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Effective November 4, 2024, Ontario has announced the formal closure of its Entrepreneur Stream, part of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). This decision follows a pause on new applications enacted on December 4, 2023, and aligns with recent amendments to Ontario's immigration regulations, as outlined in Ontario Regulations 422/17 and 421/17. Current applicants, who have made commitments to establish and grow their businesses in Ontario, may still be eligible for permanent residency nomination under these revised guidelines.
Here’s what you need to know:
Stay informed on the latest immigration updates and regulatory changes. For detailed information, applicants can refer to Ontario's amended regulations available on e-Laws.
Draw Details:
🔹Labour & Express Entry:
Invitations: **89**
🔹Business Work Permit Entrepreneur:
Invitations: **2** Min Score: 92
Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
Profiles that declared meeting International Education Stream eligibility requirements.
All eligible Skilled Worker in Manitoba profiles were considered in this draw.
Additional requirements:
Eligible Tourism and Hospitality occupations
Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
Profiles that declared meeting International Education Stream eligibility requirements.
Profiles declaring that the applicant or their spouse have completed post-secondary education in Manitoba were considered.
Skilled Trade Occupations:
Other Priority Occupations:
Economic Mobility Pathway:
Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
Profiles that declared meeting International Education Stream eligibility requirements.
Draw Details:
Labour & Express Entry:
Invitations: 46
Business Work Permit Entrepreneur:
Invitations: 2
Min Score: 97
Profiles declaring current employment in the following occupations** and** that they or their spouse have completed post-secondary education in Manitoba were considered. Please see notes for more details.
In this draw, 206 Letters of Advice to Apply were issued, including 21 to candidates with a valid Express Entry profile.
Eligible health-care professions:
Any Location in Ontario:
Outside GTA:
Skilled Trade occupations
Health occupations
Skilled Trade occupations:
Health occupations:
As of August 30, 2024, several programs are closing, while two new ones are opening. Here’s a quick breakdown:
Looks like the SINP is hitting the refresh button! 🚀
Don’t worry—this just means new chances to get in on the action. Let’s dive into the details and see what’s cooking in these new pathways!
This sub-category is for health care workers who:
Note: All nominees with temporary work permits must reside in Saskatchewan.
Eligible Occupations🩺
This sub-category is for agricultural workers who:
Note: All nominees with temporary work permits must reside in Saskatchewan.
Eligible Occupations🌾
*Occupations that require the sponsoring employer to be under NAICS 11 - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
Profiles that declared meeting International Education Stream eligibility requirements.
As per new public policy under section 25.2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act allows eligible foreign nationals with job offers, valid or recently expired work permits, and a support letter from their province or territory to receive an open work permit. The policy aims to provide exemptions from certain regulatory requirements for those who meet the specified conditions.
Delegated officers may grant foreign nationals an exemption from the specified Regulations if they meet the following conditions, based on public policy considerations.
1.The foreign national must
OR
2.The foreign national must:
OR
3.The foreign national must:
For foreign nationals who meet the conditions listed in 1 and 3:
For foreign nationals who meet the conditions listed in 2:
Expiry of Policy
This public policy will expire on December 31, 2024, and may be revoked at any time without prior notice.
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Starting September 26, 2024, the following changes will impact certain **LMIA **applications for the low-wage stream:
Check here: Unemployment rate by census metropolitan area
Eligible health-care professions:
Up to 2-Year Open Work Permit to Support Alberta Opportunity and Rural Renewal Stream Nominees! 🚀
Big news for Alberta Opportunity and Rural Renewal Stream nominees! Alberta's new policy offers a 2-year open work permit to support your PR journey. Here’s what you need to know:
Details:
Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
Profiles that declared meeting International Education Stream eligibility requirements.
Eligible health-care professions:
Health Occupations:
Other Occupations:
Healthcare Occupations:
Other Occupations:
Today, Minister Randy Boissonnault announced new measures to ensure the proper use of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program. The TFW program is designed for cases where no qualified Canadian can fill a job vacancy. Employers hiring temporary foreign workers must provide a healthy, safe, and respectful workplace.
During today’s meeting, Minister Boissonnault outlined the following actions that are being implemented to reduce the use of temporary foreign workers in Canada:
Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
Profiles declaring current employment in Manitoba in the unit group and broad occupational category listed below.
The following National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 occupations were considered in this draw:
Occupations under the following broad occupational category were considered in this draw:
Eligible health-care professions:
Labour & Express Entry:
Invitations: 84
Business Work Permit Entrepreneur:
Invitations: 2
Min Score: 105
Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
Profiles that declared meeting International Education Stream eligibility requirements.
Any Location in Ontario:
Outside GTA:
Other Priority occupations
Health occupations
Other Priority occupations:
Health occupations:
Eligible health-care professions:
Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
Profiles that declared meeting International Education Stream eligibility requirements.