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Ontario holds new Tech Draw inviting 772 Express Entry candidates

Shelby Thevenot
Published: October 15, 2020

Ontario held a new Tech Draw on October 15, inviting Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.

The (OINP) issued targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who may qualify for the (HCP) stream.

A total of 772 principal applicants received NOIs from the Tech Draw. needed a (CRS) score between 462 and 470 in order to be invited. They also needed to have work experience in one of the following occupations:

  • 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

Candidates did not need a job offer to receive an invitation, but they needed at least one year of work experience in one of these tech occupations.

They also needed to have a profile in the聽.

People who received the NOI from Ontario now have 45 calendar days to submit their application for the provincial nomination.

If they are awarded the nomination from Ontario they will automatically get an additional 600 CRS points toward their overall CRS score. This award will ensure that they receive an 聽(ITA) for permanent residence in a subsequent Express Entry draw. This goes for anyone who is nominated under any聽聽(PNP) in Canada.

This is Ontario's fourth Tech Draw of the year. The one on July 29 was the biggest Tech Draw so far in 2020, when 1,288 Express Entry candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination.

How to get invited for an Ontario Tech Draw

The first step to become eligible for an invitation through the OINP Tech draw is to create a profile in Canada鈥檚 Express Entry system.

Express Entry is an application management system for three federal economic-class immigration programs:聽,听, and聽. Ontario鈥檚 Human Capital Priority stream recognizes candidates from the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class.

聽are ranked according to the (CRS) based on their education, work experience, age, and language proficiency in English or French.

The OINP Tech Draws pull from the Express Entry pool of candidates, inviting eligible tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination from Ontario.

Once the process is complete, candidates will have the opportunity to settle into their technology careers in Ontario.

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