Ontario Issues Invitations in the First Entrepreneur Stream of 2019

January 23, 2019

The immigration authorities in Ontario, on January 17th, conducted the first draw of the year through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Entrepreneur Stream.

Ontario Issues Invitations in the First Entrepreneur Stream of 2019

The previous draw was held in November 2018, which also issued 13 invitations for immigration with a minimum score of 115.

The Details of the recent Ontario Entrepreneur Draw

Draw Date	Minimum Score	Number of Invitations
17-Jan-19	115	13

The Ontario Entrepreneur Stream and the Ontario Corporate Stream are the two business categories managed by the province. The OES also conducted 10 draws in 2018 in which 149 candidates received invitations to apply.

In the previous draw of OES, held on Nov 23, 2018, OINP also issued 15 ITAs to candidates, where the minimum score was 112.

The Details of the November 23 Ontario Entrepreneur Draw

Draw Date	Minimum Score	Number of Invitations
23-Nov-18	112	15

The Steps for this Stream are

Stage 1- Steps

1: Ensure that you meet all the Criteria and Requirements

2: Completing and Submitting the Online EOI

3: Receiving an Invitation to Apply

4: Submitting Online Application

5: Assessment of Application

6: Signing the Performance Agreement

Stage 2

7: Before Arriving: Obtaining a Temporary Work Permit

8: After Arriving: 20 Months for Establishing Business

9: Nomination for PR and finally

10: Application for PR and Three Years Monitoring

The Ontario Corporate Stream- Steps

1: Ensure that you meet all the Criteria and Requirements of the Stream

2: Submitting Application

3: Assessment of Application

4: Signing the Performance Agreement

5: Obtaining a Temporary Work Permit

6: Arriving and Establishing Business

7: Nomination/Application for PR and finally,

8: Monitoring

Ontario conducts timely draws in its popular Express Entry streams, like the Skilled Trades, Human Capital Priorities, and finally, the French Speaking Skilled Workers.

Ontario NOIs Issued So Far in 2019

Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP)	1,493
French Speaking Skilled Worker Stream (FSSW)	71
Skilled Trades Stream (ST)	0
Entrepreneur Stream	13

The OINP has not revealed the allocation in the federal government nomination for the present year. The province received had an allocation of 6,850 nominations for 2018.

Status of OINP Streams

Immigration Stream	Status
Human Capital Priorities (Express Entry)	Open
French-Speaking Skilled Worker (Express Entry)	Open
Skilled Trades (Express Entry)	Open
Employer Job Offer	Open
International Student (Masters Graduate)	Closed
International Student (PhD Graduate)	Open
Investor Immigration (Corporate)	Open
Investor Immigration (Entrepreneur)	Open