"In an statement Friday, the OINP office said it had identified systemic misrepresentation and/or fraud related to the eligibility requirements of the skilled trades stream of the program. The OINP director then decided to suspend the skilled trades stream, the statement said, and return all outstanding applications under it something protesters say has left hundreds of workers in limbo on their status in Canada."
"Shamsudheen said she came to Canada to work as a welder at a company in Waterloo, Ont. in 2021. After applying to the OINP in April 2024, she said she received only one request for more documentation and no other information on the status of her application for over a year. She, along with many other applicants, are arguing that information they've shared with the province is accurate and that they're ready to provide any other documentation to prove it."
Over a hundred skilled trades applicants protested outside Queen's Park for a third day after hundreds of OINP applications were dismissed. The OINP identified systemic misrepresentation and/or fraud in the skilled trades stream and the director suspended that stream, returning all outstanding applications. Protesters say the suspension painted all applicants as fraud and has left hundreds in limbo about their immigration status. Many applicants report providing documentation and receiving little further communication, with some having applied in April 2024 and waiting over a year. Protesters demand the province revisit applications, provide evidence of fraud, and say peaceful protests will continue until the province responds.
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