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Largest-Ever Masters Graduate Draw Sees Ontario Issue 823 Canada Immigration Invitations

Ontario has issued 823 Canada immigration invitations in a new Expression of Interest draw through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Masters Graduate stream.

The mammoth draw, the largest since invitations began being issued through the Masters Graduate stream, was conducted on September 20, 2022.

Candidates required a score of 33 or above and needed to have submitted their profile within the last 12 months.

The previous largest draw saw 680 ITAs issued on August 30, 2022.

Full requirements for all the mentioned streams are included further down this article.

Masters Graduate Stream Expression of Interest Draw

Date issued	Number of invitations issued	Date profiles created	Score range	Notes
September 20, 2022	823	September 20, 2021 – September 20, 2022	33 and above	General draw

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Ontario Expression of Interest Ranking System

Points are awarded based on the following attributes:

Level and field of education and where they completed their studies.
Proficiency in English or French.
Intention to settle outside of the Greater Toronto Area.
Skill and work experience level, earnings history, other factors relevant to prospects in Ontario job market.
Labour market needs in the province or region of the province.

Masters Graduate Stream

This stream offers an opportunity to obtain permanent residence to international students who obtained a masters degree in Ontario without requiring a job offer.

To be eligible to apply, a candidate must meet the following criteria:

Graduated from a Master’s degree program from an eligible institution in Ontario, that was at least one-year full-time.
Obtained minimum language CLB/NCLC level 7 or above in English or in French.
Resided legally in Ontario for at least one year in the last two.
Have sufficient settlement funds.
Intend to live and work in Ontario.
Must have legal status in Ontario or abroad.
- Applications from elsewhere in Canada will not be accepted.
The application must be submitted within two years of completing the requirements to graduate from the master’s degree.

Colin Singer

Colin Singer is an international acclaimed Canadian immigration lawyer and founder of immigration.ca featured on Wikipedia. Colin Singer is also founding director of the Canadian Citizenship & Immigration Resource Center (CCIRC) Inc. He served as an Associate Editor of ‘Immigration Law Reporter’, the pre-eminent immigration law publication in Canada. He previously served as an executive member of the Canadian Bar Association’s Quebec and National Immigration Law Sections and is currently a member of the Canadian Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Colin has twice appeared as an expert witness before Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. He is frequently recognized as a recommended authority at national conferences sponsored by government and non-government organizations on matters affecting Canada’s immigration and human resource industries. Since 2009, Colin has been a Governor of the Quebec Bar Foundation a non-profit organization committed to the advancement of the profession, and became a lifetime member in 2018.