Canada | Ontario Workforce Priority stream expression of interest portal now open

Canada’s Ministry of Labor, Immigration, Training and Skills Development announced that the expression of interest portal for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s new Ontario Workforce Priority stream is now open.

Key takeaways:

As BAL previously reported, Canada recently announced eligibility criteria for the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream and noted that an expression of interest system would be launching soon. The e-filing portal is now live for applicants to register an expression of interest for the Ontario Workforce Priority stream.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program webpages and materials have been updated with information on the expression of interest portal. The update encourages candidates and employers to review eligibility criteria and steps to apply.

This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.

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