Ontario Occupation In-Demand List 2024

On this page, we will help you to know how to apply for provincial nomination through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) if you are a skilled worker who is in demand in the province and can live as a permanent resident.

Overview of Ontario PNP Occupation In-Demand Stream

Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills is an immigration stream under OINP. It allows foreign workers with a job offer in an in-demand occupation like construction, agriculture, trucking, or personal support work, to live in the province as a permanent resident.

You can apply for this stream as a skilled worker from in and outside of Canada.

If you are successfully nominated through the Ontario In-demand Skills Stream, then you can submit your application for a Canada PR Visa to Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

What are the requirements for the Ontario In-Demand Skills Stream?

The following table illustrates the minimum requirements to be eligible to apply under this stream:

Applicant Requirements

Before you apply, you have to meet the following requirements in the below-mentioned factors:

• Work Experience: You must have at least 9 months of full-time work experience (or its equivalent in part-time) in the same in-demand occupation as your job offer within three years of submitting your application to the province.

• Valid license or other authorization (if applicable): If you have a job offer in an in-demand occupation requiring you to have a valid license or authorization, you must have them from the provincial regulatory body when you apply.

• Language: Minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4.

• Education: Must have at least a Canadian high school diploma or credential, or its equivalent (ECA - Educational Credential Assessment report is required).

• Intention to Live in Ontario: You have to show your intention to live in the province.

Employer Requirements

To qualify under this stream, your employer must:

• Have been in business for a minimum of three years before submitting your application.

• Have business premises in Ontario where you will be working.

• Have no pending orders made against them under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 or the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

• Demonstrate that sufficient effort has been made to recruit a Canadian citizen or permanent resident before offering you the position (this only applies if you are currently living outside of Canada or working outside of Canada Ontario).

Ontario PNP Occupation In-Demand List

The following table shows the occupations that are eligible for the OINP In-demand skills stream with their respective National Occupation Classification (NOC) codes:

What is the application fee?

The application fee for OINP In-demand skills stream covers your application processing fee:

• CAD 1,500 if the job offer is outside of the Greater Toronto Area.

• CAD 2,000 if the job offer is within the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York, and Peele region).

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