Ontario suspends skilled trades program over fraud concerns

Ontario suspends skilled trades program over fraud concerns

The provincial government has suspended the skilled trades stream of Ontario's economic immigration program over concerns of "systemic misrepresentation and/or fraud."

Skilled trade workers demand province revisit dismissed immigration program applications, prove fraud

Skilled trade workers from across the province gathered for a third day of protests outside Queen’s Park on Wednesday to fight against the sudden dismissal of hundreds of Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program applicants last week.

‘Unfair and Unacceptable’: Ontario Trades workers on immigration applications cancel - The Canadian Media

Ontario #Ontario Immigration Nominee Program# Ontario# Canada Toronto/IBNS-CMEDIA: Over a hundred skilled trades workers and their supporters gathered for a third consecutive day of protests outside Queen’s Park, Toronto on Wednesday, demanding that the Ontario government reverse its sudden suspension of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The province’s decision, announced on November 14, led

The government shutdown proves we need skilled trades

Aging U.S. infrastructure, increasingly frequent natural disasters and booming data centers don’t care that the government is shut down. Real work still needs to get done. While political gridlock blocks funding for federal agencies, furloughs thousands of workers, and delays the collection and analysis of crucial economic data, the underlying physical infrastructure and essential services of our nation march on. We might have not been able to o…

Consultants, NDP denounce suspension of immigration program's skilled trades stream

The government said in a Nov. 14 notice that a review of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program's skilled trades stream 'had identified systemic compliance and enforcement concerns relating to the stream'

Canada: Ontario suspends Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream with immediate effect

Ontario has halted its Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream immediately. This move follows findings of widespread misrepresentation and fraud. Current applicants will have their files returned and fees refunded. The province cited difficulties in verifying eligibility and risks of misuse. This impacts provincial nominations linked to Express Entry. Applicants may explore other OINP pathways.