The 1st Draw of 2023 Held by the Ontario Province

Ontario province held the latest invitation round under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream. The stream also considered the candidates who may qualify for the Economic Mobility Pathways Project (EMPP). There are 49 occupations elected under the draw. All those candidates who scored 35 points or above received the nomination.

Moreover, there were two target invitations to apply issued from the Ontario province. These ITAs were issued to those candidates who have made their profiles under the Economic Mobility Pathways Project (EMPP) program.

Invited Occupation Codes

Points Criteria – Employment/Labour Market Factors

Job Offer: NOC TEER Category

• NOC TEER 0 or 1 – 10 Points
• NOC TEER 2 or 3 – 8 Points
• NOC TEER 4 – 0 Points
• NOC TEER 5 – 0 Points

Job Offer: NOC Broad Occupational Category

• Occupational Category 0, 2, 3 – 10 points
• Occupational Category 7 – 7 points
• Occupational Category 1, 9 – 5 points
• Occupational Category 4, 8 – 4 points
• Occupational Category 5, 6 – 3 points

Job Offer: Wage

• $40 per hour or higher – 10 points
• $35 to $39.99 per hour – 8 points
• $30 to $34.99 per hour – 7 points
• $25 to $29.99 per hour – 6 points
• $20 to $24.99 per hour – 5 points
• Less than $20 per hour – 0 points

Work Permit Status

• With a valid work permit – 10 points
• Without a valid work permit – 0 points

Job Tenure With Job Offer Employer

• 6 months or more working in a job offer position – 3 points
• Less than 6 months working in job offer position or not currently working in position – 0 points

Canadian Work Experience: Earnings History 

The Five years NOA (Notice of Assessment) required from the Canada Revenue Agency;

• $40k or more earnings in a year – 3 points
• Less than $40k earnings in a year – 0 points

Conclusion

Ontario is one of the most immigration-oriented provinces in Canada. According to some surveys, almost 65% of newcomers who wish to Move to Canada would like to settle in Ontario. There are plenty of reasons for that such as, the province is known as an IT hub in the country and the highest number of industries are also there. Moreover, it is also popular as the base of entrepreneurship and start-ups. The province provides a range of programs to apply for Canada PR.