Ontario will welcome more than 18,000 skilled immigrants to the province by 2025. Federal Govt nods for approval through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in coming years. The Federal Government immigration department allots nomination numbers annually to all provinces. Though no target has been set for 2024, around 16,500 nominations could be made for 2023. Ontario’s 2023 allocation is 36% of the national allocation of provincial nominees.
Free Immigration AssessmentIn Ontario, about 300,000 vacant jobs were reported in December 2022. So there will be massive demand for skilled workers in many sectors, like technology, health care, and skilled trades, in the coming years.
According to Ontario’s Immigration Minister Monte McNaughton, 9,000 immigration spots in 2021 grew to over 18,000 in 2025. The latest announcement is a significant win for Ontario’s people and will help control the economic destiny by selecting more skilled immigrants. McNaughton requested the federal government to double Ontario’s PNP quota from 9,750 since 2021, and now it has got approval.
Ontario allocation in 2022 included 2,200 software and IT professionals, 3,900 skilled trades employees, and around 100 nurses and personal support workers.
Sean Fraser, Canadian immigration minister, expressed in a press release that immigration is a crucial solution for the acute labour market shortages and for building a strong economy in Canada. He also spoke about the excellent working relationship with Minister McNaughton and aimed to work together to achieve economic immigration objectives in the province. He emphasized that the Provincial Nominee Program’s increasing growth will support the well-being of communities in Ontario in the future.
Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program
Ontario PNP is managed by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), a provincial government department. It consists of programs for economic immigrants, including skilled workers, international student graduates, and entrepreneurs.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) allocates annual nominations, and PNPs can nominate candidates accordingly. The two-step immigration process includes being nominated and then applying for immigration.
But before everything, you must express your interest in immigration to Canada. An Expression Of Interest (EOI) can be made through the Federal Express Entry system (for skilled workers with TIER 0,1,2 or 3 occupations) or by Ontario’s EOI system.
Workers invited from the Express Entry pool by Ontario PNPs are:
- Human Capital Priorities: No job offer is required, but one-year work experience is needed in targeted occupations.
- French-Speaking Skilled Worker: French-speaking candidates with strong English and French proficiency.
- Skilled Trades: Skilled trades workers in eligible sectors.
Ontario’s EOI system used by PNPs consists of the following:
- Master’s Graduate stream: Master’s degree from an eligible Ontario university on a full-time basis at least one year in length.
- Ph.D. Graduate stream: Ph.D. degree from an eligible Ontario university with two years of degree requirements completed.
- International Student: International student graduates with job offers.
- Foreign Workers: skilled professionals with job offers.
- In-Demand Skills: workers in-demand occupations with job offers.
- Entrepreneur Stream: Foreigners can start or buy an existing business in Ontario.
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