Ontario conducts back-to-back draws on a single day!

Surya Rathee
[Published 11 Feb, 2023 | 06:41 AM]
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On February 10, 2023, Ontario conducted back-to-back invitation rounds for candidates under its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) and Ontario’s Express Entry managed streams.

A total of 771 candidates were issued invitations to this latest Ontario PNP draw.

Ontario Occupation In-Demand List 2023

Who was invited?

Ontario Express Entry draw

A total of 466 candidates from the Skilled Trades Stream were issued Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to the February 10 Ontario draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required in this targeted draw was 260-489. 

Candidates only received an invitation if they had active profiles created in IRCC’s Express Entry system between February 10, 2022, and February 10, 2023, and met the CRS score range of 260-489. Invited candidates were also required to have work experience in the National Occupational Codes (NOC) below:

NOC 72010 - Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

NOC 72011 - Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades, and telecommunications occupations

NOC 72012 - Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades

NOC 72013 - Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades

NOC 72014 - Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and services

NOC 72020 - Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

NOC 72021 - Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews

NOC 72022 - Supervisors, printing, and related occupations

NOC 72101 - Tool and die, makers

NOC 72102 - Sheet metal workers

NOC 72103 - Boilermakers

NOC 72104 - Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters

NOC 72105 - Ironworkers

NOC 72200 - Electricians (except industrial and power system)

NOC 72201 - Industrial electricians

NOC 72203 - Electrical power line and cable workers

NOC 72300 - Plumbers

NOC 72301 - Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers

NOC 72320 - Bricklayers

NOC 72321 - Insulators

NOC 72400 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

NOC 72401 - Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

NOC 72402 - Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning mechanics

NOC 72403 - Railway carmen/women

NOC 72404 - Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors

NOC 72406 - Elevator constructors and mechanics

NOC 72410 - Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers

NOC 72422 - Electrical Mechanics

NOC 72423 - Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, and other related mechanics

NOC 72500 - Crane operators

NOC 73100 - Concrete finishers

NOC 73101 - Tilesetters

NOC 73102 - Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers

NOC 73110 - Roofers and shinglers

NOC 73111 - Glaziers

NOC 73200 - Residential and commercial installers and servicers

NOC 73201 - General building maintenance workers and building superintendents

NOC 73202 - Pest controllers and fumigators

NOC 73209 - Other repairers and servicers

NOC 73300 - Transport truck drivers

NOC 73400 - Heavy equipment operators

NOC 82031 - Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw

A total of 305 candidates from the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Workers stream were issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to the February 10 Ontario draw.

Candidates only received an invitation if they had active profiles created between November 22, 2022, and February 10, 2023. Invited candidates were from two of the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream categories.

CATEGORY 1:

304 Invitations to Apply (ITA) were issued to candidates in a targeted draw for Tech and Health occupations. The minimum score required in this targeted draw was 30 and above. Invited candidates were also required to have work experience in the National Occupational Codes (NOC) below:

NOC 22212 - Drafting technologists and technicians

NOC 22221 - User support technicians

NOC 22222 - Information systems testing technicians

NOC 22301 - Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

NOC 22302 - Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians

NOC 22311 - Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

NOC 22312 - Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

NOC 72010 - Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

NOC 72011 - Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades, and telecommunications occupations

NOC 72012 - Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades

NOC 72013 - Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades

NOC 72014 - Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and servicers

NOC 72020 - Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

NOC 72021 - Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews

NOC 72022 - Supervisors, printing, and related occupations

NOC 72024 - Supervisors, motor transport, and other ground transit operators

NOC 72101 - Tool and die, makers

NOC 72102 - Sheet metal workers

NOC 72103 - Boilermakers

NOC 72104 - Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters

NOC 72105 - Ironworkers

NOC 72106 - Welders and related machine operators

NOC 72200 - Electricians (except industrial and power system)

NOC 72201 - Industrial electricians

NOC 72203 - Electrical power line and cable workers

NOC 72204 - Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers

NOC 72300 - Plumbers

NOC 72301 - Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers

NOC 72310 - Carpenters

NOC 72320 - Bricklayers

NOC 72321 - Insulators

NOC 72400 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

NOC 72401 - Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

NOC 72402 - Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning mechanics

NOC 72403 - Railway carmen/women

NOC 72404 - Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors

NOC 72406 - Elevator constructors and mechanics

NOC 72410 - Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers

NOC 72422 - Electrical Mechanics

NOC 72423 - Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, and other related mechanics

NOC 72500 - Crane operators

NOC 73100 - Concrete finishers

NOC 73101 - Tilesetters

NOC 73102 - Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers

NOC 73110 - Roofers and shinglers

NOC 73111 - Glaziers

NOC 73112 - Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

NOC 73200 - Residential and commercial installers and servicers

NOC 73201 - General building maintenance workers and building superintendents

NOC 73202 - Pest controllers and fumigators

NOC 73209 - Other repairers and servicers

NOC 73400 - Heavy equipment operators

NOC 82031 - Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services

NOC 92100 - Power engineers and power systems operators

CATEGORY 2:

1 Invitation to Apply (ITA) was issued to a candidate in a targeted draw for the Economic Mobility Pathways Project. There was no minimum score range defined.

With Ontario conducting back-to-back invitation rounds with high invitations and low score requirements! Now is indeed the best time to apply for Canada PR! Ontario has so far issued 6,764 invitations to date in 2023.