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New changes in the Ontario-OINP International Student Stream 2024

International Student Stream 2024
Candidates with one-year college graduate certificates are eligible for OINP’s Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream. On January 2, 2024, the Government of Ontario announced changes to the eligibility requirements of the Ontario-OINP International Student stream 2024.  According to the new update, as of January 1, 2024, international students who...
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2,359 targeted Notifications of Interest issued via the HCP Stream

HCP Stream
On December 14, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted an invitation draw under the HCP Stream. The OINP issued 2,359 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to tech professionals with work experience in 15 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes.  Invited candidates' comprehensive ranking system (CRS) Express Entry score was...
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Ontario invited 2,437 candidates under two streams of the OINP

streams of the OINP
On December 5, 2023, the Government of Ontario held new draws under two streams of the OINP in the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream (EJO IDS) and Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW) of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).  The province held three draws in the...
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The OINP issued 1,052 targeted Notifications of Interest

Notifications of Interest
The OINP issued 1,052 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with work experience in healthcare occupations. On November 30, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted an invitation draw under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. Invited candidates' CRS Express Entry score was between 404 and 430 points. This...
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Ontario updated the average application processing times for the OINP

application processing times for the OINP
On November 29, 2023, Ontario updated the average application processing times for the OINP. Application processing times vary according to the quantity of applications. Ontario keeps updated the processing times without any delays. Current application processing times for the OINP Currently, the application processing times for the OINP for the...
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Ontario is raising the minimum wage for early childhood educators

early childhood educators
Ontario is increasing salaries for early childhood educators to alleviate labor shortages. Ontario is raising the minimum wage for early childhood educators (ECE) to $23.86 per hour in 2023, up from the initially planned $20 to address staff shortages.  This was part of the childcare workforce strategy released by Education...
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Immigrants drive Ontario’s labor force growth

Ontario's labor force growth
The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) report highlights that international immigrants increasingly drive Ontario's labor force growth. Based on 2021 Statistics Canada data, the study focuses on immigrants with permanent residence status in Canada. With immigration to Ontario reaching 227,424 in 2022, these new residents play a "significant role"...
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Ontario is considering allowing one-year college graduate students to apply to the OINP

college graduate students
The Ontario Government plans to amend the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to increase eligibility for international college graduate students. The proposed legislation focuses on revising requirements for those in one-year college graduate certificate programs, with over 900 such programs across the province.  This offers international students who previously considered...
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Ontario plans to prohibit employers from asking for Canadian work experience in job applications

Canadian work experience
The Government of Ontario proposes legislation prohibiting employers from requiring "Canadian work experience" in job applications. Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development believes this will address labor shortages by allowing newcomers to secure better-suited jobs instead of settling for positions overqualified.  Ontario aims to enable internationally trained...
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Sudbury considered 30 applications under the RNIP round of invitations

RNIP round of invitation
On November 8, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new RNIP round of invitations and considered 30 candidates. The lowest score of these draws was 255 points, 20 points more than in the previous draw.  Last year, Sudbury invited a total of 154 applicants. Since the program's launch, the...
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