Province of Ontario invited professionals with a lowered score
The passing score dropped by more than 100 points.
On September 23, the province of Ontario held a new draw under the provincial immigration program. This time, candidates with certain occupations from the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream were selected.
Participants in this stream must have an Express Entry profile and be proficient in both English and French.
This time, 363 people who scored 326 points or more on the Comprehensive Ranking System and had experience in one of the following occupations received invitations:
- computer and information systems managers;
- computer engineers;
- database analysts and data administrators;
- software developers;
- interactive systems programmers and developers;
- web designers and web developers;
- senior nurses and nurse coordinators;
- registered nurses;
- specialist physicians;
- therapists and family physicians;
- dentists;
- veterinarians;
- optometrists;
- chiropractors;
- allied primary health practitioners;
- other occupations in health diagnosing and treating;
- pharmacists;
- dietitians and nutritionists;
- audiologists and speech-language pathologists;
- physiotherapists;
- occupational therapists;
- other therapists;
- medical laboratory technologists;
- medical laboratory technicians and pathology assistants;
- pulmonologists, clinical perfusionists, and cardiopulmonary technologists;
- medical sonographers;
- cardiology and electrophysiology diagnostic technologists;
- other medical technologists and technicians;
- denturists;
- dental hygienists and dental therapists;
- dental technologists, technicians, and laboratory assistants;
- opticians;
- practitioners of natural healing;
- licensed practical nurse;
- massage therapists;
- other technical occupations in therapy and assessment.
The previous drawing for francophones in Ontario was on June 21. The passing score was 440, considerably higher than in the new draw on September 23, and the list of occupations was shorter.
Keep an eye on Ontario's draw history to increase your chances of being invited.
