The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) invited 1,773 Express Entry candidates on August 1, 2019, who have tech experience, the CRS score was 435.

The candidates invited were in Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream, and had experience in one of the six tech occupations listed below:

• Software engineers and designers (NOC 2173)

• Computer programmers and interactive media developers (NOC 2174)

• Computer engineers (NOC 2147)

• Web designers and developers (NOC 2175)

• Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 2172)

• Computer and information systems managers (NOC 0213)

This was OINPs second Tech Draw in less than a month, the first was on July 12, 2019, and 623 invitations were issued.

The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) regularly searches Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) Express Entry pool to find candidates who may meet the criteria of one of Ontario’s Express Entry immigration streams.

You must have a valid profile in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) Express Entry system and receive a Notification of Interest from Ontario before you can apply online to be nominated by the Ontario government for permanent residence.

If you are identified in the pool, you will receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) in your IRCC online account.

After you receive an NOI, you may submit an online application to the OINP if you qualify under one of Ontario’s Express Entry streams. You must submit your application within 45 calendar days of receiving your NOI.

Your application will be processed and a decision to grant or refuse your application will be made in accordance with the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 and its regulations.