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OINP’s 2022 nomination allocation has been published
On June 28, 2022, the province of Ontario released the new nomination allocation quota for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The annual quota for Ontario under the Provincial Nominee Program will be 9,750 in 2022, 1,150 more than last year. Last year, the province nominated 8,600 candidates to apply for permanent residence with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Since the last update on the issuance of nomination certificates, the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development issued nominations to 1,275 foreign nationals. In total, as of June 28, 2022, Ontario nominated 4,374 individuals to apply for PR in Canada under the OINP.
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British Columbia invited up to 182 Skilled Immigration candidates
On June 28, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. The province invited 159 candidates under the general draw. The minimal score for candidates invited in these draws was between 75-124 points. In addition, the province invited 17 candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 4214). In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC invited 6 candidates. In total, the province invited up to 182 candidates. In 2022, in total, British Columbia has invited 4,440 candidates.
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Ontario updated the average application processing times in the OINP
On June 28, 2022, Ontario updated the average processing time in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). As of now, the processing time in Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream, Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream, and Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream is 70-100 days. The processing time for Ontario’s Master Graduates and Ph.D. Graduates Streams, Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream, Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, and Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream is 90-120 days. The Expression of Interest (EOI) Assessment in the Entrepreneur Stream still requires less than 30 days, while the application processing depends on the complexity of the business nomination application.
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BCPNP invited up to five candidates under the Entrepreneur Stream
On June 28, 2022, British Columbia held a new draw for business candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). In the Base Category of the Entrepreneur Stream, BC PNP invited up to 5 candidates. The lowest score of this round was 110 points, 1 point more compared to the previous draw. The maximum points in the Entrepreneur Stream grid are 200. 120 points candidates can get for self-declared factors such as Experience & Ownership, Net Worth, Investment, etc. Another 80 points are given for the business concept. This year, the province invited up to 23 entrepreneurs under the BCPNP.
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