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Ontario Nominee Program (OINP) made changes in the International Student Stream for PR.

The International Student stream for permanent residency has been modified by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) in order to increase eligibility for foreign students who have obtained a one-year college graduate certificate. These new OINP changes to the International Student Stream will take effect on January 1, 2024, and will not affect those who applied before that date.

All one-year college programs that grant an Ontario College Graduate Certificate are now eligible to apply through the OINP’s International Student stream. Previously, applicants with a one-year certificate from an approved institution could only apply through the OINP’s International Student stream if the program required the completion of a degree as a prerequisite for admission.

Effective January 1, 2024 Prior to January 1, 2024After 1st janury
Program requirementStudents who completed a one-year certificate from an Ontario college resulting in an Ontario College Graduate Certificate are eligible.Students who completed a one-year certificate from an Ontario college were only eligible if their program required a degree for admission.
Program eligibilityMost one-year graduate certificate programs in Ontario will become eligible.Most certificates were ineligible

Eligible Canadian Colleges and Universities:

Ontario

Colleges

  • Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Centennial College
  • Collège Boréal
  • Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
  • Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • George Brown College
  • Georgian College
  • Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
  • La Cité collégiale
  • Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Michener Institute of Education at UHN
  • Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • St. Lawrence College of Applied Arts and Technology

Universities

  • Algoma University
  • Brock University
  • Carleton University
  • Lakehead University
  • Laurentian University
  • McMaster University
  • Nipissing University
  • Ontario College of Art and Design University
  • Queen’s University
  • Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
  • Trent University
  • University of Guelph
  • Université de Hearst
  • University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  • University of Ottawa
  • University of Sudbury
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Waterloo
  • University of Windsor
  • Western University
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
  • York University

Universities that offer Graduate Certificate of at least one year in duration

  • Algoma University
  • Trent University
  • University of Windsor
  • York University

Indigenous Institutes

  • Six Nations Polytechnic

Alberta

Colleges

  • Alberta College of Art and Design
  • Banff Centre
  • Bow Valley College
  • Grande Prairie Regional College
  • Keyano College
  • Lakeland College
  • Lethbridge College
  • Medicine Hat College
  • NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
  • NorQuest College
  • Northern Lakes College
  • Olds College
  • Portage College
  • Red Deer College
  • SAIT – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Universities

  • Athabasca University
  • MacEwen University
  • Mount Royal University
  • University of Alberta
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Lethbridge

British Columbia

Colleges

  • British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • Camosun College
  • College of New Caledonia
  • College of the Rockies
  • Douglas College
  • Justice Institute of British Columbia
  • Langara College
  • Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
  • North Island College
  • Northern Lights College
  • Northwest Community College
  • Okanagan College
  • Selkirk College – Castelgar Campus
  • Vancouver Community College

Universities

  • Capilano University
  • Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
  • Kwantlen University College
  • Royal Roads University
  • Simon Fraser University
  • Thompson Rivers University
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Northern British Columbia
  • University of the Fraser Valley
  • University of Victoria
  • Vancouver Island University

Manitoba

Colleges

  • Assiniboine Community College
  • École technique et professionnelle
  • Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology
  • Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology

Universities

  • Brandon University
  • University of Winnipeg
  • Université de Saint-Boniface
  • University College of the North
  • University of Manitoba

New Brunswick

Colleges

  • Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
  • Maritime College of Forest Technology
  • New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
  • New Brunswick Community College

Universities

  • Mount Allison University
  • St. Thomas University
  • Université de Moncton
  • University of New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Colleges

  • Centre for Nursing Studies
  • College of the North Atlantic
  • Western Regional School of Nursing

Universities

  • Memorial University of Newfoundland

Northwest Territories

Colleges

  • Aurora College

Nova Scotia

Colleges

  • Nova Scotia Community College

Universities

  • Acadia University
  • Atlantic School of Theology
  • Cape Breton University
  • Dalhousie University
  • Mount Saint Vincent University
  • Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD University)
  • Saint Mary’s University
  • St. Francis Xavier University
  • Université Sainte-Anne
  • University of King’s College (Associated with Dalhousie University)

Nunavut

Colleges

  • Nunavut Arctic College

Prince Edward Island

Colleges

  • Collège de l’île
  • Holland College

Universities

  • University of Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Colleges

  • Cégep André-Laurendeau
  • Cégep Beauce-Appalaches
  • Cégep d’Ahuntsic
  • Cégep de Baie-Comeau
  • Cégep de Bois-de-Boulogne
  • Cégep de Chicoutimi
  • Cégep de Drummondville
  • Cégep de Granby Haute-Yamaska
  • Cégep de Jonquière
  • Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue
  • Cégep de l’Outaouais
  • Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles
  • Cégep de la Pocatière
  • Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon
  • Cégep de Maisonneuve
  • Cégep de Matane
  • Cégep de Rimouski
  • Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup
  • Cégep de Rosemont
  • Cégep de Saint-Félicien
  • Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe
  • Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
  • Cégep de Saint-Laurent
  • Cégep de Sainte-Foy
  • Cégep de Sept-Îles
  • Cégep de Sherbrooke
  • Cégep de Sorel-Tracy
  • Cégep de Thetford
  • Cégep de Trois-Rivières
  • Cégep de Valleyfield
  • Cégep de Victoriaville
  • Cégep du Vieux Montréal
  • Cégep Eduoard Montpetit
  • Cégep Francois-Xavier Garneau
  • Cégep Gérald-Godin
  • Cégep John Abbott
  • Cégep Lionel-Groulx
  • Cégep Marie-Victorin
  • Cégep Montmorency
  • Cégep Limoilou
  • Cégep régional de Lanaudière
  • Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
  • Cégep Vanier
  • Cégep@distance
  • Collège Ahuntsic
  • Collège d’Alma
  • Collège Dawson
  • Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne
  • Collège de Maisonneuve
  • Collège de Matane
  • Collège de Rosemont
  • Collège de Valleyfield
  • Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
  • Collège Gérald-Godin
  • Collège Héritage
  • Collège John Abbott
  • Collège Lionel-Groulx
  • Collège Montmorency
  • Collège régional Champlain
  • Collège Shawinigan
  • Collège Vanier
  • École nationale d’aérotechnique
  • Service régional de l’admission des cégeps du Saguenay-Lac St-Jean
  • Sources Adult and Career Centre

Universities

  • Bishop’s University
  • Concordia University
  • École de technologie supérieure (Université du Québec)
  • École nationale d’administration publique (Université du Québec)
  • École Polytechnique de Montréal (affiliated with Université du Montréal)
  • HEC Montréal (affiliated with Université du Montréal)
  • Institut national de la recherche scientifique (Université du Québec)
  • McGill University
  • Télé-Université (TÉLUQ)
  • Université de Montréal
  • Université de Sherbrooke
  • Université du Québec
  • Université Laval

Saskatchewan

Colleges

  • Carlton Trail Regional College
  • Cumberland Regional College
  • Great Plains College
  • Lakehead College
  • North West Regional College
  • Northlands College
  • Parkland College
  • Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
  • Saskatchewan Polytechnic
  • Southeast College

Universities

  • Campion College (Federated with the University of Regina)
  • First Nations University of Canada
  • Luther College (Federated with the University of Regina)
  • St. Thomas More College (Federated with the University of Saskatchewan)
  • University of Regina
  • University of Saskatchewan

Yukon

Colleges

  • Yukon College

Canada sent out 670 invites for PR as part of the New Express Entry Draw for Truck Drivers.

670 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) have been sent out by Canada in a new Express Entry draw that is focused on the transportation industry as truck drivers.

The draw, which took place on December 20, was the second to target the transportation industry after occupation-specific invitations were announced.

A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 435 points was required in the fifth Express Entry draw held this month.

  • If you meet the requirements and have the necessary abilities, we can assist you with moving to Canada! CONTACT US

The latest Express entry from Canada invited 1,000 candidates for PR from 10 trade occupations.

This is the fifth Express Entry round of invitations for December 2023, with a pause in November 2023.

An Express Entry draw targeting 10 trade occupations issued 1,000 invitations to apply for permanent residency today.

Following over a month without a draw, Canada held its fifth Express Entry draw of the month on December 19, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 425 points.

The draw had the objective of issuing 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for trade occupations.

DescriptionDecember 19December 18
Draw typeTargeted for 10 Trade occupationsGeneral or all program draws
Invitations1,0001,325
CRS Cutoff425542

We would be happy to assist you with moving to Canada if you are a candidate who meets the requirements for one of the 82 occupations that Canada has listed for occupation-specific Express Entry drawings. CLICK HERE

Canada held its third Express Entry draw in December 2023 and invited 5,900 candidates for PR.

5,900 invitations to apply for permanent residency (PR) were sent out by the IRCC in the second STEM-targeted Express Entry draw, which was held on July 5, 2023. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cutoff was 481, targeting 24 STEM occupations, which is a 5-point decrease from the first STEM Express Entry draw.

Check your eligibility to Canada with CRS Score Calculator for free.

The full list of 24 STEM occupations eligible for Express Entry draw is available today

NOC CodeOccupation
20010Engineering managers
20011Architecture and science managers
20012Computer and information systems managers
21200Architects
21201Landscape Architects
21202Urban and land use planners
21203Land surveyors
21210Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
21211Data scientists
21220Cybersecurity specialists
21221Business systems specialists
21222Information systems specialists
21223Database analysts and data administrators
21230Computer systems developers and programmers
21231Software engineers and designers
21232Software developers and programmers
21233Web designers
21234Web developers and programmers
21300Civil Engineers
21310Electrical and electronics engineers
21311Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21321Industrial and manufacturing engineers
21322Metallurgical and materials engineers
41400Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers

Ontario Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker stream: skilled trades , health and tech occupations invited

Skilled trades occupations

Ontario Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker stream: Economic Mobility Pathways Project (EMPP) 13 candidates invited Ontario Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills stream: general occupations invited if they had a score of 30 and above.


Candidates only received an invitation if they had a score of 34 and above, and a job offer in one of the national occupational codes (NOC) below:

NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
NOC 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
NOC 22302 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
NOC 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
NOC 22312 – Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
NOC 70010 – Construction managers
NOC 70011 – Home building and renovation managers
NOC 70012 – Facility operation and maintenance managers
NOC 72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
NOC 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
NOC 72012 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
NOC 72013 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
NOC 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
NOC 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
NOC 72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
NOC 72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations
NOC 72024 – Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
NOC 72100 – Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
NOC 72101 – Tool and die makers
NOC 72102 – Sheet metal workers
NOC 72103 – Boilermakers
NOC 72104 – Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
NOC 72105 – Ironworkers
NOC 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
NOC 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
NOC 72203 – Electrical power line and cable workers
NOC 72204 – Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
NOC 72205 – Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
NOC 72300 – Plumbers
NOC 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
NOC 72302 – Gas fitters
NOC 72310 – Carpenters
NOC 72311 – Cabinetmakers
NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
NOC 72321 – Insulators
NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
NOC 72403 – Railway carmen/women
NOC 72404 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
NOC 72406 – Elevator constructors and mechanics
NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
NOC 72422 – Electrical mechanics
NOC 72423 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
NOC 72500 – Crane operators
NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
NOC 73101 – Tilesetters
NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
NOC 73111 – Glaziers
NOC 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
NOC 73113 – Floor covering installers
NOC 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
NOC 73201 – General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
NOC 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators
NOC 73209 – Other repairers and servicers
NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
NOC 73402 – Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
NOC 82031 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
NOC 92100 – Power engineers and power systems operators
Health occupations
Candidates only received an invitation if they had a score of 43 and above, and a job offer in one of the national occupational codes (NOC) below:

NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
NOC 31110 – Dentists
NOC 31111 – Optometrists
NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
NOC 32100 – Opticians
NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 32110 – Denturists
NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
Tech occupations
Candidates only received an invitation if they had a score of 43 and above, and a job offer in one of the national occupational codes (NOC) below:

NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
NOC 21211 – Data Scientists
NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
NOC 21221 – Business system analysts
NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
NOC 21233 – Web designers
NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
NOC 22220 – Computer network technicians
NOC 22221 – User support technicians
NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians

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