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April 23, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

Ontario announces its first draw in the month of April today, April 23, 2024, inviting 209 candidates to apply for permanent residency through the OINP Foreign Worker Stream.

Profiles with job offers in any of the 61 trade occupations with a CRS score of 53 or higher were considered in this round of invitation.

See below all OINP Foreign Workers Stream Draws of 2024

Date Invitations Date profiles created Score range Notes
April 23, 2024 209 April 23, 2023 – April 23, 2024 53 and above Targeted draw for 61 skilled trades occupations
January 19, 2024 1,654 January 19, 2023 – January 19, 2024 50 and above General Draw
January 9, 2024 630 January 9, 2023 – January 9, 2024 33 and above Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
January 9, 2024 821 January 9, 2023 – January 9, 2024 40 and above Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations

See below list of the 61 Occupations targeted in the OINP Draw Today

  1. NOC 22212: Drafting technologists and technicians
  2. NOC 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
  3. NOC 22302 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
  4. NOC 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
  5. NOC 22312 – Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
  6. NOC 70010 – Construction managers
  7. NOC 70011 – Home building and renovation managers
  8. NOC 70012 – Facility operation and maintenance managers
  9. NOC 72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
  10. NOC 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  11. NOC 72012 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
  12. NOC 72013 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
  13. NOC 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
  14. NOC 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
  15. NOC 72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
  16. NOC 72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations
  17. NOC 72024 – Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
  18. NOC 72100 – Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
  19. NOC 72101 – Tool and die makers
  20. NOC 72102 – Sheet metal workers
  21. NOC 72103 – Boilermakers
  22. NOC 72104 – Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  23. NOC 72105 – Ironworkers
  24. NOC 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
  25. NOC 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  26. NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
  27. NOC 72203 – Electrical power line and cable workers
  28. NOC 72204 – Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
  29. NOC 72205 – Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
  30. NOC 72300 – Plumbers
  31. NOC 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  32. NOC 72302 – Gas fitters
  33. NOC 72310 – Carpenters
  34. NOC 72311 – Cabinetmakers
  35. NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
  36. NOC 72321 – Insulators
  37. NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  38. NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  39. NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  40. NOC 72403 – Railway carmen/women
  41. NOC 72404 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
  42. NOC 72406 – Elevator constructors and mechanics
  43. NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
  44. NOC 72422 – Electrical mechanics
  45. NOC 72423 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
  46. NOC 72500 – Crane operators
  47. NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
  48. NOC 73101 – Tilesetters
  49. NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
  50. NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
  51. NOC 73111 – Glaziers
  52. NOC 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
  53. NOC 73113 – Floor covering installers
  54. NOC 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
  55. NOC 73201 – General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
  56. NOC 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators
  57. NOC 73209 – Other repairers and servicers
  58. NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
  59. NOC 73402 – Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
  60. NOC 82031 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
  61. NOC 92100 – Power engineers and power systems operators

Invited candidates are required to submit their full applications within fourteen calendar days of receipt.

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

April 23, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In the latest Express Entry draw announced today, April 23, 2024, IRCC issued invitations to apply for permanent residency to 2,095 candidates in a general round of invitations.

Profiles with a CRS score of 529 were considered in this round of invitation.

This is the third Express Entry Draw invitation in the month of April.

See below April Express Entry Draw so far:

Description April 23, 2024 April 11, 2024 April 10, 2024
Draw type General or all program draw Targeted draw for 24 STEM occupations General or all program draw
Invitations 2,095 4,500 1,280
CRS Cutoff 529 491 549
Tie-breaking rule November 08, 2023 at 17:50:29 UTC February 25, 2024 at 11:55:12 UTC March 21, 2024 at 03:37:24 UTC

See below Latest Express Entry CRS Score distribution

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 1,057
501-600 10,625
451-500 60,933
491-500 7,520
481-490 11,495
471-480 16,928
461-470 13,558
451-460 11,432
401-450 52,475
441-450 10,646
431-440 10,645
421-430 9,645
411-420 10,740
401-410 10,799
351-400 56,383
301-350 27,740
0-300 5,484
Total 214,697

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April 23, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

Are you currently in Canada or planning on moving to Canada?

If your answer is YES to any of the above question, then this article is for you.

The cost of living in Canada is high and buying gas has become quite draining on resources. We have put together some applications below that can help you with saving on gas, some of them are gas reward programs and the rest are websites that would help you choose where to buy gas:

1. Costco: you can get wholesale gas prices cheaper than other stations.

2. PC Optimum: you can earn PC Optimum points at Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore and other stores and turn them into gas savings.

3. Canadian tire: earn $0.03 per litre when you buy gas at Canadian Tire Gas+ locations.
4. GasBuddy: scan prices in your area and filter gas stations by price.

5. Waze.com: gas efficient routes + other driver updated gas prices

6. CAA.ca: search for gas prices nearby on this site

7. Gaswizard.ca: this site predicts the cheapest day to buy gas

Do you have any of the applications above? Save and share as this information could be helpful to you or someone around you.

Need help obtaining a visitor visa to visit Canada, or professional help putting in a study visa application, work permit application, spousal open work permit, 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

 

April 23, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In latest draw announced by Prince Edward Island on Thursday, April 18, 2024, a total of 82 invitations to apply for permanent residence was issued under the Labour and Express Entry Category.

Profiles under the healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and traditional sectors were considered in this round of invitation.

See below the expected schedule of PEI PNP Draw for 2024:

April 4, 2024
April 18, 2024
May 2, 2024
May 16, 2024
May 30, 2024
June 20, 2024
July 4, 2024
July 18, 2024
August 1, 2024
August 15, 2024
August 29, 2024
Sept 19, 2024
October 3, 2024
October 17, 2024
October 31, 2024
November 21, 2024
December 5, 2024
December 19, 2024

See below PEI PNP Draw of 2024:

Invitation Date Business Work Permit
Entrepreneur Invitations
Minimum Point Thresholdfor Business Invitations Labour & Express Entry Invitations Total Invitations Selection Attributes
04/18/2024 82 82 Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Construction, and Traditional sectors.
04/04/2024 66 66 Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Early Childhood Education sectors.
03/21/2024 2 80 83 85 Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Construction, and Manufacturing sectors.
2/29/2024 24 24 Invitations were issued to individuals working in the healthcare and construction sectors.
2/15/2024 1 105 121 122 Critical Worker, Skilled Worker, and Express Entry invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI employer with a minimum EOI score of 65.
2/1/2024 78 78 Invitations were issued to individuals working in the healthcare, construction, manufacturing, food processing, agriculture, and early childhood education sectors.
1/18/2024 2 80 134 136 Invitations under the PEI Express Entry, Skilled Worker, and Critical Worker Streams were issued to individuals working for a PEI employer with a minimum point score of 65.

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April 17, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In a general and targeted round of invitation on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, British Columbia invited over 79 candidates to apply for permanent residency.

See below latest BC PNP Draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
April 16, 2024 General Skilled Worker 132 39
Skilled Worker
– EEBC option
132
International Graduate 132
International Graduate – EEBC option 132
Entry Level and
Semi-Skilled
107
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 92 12
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 97 10
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 97 18
Veterinary care 80 <5

The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills immigration and post-nomination requests remains 3 months respectively. Only submitted applications are being reviewed and processed by BC PNP.

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April 16, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

Is it tough finding a job in Canada? What were the things that helped you get a foot in the door?

See below tips that can help you land your dream job in Canada:

1. Find a way to offer value before requesting for help. This is an important principle with networking, it cannot be a parasitic relationship.

2. Volunteer to gain Canadian work experience and where possible, do a bridging program.

3. If you need to, get further education.

4. Do your research, your experience may work with different job titles than you were used to back home.

5. Tailor each resume and cover letter you send to the specific job and use a Canadian template.

6. Use settlement agencies, mentorship platforms, networking events and request coffee chats with professionals to grow your network. The more people you meet, the higher your chances of landing your dream job, worst case, they won’t respond, but networking will connect you to the hidden job market.

7. Before your interview, learn about the company and its culture.

8. Prepare an elevator pitch and master it by sharing it often to define the value you can bring to a potential employer.

9. If necessary, don’t be afraid to take a transition job.

10. Upskill until you land your dream job.

It is important to note that these tips are not one size fits all, so what works for Mr A might not necessarily work for B but we are pretty sure this could help you achieve your goal if you choose to follow some or even all of these steps.

Has any of the above tips worked for you? Do you have any that you have tried and tested that isn’t on the list? Please share.

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April 12, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In the first STEM Express Entry Draw of 2024 announced on Thursday, April 11, 2024, Canada sends invitation to apply for permanent residency to 4,500 candidates. Profiles with CRS cutoff score of 491 were considered in this round of invitation.

See below details of the latest STEM Express Entry draw:

  • Category: STEM occupations
  • Number of invitations issued: 4,500
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 4,500 or above
  • Date of round: April 11, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 491
  • Tie-breaking rule: February 25, 2024, at 11:55:12 UTC

See below the 24 STEM Occupations eligible for this draw:

NOC Code Occupation
20010 Engineering managers
20011 Architecture and science managers
20012 Computer and information systems managers
21200 Architects
21201 Landscape Architects
21202 Urban and land use planners
21203 Land surveyors
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
21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21321 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
21322 Metallurgical and materials engineers
41400 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers

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

April 11, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In a general Express Entry draw on Wednesday April 10, 2024, a total of 1,280 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residency. Profiles with CRS cutoff score of 549 were considered in this round of invitation.

See below summary of the latest Express Entry Draw:

  • Category: General
  • Number of invitations issued: 1,280
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,280 or above
  • Date of round: April 10, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 549
  • Tie-breaking rule: March 21, 2024

See below summary of the Express Entry Draws in March

Description March 26, 2024 March 25, 2024 March 13, 2024 March 12, 2024
Draw type Targeted draw for profiles with high proficiency in French General or all program draws Targeted draw for 10 transport occupations General or all program draws
Invitations 1,500 1,980 975 2,850
CRS Cutoff 388 524 430 525
Tie-breaking rule March 10, 2024 at 20:06:26 UTC February 25, 2024 at 14:42:38 UTC July 31, 2023 at 13:27:26 UTC March 12, 2024 at 15:56:42 UTC

See below the latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 1,093
501-600 12,051
451-500 62,073
491-500 9,167
481-490 11,246
471-480 16,933
461-470 13,429
451-460 11,298
401-450 51,694
441-450 10,454
431-440 10,485
421-430 9,461
411-420 10,640
401-410 10,654
351-400 56,015
301-350 27,831
0-300 5,410
Total 216,167

See below Express Entry processing timeframe as at March, 2024

Check out the latest Express Entry processing times as of March 2024.

Application Type Current Processing Time
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) 5 months
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) 6 months
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) (not updated
by IRCC since March 1
 as
there could be no application
in processing for FSTP as of now
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry 7 months

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April 10, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, British Columbia invited over 87 candidates for permanent residency in targeted rounds of invitation.

46 targeted profiles with experience in any of the 35 Tech Occupations under the BC PNP Skilled Worker and International Graduate Streams including Express Entry options were considered in this round of invitation.

13 profiles under the 25 construction-related occupations and 19 profiles under the 39 healthcare-related occupations were also invited.

In addition, 9 profiles with experience as early childhood educators and assistant were invited in this round.

See below latest BC PNP Draw

 

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
April 9, 2024 Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 90 9
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 95 13
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 95 19
Targeting 35 tech occupations 116 46
Veterinary care 80 <5

The BC PNP Skills immigration and Post-nomination request remains 3 months respectively.

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

 

April 8, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

The 2024 quota for the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program increases to 21,500. This increment is a step in the right direction as OINP has asked the federal government for an increase in the PNP quota since 2021.

In 2023, the first major increase in OINP allotment was effected from a total of 9,750 to 16,500. Now in 2024, an additional 5,000 has been added to the number in 2023 bringing it to a total of 21,500.

The new OINP allocation in 2024 is nearly 20% of the immigration levels plan for provincial nomination this year.

See below Ontario Immigration Quota Year-on-Year Comparison

Year OINP Quota
2024 21,500
2023 16,500
2022 9,750
2021 9,000

See below most Recent OINP Express Entry Draws

Human Capital Priorities stream

Date NOIs issued Number of NOIs issued CRS score range Profiles created in IRCC Express Entry system Notes
March 21, 2024 2,281 468-480 March 21, 2023 –
March 21, 2024
Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations
March 7, 2024 2,104 352-421 March 7, 2023 –
March 7, 2024
Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations
February 8, 2024 2,118 471–480 February 8, 2023 –
February 8, 2024
Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations
February 6, 2024 2,086 379-430 February 6, 2023 –
February 6, 2024
Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations

See below French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream

Date/time NOIs issued Number of NOIs issued CRS score range Profiles created in IRCCs Express Entry system Notes
January 18, 2024 984 317-469 January 18, 2023 –
January 18, 2024
General Draw

See below Skilled Trades stream

Date/time NOIs issued Number of NOIs issued CRS score range Profiles created in IRCC’s Express Entry system Notes
March 1, 2024 2,583 350-424 March 1, 2023 –
March 1, 2024
Targeted draw
Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations
January 11, 2024 2,552 350-424 January 11, 2023 –
January 11, 2024
Targeted draw
Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations

See below the total of invitations to apply sent by Ontario in 2024 apart from the NOI sent to Express Entry candidates listed above:

  • Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream – 3,128
  • Employer Job Offer: International Student stream – 5,073
  • Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream – 0
  • Masters Graduate stream – 2,714
  • PhD Graduate stream – 229
  • Entrepreneur stream – 0

IRCC allots an annual provincial nominee quota to all provinces each year which allows them to choose immigrants according to the needs of the province.

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