Ontario held its first Express Entry Skilled Trades stream draw of 2022

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  • January 28, 2022

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 1,032 immigration candidates on January 27 to apply for a provincial nomination through the Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream.

In order to be invited, candidates needed a CRS score between 381 and 461. Ontario invited candidates who had submitted their profiles between January 27, 2021 and January 27, 2022.

Candidates who receive a nomination will earn 600 CRS points added to their score and be eligible to receive Invitations to Apply (ITA) from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-specific Express Entry draw.

Those who received an invitation now have 45 calendar days to apply for the provincial nomination.

 

What is Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream

The Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream is an immigration stream under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

The program offers a pathway to Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class candidates by giving them the opportunity to apply to live and work in Ontario. ​The OINP invites eligible candidates to apply for a provincial nomination

Candidates are eligible if they are living in Ontario with a valid work permit. They need to have at least one year of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time work. They must have completed this work experience in the province in a skilled trade listed in Minor Group 633 or Major Group 72, 73, or 82 under Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC).

No job offer is needed to apply under the Skilled Trades Stream, but candidates must meet all the mandatory federal and provincial requirements.

The first step to being considered for a provincial nomination is to submit a profile to the Express Entry system.

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