International students including Master’s and PhD graduates along with Workers category receive an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination from Ontario.

In the last couple of days, Ontario conducted five different draws under which it invited nearly 1493 immigration candidates for provincial nomination application.

This draw brings the immigration aspirants nearer to accomplishing their long awaited dream of attaining permanent residency in Ontario.

The first draw which took place on February 28, 2022, 173 immigration candidates were invited under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). These candidates might be qualified for the PhD Graduate Stream too. They required to have a minimum Expression of Interest (EOI) score of 16 to be able to put forward their application.

On the following day, March 1, 2022, Ontario again sent out invitations to candidates for three other streams, Master’s Graduate, Foreign Worker, and International Student Stream.

The statistics of all the five draws that were carried out on February 28, 2022, as well as on March 1, 2022, are mentioned below:

238 candidates with a cut off score of 41 were invited under the Master’s Graduate Stream.
456 candidates with a cut off score of 39 were invited under the Foreign Worker Stream.
411 candidates with a cut off score of 72 were invited under the International Student Stream.
173 candidates with a cut off score of 16 were invited under PhD Graduate Stream.
215 candidates with a cut off score of 42 were invited under International Student *targeted occupations.

Few more targeted invitations were issued to International Student Stream candidates who had a score of 42 and more having job experience in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Codes mentioned as follows:

2232-Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
2233-Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
2242-Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
2243-Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
2253-Drafting technologists and technicians
2282-User support technicians
2283-Information systems testing technicians
7201-Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
7202-Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
7203-Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
7204-Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
7205-Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
7232-Tool and die makers
7233-Sheet metal workers
7236-Ironworkers
7241-Electricians (except industrial and power system)
7242-Industrial electricians
7251-Plumbers
7271-Carpenters
7281-Bricklayers
7282-Concrete finishers
7284-Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
7291-roofers and shinglers
7293-Insulators
7294-Painters an decorators (except interior decorators)
7301-contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
7302-Conractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
7303-Supervisors, printing and related occupations
7305-Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
7311- construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
7312-Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
7313-Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
7314-Railway carmen/women
7315-Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
7318-Elevator constructors and mechanics
7321-Automative service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
7333-Electrical mechanics
7334-Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
7371-Crane operators
8255-Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
9241-Power engineers and power systems operators