On June 29, 2022, Ontario released a large number of Invitations to Apply (ITA) under the Expression of Interest (EOI) procedure. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program submitted these ITAs to prospective candidates in the pool of Expressions of Interest who would be qualified for the following immigration streams:
- Employer Job Offer
- International Student Stream
- In-demand skills stream
- Masters Graduate
- Ph.D. Graduate
- Economic Mobility Pathway Project
229 applicants were encouraged to submit applications with a minimum score of 79 and above in the employer’s general draw for the job offer for international students. Those who qualified for the targeted skilled trades draw with a cut-off score of 62 or higher received 217 invitations to apply (see the list of targeted NOC codes below).
Applicants with a score of 38 or higher were sent 491 invitations to apply for the Master’s Graduate stream, and candidates with a score of 28 or higher were sent 65 invitations to apply for the Ph.D. Graduate stream.
Two targeted offers were also sent out by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program to applicants who would be eligible for the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Project’s Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.
The OINP requested the following NOC numbers from applicants for the international student stream draw:
- 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 7205 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and services
- NOC 7233 – Sheet metal workers
- NOC 7242 – Industrial electricians
- NOC 7271 – Carpenters
- NOC 7282 – Concrete finishers
- NOC 7284 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers
- NOC 7293 – Insulators
- NOC 7301 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- 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 7313 – Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- NOC 7314 – Railway carmen/women
- NOC 7315 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
- NOC 7321 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers
- NOC 7371 – Crane operators
- NOC 9241 – Power engineers and power systems operators
What the Employer Job Offer stream is about
Through the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream, immigrant employees with a job opportunity in a skilled profession can register to reside and work permanently in Ontario. Your job offer needs to be for a skilled job at level A or level B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This stream is open to foreign workers both inside and outside of Canada.
You should first enroll in the OINP’s Expression of Interest System and request an invitation to apply prior to filing an online form to be recommended for permanent residency by the Ontario government.
Once recommended, candidates must make an application to the federal government through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in order to be evaluated under the Employer Job Offer stream. They receive permanent residency since they were chosen.
Application specifications:
- A profile for expressing interest and a request to apply
- work history, a license, or another type of authorization
- Valid identification or another legal right (if applicable)
- An expressed desire to reside in Ontario Status as a Canadian citizen (if applicable)
Ontario released the results of the most recent Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on June 29. The large majority of Canadian provinces and territories have their own PNPs, with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut.
