Ontario immigration has conducted a new draw through the Express Entry-linked French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream.
The November 4 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program draw, saw 210 Notifications of Interest issued to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores between 453 and 470.
To qualify for the draw, candidates had to submit Express Entry profiles between November 4, 2019 and November 4, 2020.
Candidates must have a minimum of Canadian Language Benchmark 7 in French and 6 in English to qualify.
Ontario has now issued 902 FSSW NOIs in 2020. The province issued a total of 549 FSSW NOIs in the whole of 2019.
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Ontario 2020 FSSW Draws
| Date | NOIs Issued | Express Entry profile submission date |
| 04-Nov.20 | 210 | November 4, 2019 to November 4, 2020 |
| 18-Jun-20 | 143 | June 18, 2019 to June 18, 2020 |
| 30-Apr-20 | 307 | April 30, 2019 to April 30, 2020 |
| 09-Jan-20 | 242 | January 9, 2019 to January 9, 2020 |
Source: OINP
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What Are The Requirements For The Ontario Express Entry: French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream?
To qualify applicants must have:
- Pending application under the Federal Express Entry system;
- Minimum of 1-year of full-time, or full-time equivalent work experience under NOC occupation level 0, A or B;
- Canadian equivalent Bachelors degree, Masters degree or PhD;
- Minimum CLB level 7 in TEF exam (French); AND minimum CLB 6 in IELTS exam (English)
- Intention to reside in the Province of Ontario.
Summary of Ontario NOIs 2020
| Stream | Notifications of interest |
| Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP) | 5,605 |
| French Speaking Skilled Worker Stream (FSSW) | 902 |
| Skilled Trades Stream (ST) | 1,464 |
| Entrepreneur Stream | 112 |
Source: www.ontarioimmigration.ca
