{"id":113503,"date":"2023-04-03T14:56:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T18:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/ontario-injects-another-25m-into-oinp-to-handle-growth-in-immigration\/"},"modified":"2023-04-03T15:01:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T19:01:37","slug":"ontario-injects-another-25m-into-oinp-to-handle-growth-in-immigration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/ontario-injects-another-25m-into-oinp-to-handle-growth-in-immigration\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Injects Another $25m Into OINP To Handle Growth In Immigration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Premier Doug Ford says Ontario is going to invest another $25 million into its Provincial Nominee Program<\/a> (PNP) over the next three years to handle the anticipated doubling of skilled immigrants coming to Canada through it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur government is ready to welcome more skilled newcomers to Ontario, to help build the highways, transit, schools, homes and hospitals our growing population needs,\u201d said Ford.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs we continue to tackle historic labour shortages, we\u2019re doing everything we can to ensure we have the workforce to help build Ontario. It\u2019s all hands on deck.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The infusion of money comes only days after the province announced it is hoping to double economic immigration through the\u00a0Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program<\/a>\u00a0(OINP) over the next few years.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom 9,000 immigration spots in 2021 to over 18,000 in 2025, (this) announcement is a significant win for the people of Ontario and will help us control our economic destiny by selecting more of the skilled immigrants we know are well-placed to succeed and build stronger communities for all of us,\u201d said provincial Immigration Minister Monte McNaughton.<\/p>\n

The announcement on March 18 of the doubling of immigration through the OINP came in the wake of the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI) at the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax.<\/p>\n

Last year, Ontario welcomed 19,220 new permanent residents through its OINP, roughly 10.4 per cent of the total 184,940 new permanent residents to the province, the latest Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data reveals.<\/p>\n

Since it is the most populous province in Canada, Ontario regularly gets the biggest share of immigrants to the country, with almost 42.3 per cent of new permanent residents to Canada last year choosing to settle there.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Every year, more immigrants come to Ontario than any other province,\u00a0\u00bb said McNaughton. \u201cIt is critical to ensure we have the resources to select and welcome those best placed to succeed, building stronger communities for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

The latest funds, earmarked in the province\u2019s Building a Strong Ontario 2023 budget are in addition to the $15 million over three years announced last year.<\/p>\n

McNaughton has been calling on Ottawa to double the number of immigrants allowed under the\u00a0OINP\u00a0to tackle the province\u2019s labour shortages since at least April 2021.<\/p>\n

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Ontario reached its allocation of 9,750 immigrants through the\u00a0OINP\u00a0in 2022, including 3,900 skilled trades workers, 2,200 software and IT workers, and nearly 100 nurses and personal support workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we remain focused on addressing the acute labour market shortages and building a strong economy into the future, one thing remains certain: immigration is a key part of the solution,\u201d said federal Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Canada\u2019s flagship regional economic immigration program, the\u00a0Provincial Nominee Program’s<\/a>\u00a0(PNP) increasing growth will support the long-term well-being of communities in Ontario.\u201d<\/p>\n

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