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OINP invited 1,654 candidates under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream
On January 19, 2024, the Government of Ontario held a new draw in the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW) Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The province issued 1,654 invitations to apply (ITAs) in the General draw of the EJO FW stream. All invitees have their profiles created in the Express Entry system between January 19, 2023, and January 19, 2024. The minimum score for this draw was 50. In total, Ontario invited 6,641 candidates through the OINP streams in 2024.
#OINP, #Ontario, #Employer_Job_Offer, #foreign_workers, #EJO_FW
Minister urged to address international student ‘no shows’
Established in 2014, the International Student Compliance Regime is designed to pinpoint illegitimate students and dubious institutions. According to the IRCC’s 2021 Student Integrity Analysis Report, certain colleges reported up to a 90% rate of “no-shows.” The majority of these non-compliant colleges are privately owned, based in Ontario, and host a large population of students from India who, despite their acceptance, are not attending classes. The Academy of Learning College in Toronto reported a non-compliance rate of 95%, with a 90% “no show” rate, while the Flair College of Management and Technology had a 75% “no show” rate.
#International_students, #no_shows, #study_in_Canada
IRCC invited over 7,000 candidates under the International Experience Canada
Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From January 14 to January 21, Canada invited 7,474 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of January 21, there were 34,358 candidates registered in the pool, waiting for the invitation. In this round, there were 478 ITAs for Australia, 33 ITAs for Austria, 155 ITAs for Belgium, 53 ITAs for Chile, 9 ITAs for Costa Rica, 2 ITAs for Croatia, 90 ITAs for the Czech Republic, 24 ITAs for Denmark, 6 ITAs for Estonia, 605 ITAs for France, 333 ITAs for Germany, 31 ITAs for Greece, 34 ITAs for Hong Kong, 3 ITAs for Iceland, 457 ITAs for Ireland, 232 ITAs for Italy, 700 ITAs for Japan, 1,989 ITAs for Korea, 20 ITAs for Latvia, 45 ITAs for Lithuania, 1 ITA for Luxembourg, 143 ITAs for the Netherlands, 163 ITAs for New Zealand, 8 ITAs for Norway, 64 ITAs for Poland, 45 ITAs for Portugal, 1 ITA for San Marino, 66 ITAs for Slovakia, 2 ITAs for Slovenia, 220 for Spain, 17 ITAs for Sweden, 16 ITAs for Switzerland, 74 ITAs for Taiwan, and 1,355 ITAs for the United Kingdom. In 2024, Canada issued 19,396 ITAs under the IEC Program.
#IRCC, #IEC, #ITA, #Working_Holiday, #Young_Professionals, #International_CoOp, #work_permits, #work_in_Canada
The Start-Up Visa program’s success is under question
An adviser in Canada’s immigration department has warned against immigration programs favouring entrepreneurs due to previous failures. These programs, including the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program, allegedly resulted in minimal new businesses, inflated housing prices, and low-income tax contributions. Despite this warning, the immigration department is considering expanding the SUV program. Previously, similar schemes resulted in only 15% of immigrants starting a business and many dropping their businesses after two years. Furthermore, these immigrants reportedly purchased expensive houses and paid low mortgages and income taxes. The adviser concluded that it was time to review the economic outcomes of the SUV program and anticipated similar results. The department is currently evaluating whether to expand this program.
#SUV_Canada, #Start_up_Visa, #business_immigration