{"id":178610,"date":"2018-08-26T06:24:53","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T10:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=178610"},"modified":"2018-08-26T06:24:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-26T10:24:53","slug":"ontario-issues-new-invitations-express-entry-candidates-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/08\/26\/ontario-issues-new-invitations-express-entry-candidates-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario issues new invitations to Express Entry candidates and entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ontario has been issuing invitations on a regular basis this year through this stream, which\u00a0is for French-speaking candidates in the federal government\u2019s Express Entry system who have strong English language abilities. (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The province of Ontario has issued new invitations to immigration candidates through its Express Entry-aligned French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream as well as its Entrepreneur Stream.<\/p>\n

In an update published August 24, Ontario said it issued 15 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to\u00a0Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0candidates through the\u00a0French-Speaking Skilled Worker (FSSW) Stream<\/a>\u00a0on August 23 and another 31 through this same stream on August 16.<\/p>\n

These draws bring the total invitations issued through FSSW stream in 2018 to 977.<\/p>\n

Ontario has been issuing invitations on a regular basis this year through this stream, which\u00a0is for French-speaking candidates in the federal government\u2019s Express Entry system who have strong English language abilities.<\/p>\n

The federal government\u2019s Express Entry system manages the profiles of candidates in Canada\u2019s three main economic immigration categories: the\u00a0Federal Skilled Worker Class<\/a>, the\u00a0Federal Skilled Trades Class<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Canadian Experience Class<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In order to qualify for Ontario\u2019s FSSW stream, candidates must be eligible for either the Federal Skilled Worker Class\u00a0or\u00a0the Canadian Experience Class and have a Canadian Language Benchmark of at least 7 in French and 6 in English,\u00a0among other criteria<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There is no\u00a0minimum\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>\u00a0(CRS) score requirement for the FSSW stream and Express Entry candidates who are nominated by Ontario receive an additional 600 points toward their CRS score.<\/p>\n

Entrepreneur Stream issues new invitations<\/h3>\n

Ontario also announced the issuing of 21 new invitations to apply under its\u00a0Entrepreneur Stream<\/a>\u00a0on August 20.<\/p>\n

The minimum score for this draw was 110 \u2014 the lowest score yet for a draw through this stream since August 29, 2016.<\/p>\n

Ontario\u2019s Entrepreneur Stream welcomes business people who want to implement a new business idea or buy an existing business in Ontario.<\/p>\n

Entrepreneurs can apply for permanent residence once their business has been successfully established in Ontario.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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