Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 535 candidates from the Masters Graduate Stream. Candidates required a score of 35 and above.
The province also invited 106 candidates from the PhD Graduate stream with minimum scores of 24. This was the first draw for both streams since August 30.
To be eligible for these streams candidates in this stream must meet a baseline of eligibility criteria such as the following:
- Must have a masters degree from an eligible university in Ontario
- Language requirement: CLB level 7 or higher (English or French)
- Must have legally lived in Ontario for at least one year in the past two years
Ontario is Canada’s most populous province and welcomes the highest number of newcomers each year. It also has the largest allocation of invitations to apply available under any PNP in Canada. For 2022, Ontario is able to issue invitations to 9,750 candidates.
Prince Edward Island
On October 20, Prince Edward Island invited 194 candidates through the Labour and Express Entry streams as well as 10 through the Business Work Permit Entrepreneur streams for a total of 204 invitations issued. Candidates in the Business Work Permit Entrepreneur stream required a minimum score of 72.
Express Entry candidates who wish to be nominated by PEI must submit a separate Expression of Interest (EOI) to the PEI PNP.
Prince Edward Island holds draws through the PEI PNP each month.
