Canada Immigration News: February 2023

Ontario issued a call for applications for 510 & 466 Express Entry candidates. The invitations were sent out by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to those who might be qualified for the Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. These applicants must have an updated Express Entry profile with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 260 to 489 in order to be considered. Ontario extended invitations to applicants who have created Express Entry profiles between January 9, 2022- January 9, 2023, and Feb 10, 2022 – Feb 10, 2023.

Latest Ontario PNP Draws 2023:

Date	ITAs	Profiles Created on	Score Range
09 February 2023	510	January 09, 2022 January 09, 2023	260-489
10 February 2023	466	February 10, 2022 February 10, 2023	260-489

What is Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream?

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has an immigration route called the Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream (OINP). It enables foreign citizens with relevant skilled trades to work experience in Ontario to apply to live and work permanently in Ontario.

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Before you can apply online to be nominated by the Ontario government for permanent residence, you must have a valid profile in the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Express Entry system and obtain a Notification of Interest from Ontario.

The next step after being nominated is to submit an application to the federal government via IRCC. They are the ones who ultimately decide who gets a permanent residency.

How to apply for Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream?

Direct applications under the Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream from candidates in the Express Entry pool are not permitted. Through their IRCC online account, candidates must first get an NOI from Ontario.
Candidates have 45 calendar days after receiving an NOI from the day the NOI letter was sent out to the OINP to submit an online application. Ontario's special application management system accepts applications online.
The Provincial Government of Ontario recommends prospective candidates assemble all pertinent paperwork and supporting materials. Any non-English or non-French document must be translated, validated, and, if necessary, notarized.
A $1,500 application fee is required.
The OINP will examine an application after it has been submitted. If selected in a subsequent draw from the Express Entry pool, the candidate will be awarded 600 further CRS points and an ITA. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) strives to handle applications for permanent residence from submission to completion in less than six months.

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February 10, 2023

Here are the Details of NOIs issued for Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades stream

You are advised to apply under the targeted stream if received an NOI in this Draw.

CRS score of 260-489 and work experience in the national occupational codes (NOC) below:

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 services
NOC 72020 - Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
NOC 72021 - Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
NOC 72022 - Supervisors, printing, and related occupations
NOC 72101 - Tool and die, makers
NOC 72102 - Sheet metal workers
NOC 72103 - Boilermakers
NOC 72104 - Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
NOC 72105 - Ironworkers
NOC 72200 - Electricians (except industrial and power system)
NOC 72201 - Industrial electricians
NOC 72203 - Electrical power line and cable workers
NOC 72300 - Plumbers
NOC 72301 - Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
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
NOC 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 - Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, and other related mechanics
NOC 72500 - Crane operators
NOC 73100 - Concrete finishers
NOC 73101 - Tilesetters
NOC 73102 - Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers
NOC 73110 - Roofers and shinglers
NOC 73111 - Glaziers
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 73400 - Heavy equipment operators
NOC 82031 - Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services

2023. If you received a notification of interest, you don’t need to contact the program.

Invitations to apply issued for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream

On February 10, 2023, Targeted invitations to apply to expected candidates in the Expression of Interest system pool who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Candidates only received an invitation if they had a score of 30 and above, and work experience in the national occupational codes (NOC) below:

NOC 22212 - Drafting technologists and technicians
NOC 22221 - User support technicians
NOC 22222 - Information systems testing 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 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 services
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 72101 - Tool and die, makers
NOC 72102 - Sheet metal workers
NOC 72103 - Boilermakers
NOC 72104 - Structural metal and plate work 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 72300 - Plumbers
NOC 72301 - Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
NOC 72310 - Carpenters
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
NOC 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 - Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, and other related mechanics
NOC 72500 - Crane operators
NOC 73100 - Concrete finishers
NOC 73101 - Tilesetters
NOC 73102 - Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers
NOC 73110 - Roofers and shinglers
NOC 73111 - Glaziers
NOC 73112 - Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
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 73400 - Heavy equipment operators
NOC 82031 - Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services
NOC 92100 - Power engineers and power systems operators

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FOR February 9, 2023

Notifications of interest issued for Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades stream

On February 9, 2023, targeted notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Express Entry. Only the Candidates received a notification with CRSranging between 260-489 and work experience in respective NOCs:

NOC 72024 - Supervisors, motor transport, and other ground transit operators
NOC 72106 - Welders and related machine operators
NOC 72204 - Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
NOC 72310 - Carpenters
NOC 73112 - Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

You may apply to this stream if you received a notification of interest on February 9, 2023. If you received a notification of interest, you don’t need to contact the program.

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On February 7th, there was a general and a targeted draw for the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP).

The province sent out 245 invitations to apply (ITAs) for general candidates and at least 38 ITAs for professions that were specifically targeted.

There are provincial nominee programs (PNP) in every province (except Quebec and Nunavut), which are ways for provincial governments to nominate foreign nationals with specialized skills to immigrate to their province and fill labor shortages.

It is predicted that Express Entry-managed programs will be replaced by the PNP in 2024. The PNP has significantly enhanced Canadian immigration programs as a means for foreign workers to migrate to Canada.

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BC Provincial Nomination Draw Results 2023:

There were varying cut-offs for CRS for different streams in British Columbia's PNP draw this week, which resulted in 245 ITAs being issued. The BCPNP attracted participants from all of its streams, which include:

Skilled Worker;
Skilled Worker-EEBC Option;
International Graduate;
International Graduate-EEBC option; and
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker streams.

British Columbia has conducted targeted draws under these streams for certain jobs that the province is looking to fill. According to:

Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202);
Healthcare workers;

Latest BC PNP draw results:

Date	Invite	Stream	Minimum Score	Description
February 07, 2023	207	Skilled Workers	102	General draw including tech jobs
		Skilled Workers – EEBC Option	102
		International Graduates	102
		International Graduates – EEBC Options	102
		Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Workers	82
February 07, 2023	25	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	60	Targeted draw: Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
February 07, 2023	13	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	60	Targeted draw: Healthcare

Eligibility for Skilled Workers BC PNP

This stream is only available to those who have accepted a full-time, indefinite job offer from a BC company (the offer cannot be temporary or have a set end date). It is required that the position be in a competent profession (NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3)
have at least two years of full-time (or full-time equivalent) work experience in any skilled occupation, be qualified to fulfill the functions of the position (NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3)
demonstrate your ability to support yourself and your dependents, possess legal immigration status in Canada for NOC TEER 2 or 3 occupations or be qualified to do so. satisfy the linguistic minimum
have a salary offer in line with the occupation's compensation rates in British Columbia

How to apply for BC PNP

Stage 1: Registration

Making a profile and signing up for BCPNP Online is the first step. You can indicate interest in applying to the BC PNP by signing up. Based on the data you supply; your registration will receive a grade.

Registering methods

With BCPNP Online, create a profile online.
Fill out the registration form completely.
Registration must be submitted.

Stage 2: Invitation

Invitations to apply (ITAs) will be sent periodically to individuals in the registration pool. Registration-related data is the basis for the Invitation to Apply (ITA). One or more specific elements, such as the employment region or the profession, maybe the focus of one or more of our ITAs.

Stage 3: Application

You can bypass the registration process and apply immediately through BCPNP Online if you qualify for the Health Authority or the International Post-Graduate track.

How to Apply