Ontario PNP holds its first In-Demand Skills stream draw as part of new EOI system

In the latest provincial draw to be held by Ontario under the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP], candidates invited had job offers in health, agriculture and manufacturing.

This is Ontario’s first In-Demand Skills stream draw as part of the new Expression of Interest [EOI] system launched by Ontario PNP recently.

On July 15, 2021, Ontario PNP – officially the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program [OINP] – held 2 separate draws in the latest round of invitations.

While 1 was a general draw, another draw specifically targeted In-Demand Skills candidates eligible for Ontario’s Regional Immigration Pilot.

An Overview of the July 15 OINP round of invitations Total invitations to apply [ITAs] issued: 55
Draw Details	Category	Stream	EOI score required	Total invited
Draw 1 of 2 General draw	Employer Job Offer	In-Demand Skills	11 and above	54
Draw 2 of 2 Targeted draw Those qualifying for the Regional Immigration Pilot were eligible.			No EOI score requirement for the Pilot.	1

Ontario PNP’s new EOI system has been launched for the In-Demand Skills stream around 3 weeks ago.

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What is the In-Demand Skills stream of the OINP?

In-Demand Skills stream is an OINP immigration pathway under the Employer Job Offer category of the Ontario PNP. The Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream offers foreign workers with a job offer in specific in-demand occupations – such as trucking, agriculture, construction, or personal support work – an opportunity of applying for an OINP nomination to live and work in Ontario on a permanent basis. The Employer Job Offer: in-Demand Skills stream is open to foreign workers in Canada as well as those overseas. The stream is among the 5 OINP streams that are now operated under the EOI system. A Canada immigration hopeful might only be able to apply for the stream if they had – ·       registered an EOI with the OINP, and ·       been issued an ITA by the OINP. Do ensure that you meet all the mandatory stream-specific requirements before you consider this OINP stream for Canadian permanent residence.

Candidates invited in the latest OINP draw held on July 15 were those with work experience in any 1 of the following occupations, as per the National Occupational Classification [NOC] matrix.

Occupations included in July 15 OINP round of invitations
Sector	NOC Code	Occupation
Health and agricultural occupations	NOC 3413	Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
	NOC 4412	Home support workers and related occupations [excluding housekeepers]
	NOC 8431	General farm workers
	NOC 8432	Nursery and greenhouse workers
	NOC 8611	Harvesting labourers
	NOC 9462	Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
Manufacturing [only outside Greater Toronto Area]	NOC 9411	Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
	NOC 9416	Metalworking and forging machine operators
	NOC 9417	Machining tool operators
	NOC 9418	Other metal products machine operators
	NOC 9421	Chemical plant machine operators
	NOC 9422	Plastics processing machine operators
	NOC 9437	Woodworking machine operators
	NOC 9446	Industrial sewing machine operators
	NOC 9461	Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
	NOC 9523	Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
	NOC 9526	Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
	NOC 9536	Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
	NOC 9537	Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

Candidates that have received ITAs in the latest OINP EOI round of invitations now have 14 calendar days for applying for a PNP nomination by Ontario for permanent residence in Canada.

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