the program required the completion of a degree as a condition for admission. This update increases the number of certificate programs eligible for the OINP.

See below New OINP International Student Stream Changes

Commenced January 1, 2024 Prior to January 1, 2024
Program requirement Students who completed a one-year certificate from an Ontario college resulting in an Ontario College Graduate Certificate are eligible. Students who completed a one-year certificate from an Ontario college were only eligible if their program required a degree for admission.
Program eligibility Most one-year graduate certificate programs in Ontario will become eligible. Most certificates were ineligible.

See below Ontario colleges/universities eligible for the OINP International Student Stream

Colleges

  • Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Centennial College
  • Collège Boréal
  • Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
  • Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • George Brown College
  • Georgian College
  • Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
  • La Cité collégiale
  • Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Michener Institute of Education at UHN
  • Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • St. Lawrence College of Applied Arts and Technology

Universities

  • Algoma University
  • Brock University
  • Carleton University
  • Lakehead University
  • Laurentian University
  • McMaster University
  • Nipissing University
  • Ontario College of Art and Design University
  • Queen’s University
  • Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
  • Trent University
  • University of Guelph
  • Université de Hearst
  • University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  • University of Ottawa
  • University of Sudbury
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Waterloo
  • University of Windsor
  • Western University
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
  • York University

Need help creating a provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Need help gaining admission into a Canadian college/university? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

December 15, 2023

Hello Future Neighbour,

On Thursday, December 14, 2023, Ontario sent 2,359 invitations in an Express Entry Draw to profiles with experience in one of 15 tech occupations under the Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP). This happens to be the highest number of invitations sent in a single OINP HCP draw and the second highest in all of OINP Express Entry Draw.

Profiles with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 473 and 480 were invited to accept provincial nominations from Ontario. These profiles will gain 600 points after accepting the nomination, increasing the CRS score to between 1,073 and 1,080, making their selection in the next Express Entry draw guaranteed.

Candidates that are invited in today’s draw will have 45 days to respond with a complete application in order to accept provincial nominations.

See below full list of Tech occupations targeted in OINP Express Entry draw on December 14

  1. NOC 20012: Computer and information systems managers
  2. NOC 21211: Data Scientists
  3. NOC 21220: Cybersecurity specialists
  4. NOC 21221: Business system analysts
  5. NOC 21222: Information systems specialists
  6. NOC 21223: Database analysts and data administrators
  7. NOC 21230: Computer systems developers and programmers
  8. NOC 21231: Software engineers and designers
  9. NOC 21232: Software developers and programmers
  10. NOC 21233: Web designers
  11. NOC 21234: Web developers and programmers
  12. NOC 21311: Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  13. NOC 22220: Computer network technicians
  14. NOC 22221: User support technicians
  15. NOC 22222: Information systems testing technicians

See below all OINP HCP Draws in 2023

Date Invitations CRS score range
December 14, 2023 2,359 473 – 480
November 30, 2023 1,052 404-430
September 26, 2023 1,696 350-462
August 11 – 16, 2023 2084 473-516
August 16, 2023 751 473-495
July 20, 2023 902 458-462
July 20, 2023 159 458-462
July 6, 2023 748 479-485
May 8, 2023 2,349 427-482
May 5, 2023 1,863 475-482
March 10, 2023 815 479-489
March 8-9, 2023 822 469-489
February 2, 2023 1,127 481-489
February 2, 2023 775 476-489

See below summary of Ontario Express Entry Draws 2023

OINP Express
Entry Stream
Invitations CRS Score
Range
Human Capital Priorities stream 17,502 350-516
French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream 1,490 250–516
Skilled Trades stream 7,512 291–489

Need help creating a provincial nomination or an express entry profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

December 14, 2023

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, British Columbia sent out 192 invitations to apply for permanent residency in general and targeted draws,

This round of invitation included profiles under the 35 Tech Occupations, early childhood educators as well as 39 healthcare and 25 construction occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration and Express Entry streams.

The cutoff score increased by 2 points for the skilled worker category and by 1 point for the entry-level and semi-skilled categories in comparison with the last general round of invitations by BC PNP.

See below summary of the latest BC PNP Draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
December 12, 2023 General
(includes tech occupations)General
(includes tech occupations)
Skilled Worker 116 73
Skilled Worker – EEBC option 116
International Graduate 116
International Graduate – EEBC option 116
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 95
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60 61
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 75 31
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 60 27
Targeted draw for Veterinarians (31103) and Animal health technologists (32104) 60 <5

The processing timeframe for Skills Immigration and Post-nomination requests remain 3 months respectively. BC PNP will also begin the process of an application after receiving a completed application from a candidate. Processing timeframes differ as candidates do not accept or submit completed applications at the same time.

Need help creating a provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

December 9, 2023

Dear future neighbour,

British Columbia held their latest provincial nomination draw on December 5, 2023, and sent out 193 invitations to apply for permanent residency (PR).

92 invitations were issued targeting 35 tech occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.

The cutoff score remained the same as in the last targeted round of invitations by BC PNP for tech occupations.

Additionally, 46 invitations were sent targeted at profiles with experience as early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202).

They invited another 31 applicants with experience in 25 construction occupations. The cutoff score for these occupations was 75.

Finally, 24 invitations were targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.

If you need assistance with completing and expression of interest or a provincial nomination application, please send an email to info@eseumohimmigration.com