10 Canadian tech startups that are hiring right now

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:56:04 +0000

Looking for work in Canada’s thriving tech start-up scene?  The Toronto-based MaRS innovation hub has published a list of high-growth Canadian startups with current job openings. Nine of the 10 companies listed here are located in Toronto, where tech job growth has outpaced San Francisco in recent years. DROP Location: Toronto In their own words: […]

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Ontario provides new details of proposed nominee program changes

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 14:56:02 +0000

Ontario has released new details of proposed changes to a number of key Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program streams.  The changes touch on existing Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) streams and do not detail the new stream for foreign tech workers or the new smaller communities pilot announced in the province’s 2019 budget last week. Two […]

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Ontario announces new foreign tech worker stream and immigration pilot for smaller communities

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 23:55:39 +0000

Ontario will create a new immigration stream for tech workers and a new immigration pilot initiative with the goal of attracting highly skilled immigrants to smaller communities around the province, the province’s government announced April 11 in its 2019 budget.  The initiatives are among four immigration-focused priorities outlined in the province’s new $163.4 billion budget, […]

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Ontario invites Express Entry candidates in new Skilled Trades Stream draw

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:33:18 +0000

The province of Ontario has issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence to Express Entry candidates through its Skilled Trades Stream.  The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 361 invitations in the March 21 draw to eligible candidates who submitted their Express Entry profile between March 21, 2018, and March […]

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Ontario can nominate more immigrants for permanent residence in 2019

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:18:11 +0000

Ontario will be able to nominate 6,900 immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence through its immigrant nominee program in 2019.  Ontario is Canada’s most populous province and remains the destination of choice for the majority of immigrants to Canada each year. Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) grants nine Canadian provinces and two territories the power […]

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Ontario ‘working to reopen’ Masters Graduate Stream after technical issue interrupts intake

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:47:16 +0000

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program says it will reopen its Masters Graduate Stream to new registrations “as soon as possible” after a technical issue forced it to close on March 5.  In an update published March 7, the OINP said they are investigating the issue and will provide more information once it is available. “We […]

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Ontario’s Masters Graduate Stream reopens briefly

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:00:30 +0000

Ontario’s Masters Graduate Stream reopened briefly to new registrations on Tuesday, March 5, and closed again within two hours due to a “technical issue.” Ontario had announced the previous day that the popular stream would open to 1,000 registrations on a first-come, first-served basis. It is unclear, however, if this quota was met before the […]

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Ontario’s Masters Graduate Stream to reopen

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 13:00:30 +0000

Ontario’s Masters Graduate Stream will reopen on Tuesday, March 5, at 10 a.m. to 1,000 registrations, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program announced today. The Masters Graduate Stream is open to international graduates with a master’s degree obtained at an eligible university in Ontario and allows them to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent […]

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New report: Ontario nominated 6,850 applicants for Canadian permanent residence in 2018

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 22:03:17 +0000

Ontario issued 6,850 nominations for Canadian permanent residence in 2018 with nearly half going to candidates in the federal Express Entry system, a new report by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program shows.   Known as the OINP, the program allows Ontario to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates each year for Canadian permanent residence. The […]

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New report: Ontario nominated 6,850 applicants for Canadian permanent residence

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 22:03:17 +0000

Ontario issued 6,850 nominations for Canadian permanent residence in 2018 with nearly half going to candidates in the federal Express Entry system, a new report by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program shows.   Known as the OINP, the program allows Ontario to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates each year for Canadian permanent residence. The […]

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