The Ontario Provincial Nominee Program draw was held after revamping the province’s immigration intake system on this May 11. A total of 81 candidates have been invited in this draw.

Candidates needed an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile with a score of at least 31 and with a job offer in one of the 15 healthcare occupations or 8 skilled trade occupations. Expression of Interest profile is a stream of Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP). One can create their expression of interest profile to eventually apply for one of Ontario’s base provincial nominee programs.

The Ontario Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream is open to foreign nationals who have secured an eligible job offer (a job offer accompanied by a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment issued by ESDC) from an employer in Ontario. One needs to have an equivalent of two years of work experience in a skilled occupation. Under the National Occupational Classification code (NOC) , here is the eligible list of healthcare and skilled trades occupations that are currently eligible for Ontario immigration:

• 3012 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• 3112 – General practitioners and family physicians
• 3121 – Optometrists
• 3122 – Chiropractors
• 3124 – Allied primary health practitioners
• 3125 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
• 3131 – Pharmacists
• 3132 – Dietitians and nutritionists
• 3141 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
• 3213 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
• 3214 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
• 3215 – Medical radiation technologists
• 3216 – Medical sonographers
• 3232 – Practitioners of natural healing
• 3236 – Massage therapists
• 7241 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
• 7271 – Carpenters
• 7302 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
• 7312 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
• 7313 – Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
• 7318 – Elevator constructors and mechanics

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