Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Ontario PNP Invites 749 Workers in Employer Job Offer Stream Draws
Ontario invited a total of 749 workers with profiles in the OINP Expression of Interest (EOI) pool. Invited candidates qualified under either the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream or the In-Demand Skills stream.
February 9 OINP Employer Job Offer Draw Results
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
- Invitations issued: 476
- Minimum score: 24
This Ontario PNP draw targeted candidates with experience in select skilled trades only. Targeted occupations included:
| Feb 9. Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Targeted Occupations |
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| NOC 2232 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians |
| NOC 2233 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians |
| NOC 2242 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) |
| NOC 2243 – Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics |
| NOC 2253 – Drafting technologists and technicians |
| NOC 2282 – User support technicians |
| NOC 2283 – Information systems testing technicians |
| NOC 7201 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations |
| NOC 7202 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations |
| NOC 7203 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades |
| NOC 7204 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades |
| NOC 7205 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers |
| NOC 7232 – Tool and die makers |
| NOC 7233 – Sheet metal workers |
| NOC 7236 – Ironworkers |
| NOC 7241 – Electricians (except industrial and power system) |
| NOC 7242 – Industrial electricians |
| NOC 7251 – Plumbers |
| NOC 7271 – Carpenters |
| NOC 7281 – Bricklayers |
| NOC 7282 – Concrete finishers |
| NOC 7284 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers |
| NOC 7291 – Roofers and shinglers |
| NOC 7293 – Insulators |
| NOC 7294 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) |
| NOC 7301 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades |
| NOC 7302 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews |
| NOC 7303 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations |
| NOC 7305 – Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators |
| NOC 7311 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics |
| NOC 7312 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics |
| NOC 7313 – Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics |
| NOC 7314 – Railway carmen/women |
| NOC 7315 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors |
| NOC 7318 – Elevator constructors and mechanics |
| NOC 7321 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers |
| NOC 7333 – Electrical mechanics |
| NOC 7334 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics |
| NOC 7371 – Crane operators |
| NOC 8255 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services |
| NOC 9241 – Power engineers and power systems operators |
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
- Invitations issued: 166
- Minimum score: 41
This draw targeted all other foreign worker stream candidates.
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream
- Invitations: 107
- Minimum score: 15
This In-Demand Skills draw targeted candidates in health, manufacturing and agricultural occupations.
How do Ontario’s Employer Job Offer PNP streams work?
Ontario hosts three Employer Job Offers streams, operated under their Provincial Nominee Program (OINP): the Foreign Workers stream, International Students stream, and the In-Demand Skills stream.
Individuals interested in applying must have a valid job offer with an Ontario employer in addition to meeting other stream-specific criteria.
Eligible candidates must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile through OINP’s e-Filing Portal. Profiles are then ranked using Ontario’s points-based system, which is unique to each stream.
Those who meet the requirements of an Ontario PNP draw will be invited to apply for nomination. Successful nominees may submit a federal application for Canadian permanent residence.
How does Ontario’s EOI points system work?
Ontario uses a ranking system to assign a score to Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles and determine who receives an invitation in EOI draws. The points system used will depend on the stream that a candidate qualifies under. For example, the International Student ranking system places more emphasis on education, while the Foreign Worker ranking system places more emphasis on work.
Ontario PNP draws 2022
Despite receiving more newcomers than any other Canadian province, Ontario’s Labour Minister has asked the federal government to double their nominee allocation.
Ontario is facing a significant labour shortage. The solution, says Labour Minister McNaughton, is increased immigration. Minister McNaughton wants to double the number of immigrants allowed under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program from 9,000 to 18,000 per year to help fill job vacancies.
Ontario’s nominee quota has not yet been announced for 2022, but the province has been issuing invitations at a rapid rate. So far this year, OINP has invited 4795 candidates to apply for nomination.
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