On 19th March 2024, the Ontario PNP Draw issued 1,474 invitations to apply for permanent residency.
Out of these, 1,370 profiles were created under the Master’s Graduate Stream with a CRS score of 52 or above and 104 profiles under the PhD Graduate Stream with a CRS score of 42 or higher.
These Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draws were open to Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles created between 19 March 2023 and 2024.
Take a look at the summary of the Ontario PNP Draw held on 19th March 2024:
| OINP Stream | Number of invitations issued | Date profiles created | Score range | Notes |
| Masters Graduate stream | 1,370 | March 19, 2023 – Mar 19, 2024 | 52 and above | General Draw |
| PhD Graduate stream | 104 | March 19, 2023 – Mar 19, 2024 | 42 and above | General Draw |
Invited candidates have 14 days to submit an application with verifying the details in the Expression of Interest Profile. International students who wish to obtain permanent residency in Canada may choose to participate in a Masters program at one of the top universities in Maple Leaf country, which will help them to:
- Boost their academic skill and scores for future employment
- Stay in Canada as students and increase the chance of obtaining permanent residency
- Obtaining a job offer or LMIA is not necessary for Masters stream students, however, it is advisable to invest the money in building a professional resume.
Overview of Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Draw 2024
| OINP Streams | 2024 Invitations | 2023 Invitations |
| Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream | 3,128 | 4,032 |
| Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream | 5,073 | 2,963 |
| Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream | 0 | 807 |
| Masters Graduate stream | 2,714 | 5,734 |
| PhD Graduate stream | 229 | 486 |
List of all the Masters Graduate Stream draws held in 2023:
| Date | Invitations | Score range | EOI profile creation dates |
| October 30, 2023 | 1,051 | 43 and above | November 22, 2022 – October 30, 2023 |
| September 19. 2023 | 537 | 41 and above | November 22, 2022 –September 19, 2023 |
| August 30, 2023 | 772 | 44 and above | November 22, 2022 – August 30, 2023 |
| August 1, 2023 | 755 | 48 and above | November 22, 2022 – August 1, 2023 |
| June 6, 2023 | 1,175 | 46 and above | November 22, 2022 – June 6, 2023 |
| April 4, 2023 | 752 | 52 and above | November 22, 2022 – April 4, 2023 |
| January 25, 2023 | 692 | 44 and above | November 22, 2022 – January 25, 2023 |
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