On February 9, 2022, the Government of Ontario held new draws in the Employer Job Offer:
Foreign Worker Stream (EJO FW) and In-Demand Skills Stream (EJO IDS) of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
The province issued 166 invitations to apply (ITAs) to the eligible candidates through the EJO FW Stream with a minimum score of 41.
In addition, in the targeted draw of the EJO FW Stream, the province issued another 476 ITAs to foreign workers of the skilled trades occupations with a minimum score of 24 and above.
Under the EJO IDS, the province invited 107 candidates with a minimum score of 15. In total, OINP issued invitations to 4,195 candidates in 2022.
#OINP, #Ontario, #Employer_Job_Offer, #foreign_workers, #EJO_IDS, #EJO_FW
https://www.ontario.ca/page/oinp-employer-job-offer-foreign-worker-stream
February 10, 2022
On February 8, 2022, British Columbia held two rounds in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP).
In the general draw, BC issued 188 invitations.
The lowest scores in the categories were: • Skills Immigration - Skilled Worker 110 (+5 points) • Skills Immigration - International Graduate 96 (+3 points) • Skills Immigration - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 77 (-1 point) • Express Entry British Columbia - Skilled Worker 120 (-6 points) • Express Entry British Columbia - International Graduate 106 (+9 points)
The second draw of the day targeted only candidates in NOC 0621 - Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and NOC 0631 - Restaurant and Food Service Managers.
The province issued 10 invitations for such candidates.
The lowest score of those candidates was 120 points, 6 points more compared to the previous NOC-specific draw. In total, British Columbia issued 1,046 ITAs under the BCPNP in 2022.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP
https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C/B-C-Provincial-Nominee-Program/Invitations-to-Apply
February 10, 2022
On February 8, 2022, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations under Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) and French-Speaking Skilled Worker (FSSW) Streams.
In the HCP draw, OINP issued 622 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who possess work experience in the tech sector.
The Express Entry CRS score range of those candidates was 463-467 points.
All invited candidates work in one of the following occupations: • NOC 2173 Software engineers and designers • NOC 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers • NOC 2147 Computer engineers • NOC 2175 Web designers and developers • NOC 2172 Database analysts and data administrators • NOC 0213 Computer and information systems managers
In the FSSW draw, the province issued 206 NOIs. The Express Entry score range of invited candidates in this intake was between 464 and 467 points.
The Express Entry profiles of those candidates were created between February 8, 2021 and February 8, 2022. In total, OINP issued 3,446 NOIs in 2022.
#Ontario, #OINP, #Human_capital, #Occupations_in_demand, #Francophones, #FSSW, #ITA, #PNP, #Ontario_Express_Entry
https://www.ontario.ca/page/2022-ontario-immigrant-nominee-program-updates
February 9, 2022
On February 8, 2022, Nova Scotia invited registered nurses (NOC 3012) to apply for a provincial nomination under the Labour Market Priorities Stream of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP).
To be eligible, candidates must have 3 years of experience as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse, demonstrate the language skill at a CLB level 9 or higher in English or French, and hold a bachelor’s degree or have completed a program of three or more years at an educational institution.
Eligible candidates must apply no later than March 10, 2022, 11:59 PM.
#Nova_Scotia, #NSNP, #nurses, #PNP, #Labour_Market_Priorities
https://novascotiaimmigration.com/move-here/entrepreneur/
February 9, 2022