Ontario has held the Tech Draw, and as a result of this draw, about 722 Express Entry candidates have been invited to Canada. Ontario’s new Provincial Nominee Program is planned to target the Express Entry candidates having work experience in the specified lists of technology occupations. The province held the latest Tech draw on October 15th, 2020. Resultantly, after this draw, the candidates were invited to apply for the provincial nomination. In this year, this was the 4th Tech draw by the Ontario government. On July 29th, the province held the largest Tech Draw in this year. In that draw, 1,288 Express Entry candidates received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for the provincial nomination.
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program:
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has issued the specified Notifications of Interest (NOIs) for the candidates qualifying for the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.
A total of 772 applicants received the Notifications of Interest (NOIs) for the Tech Draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for the Express Entry candidates was between 462 and 470.
Specified Occupations for Ontario Pnp:
As this stream is related to the Tech sector, the candidates were also required to have a minimum of 1 year of experience in the following occupations. The candidates needed to have a valid profile in the Express Entry system. Whereas the candidates were not required to have a job offer to receive an invitation. The only obligatory condition was to have a minimum 1-year experience in these occupations.
- NOC 0213: Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 2147: Computer engineers
- NOC 2172: Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 2173: Software engineers and designers
- NOC 2174: Computer programmer and interactive media developers
- NOC 2175: Web designers and developers
The candidates who received the Notifications of Interest (NOIs) from the province of Ontario, they have now 45 more days to submit their application for the provincial nomination under Ontario. According to the rule, if the candidates are successful in receiving an invitation from the province, then they are allotted an additional 600 points. These additional points ensure that the candidates will receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for the permanent residence.
Do you want to get an invitation to the Ontario Tech Draw?
The first step for being eligible for this program is to create a profile in Canada’s Express Entry System. This Express Entry System is responsible for managing the three primary and economic immigration streams of Canada. The streams are:
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
- Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
The Express Entry system assesses the candidates on the human capital characteristics. The assessment factors include age, work experience, education, and language proficiency in French or English. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) selects the candidates from the Express Entry pool. The eligible tech workers are invited to apply for the provincial nomination. After this process, the candidates can be settled in the Ontario province
The OINP Tech Draws pull from the Express Entry pool of candidates, inviting eligible tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination from Ontario