On September 21, 2021, Ontario held its new provincial nomination and invited 995 workers and international students who had registered profiles in the Expression of Interest (EOI) pool.
Among these 995 invitations, 406 were invited for the Foreign Worker Stream with a minimum score of 37. In the remaining 589 invitations, 523 were sent to the International Student Stream with a minimum score of 61. The remaining 66 invitations were sent to immigration candidates (36 for foreign workers and 30 for international students within Canada).
| Type of Invitations | Invitations sent |
| Foreign Worker Stream | 406 |
| International Student Stream | 523 |
| Foreign workers | 36 |
| International students | 30 |
Foreign Worker stream under Employer Job Offer Category
The Ontario Foreign Worker Stream under the Employer Job Offer category welcomes foreign nationals who have a job offer from an employer in Ontario.
The candidates can register for this from outside Canada, as it is not mandated to apply from within Canada after meeting the eligibility requirements.
Eligibility for Foreign Worker stream
To get eligibility, you need to have:
- The equivalent of two years of work experience in a skilled occupation
- Eligible job offer in Ontario
- willing to Immigrate to the province
If candidates want to apply for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNPs), they must register with an EOI profile on the Ontario website.
After registering your profile, it will be added to the EOI pool. Ontario allots scores for every profile based on the information the candidate submits.
International Student stream under Employer Job Offer
The Ontario International Student Stream in the Employer Job Offer category welcomes foreign nationals who have a job offer from an employer in Ontario.
Eligibility for International Student stream
To get eligibility, you need to have:
- Completed a program at a Canadian Designated Learning Institution,
- Job offer in Ontario,
- willing to immigrate to the province
To receive an invitation to apply under this stream, the applicant must register an EOI profile on the Ontario website. Your profile will go to the EOI pool. It will allot the score based on the human capital factors that the province has determined will indicate your ability to integrate into the labor market.
Points allotment in Ontario Immigration
Ontario ranks EOI profiles based on the following human factors. These include:
- Skill level of the job offer
- Canadian work experience
- Wage
- Educational Qualification
- Language Proficiency
- The region in which you have completed your study or work
Ontario uses the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system to assign points.
Note: The province, Ontario allocates ten additional points if your job fulfills any of the labor market needs.
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