Posted on November 23 2022

Ontario updated EOI scoring system as per new NOC codes. Check your score now!

By
Anshul Singhal
, Editor

Updated January 18 2024

Highlights Ontario EOI scoring system updated

Ontario EOI scoring system upgraded to comply with the new NOC 2021
According to the OINP statement, individuals who applied before November 16, 2022, have to submit new profiles
Scores will be provided to the profiles on the basis of language ability, education, work experience, etc.
EOI profiles will be valid for 12 months or till the time ITA is received
OINP issues ITAs periodically

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EOI scoring system of Ontario updated according to NOC 2021

Ontario immigration updated its scoring for Expression of Interest to comply with the new NOC 2021. The new scoring system has been updated to invite candidates having a high score to work or study in Canada.

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According to the statement of Ontario Immigration Nominee Program, candidates who submitted their profiles before November 16, 2022, have to make new profiles and submit them.

Five streams for EOI

EOI is used for five OINP streams listed below:

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker
Employer Job Offer: International Student
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills
Masters Graduate
PhD Graduate

Candidates have to submit their profiles to the Expression of Interest system and then apply under one of these streams.

Scores are provided to the profiles on the basis of the following factors

Education
Language proficiency
Work experience
Age

Ontario selects the candidates to submit applications through any of the streams mentioned above. The validity of an EOI profile is 12 months or time until applicants receive ITAs.

OINP draws are held periodically to invite candidates having high scores or on targeted basis. After receiving ITAs, applicants have to submit a complete application within 14 days.

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Scoring factors for Ontario Expression of Interest

Scoring factors for Ontario Expression of interest along with points are discussed below.

Points according to employment and job market factors

Job Offer: NOC TEER

NOC Category	Points
NOC TEER category 0 or 1	10
NOC TEER category 2 or 3	8
NOC TEER category 4	0
NOC TEER category 5	0

Occupational category for job offer

Occupational category	Points
Category 0, 2, 3	10
Category 7	7
Category 1, 9	5
Category 4, 8	4
Category 5, 6	3

Wages for job offers

Job offer wages per hour	Points
$40	10
$35 to $39.99	8
$30 to $34.99	7
$25 to $29.99	6
$20 to $24.99 per hour	5
Less than $20 per hour	0

Status of work permit

Status of work permit	Points
With valid work permit	10
Without valid work permit	0

Duration of job

Duration of work	Points
6 months or more	3
Less than 6 months	0

Points according to earnings

Points for this factor are based on the Notice of Assessment that Canada Revenue Agency issued in the last five years.

Earnings	Points
$40k or more earnings in a year	3
Less than $40k earnings in a year	0

Points according to education factor

Highest level of education

There will be a requirement of Educational Credential Assessment or Canadian Credential for this factor. Points for different degrees are given below:

Highest level of education	Points
PhD	10
Masters	8
Bachelors or equivalent	6
College diploma or trade certificate	5
Less than college or trade certificate	0

Field of study

Field of study	Points
STEM/health and trades	12
All other fields	6
Arts and humanities	0

*Note: All other fields will not include

Arts and humanities
Business and administration
Social
Legal
Education
Behavioral science

*Note: STEM/health will include:

Engineering
Health
Math
Computer science

Canadian Education Experience

Points regarding Canadian education experience depend on duration of a degree or diploma program. Points for this factor can be found in the table below:

Canadian education experience	Points
More than one Canadian credential	10 points
One Canadian credential	5 points

Language factor

Official language ability

Language ability	Points
CLB 9 or higher	10 points
CLB 8	6 points
CLB 7	4 points
CLB 6 or lower	0 points

Knowledge of Official Language

Official language knowledge	Points
2 Official Languages	10 points
1 Official Language	5 points

Regionalization

Location of job offer

Location of job offer	Points
Northern Ontario	10 points
Other areas outside GTA (except Northern Ontario)	8 points
Inside GTA (except Toronto)	3 points
Toronto	0 points

Location of study

Location of job offer	Points
Northern Ontario	10 points
Other areas outside GTA (except Northern Ontario)	8 points
Inside GTA (except Toronto)	3 points
Toronto	0 points

EOI scoring system for each stream

Scoring factor	Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker	Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills	Employer Job Offer: International Student	Masters Graduate	PhD Graduate
Job offer: NOC TEER category	Scored	Not applied	Scored	Not applied	Not applied
Job offer: NOC broad occupational category	Scored	Scored	Scored	Not applied	Not applied
Job offer: wage	Scored	Scored	Scored	Not applied	Not applied
Work permit status	Scored	Scored	Scored	Scored	Scored
Job tenure with job offer employer	Scored	Scored	Scored	Not applied	Not applied
Earnings history	Scored	Scored	Scored	Scored	Scored
Highest level of education	Not applied	Not applied	Scored	Not applied	Not applied
Field of study	Not applied	Not applied	Scored	Scored	Scored
Canadian education experience	Not applied	Not applied	Scored	Scored	Scored
Official language ability	Scored	Not applied	Scored	Scored	Scored
Knowledge of official languages	Scored	Not applied	Scored	Scored	Scored
Regional immigration: location of job offer	Scored	Scored	Scored	Not applied	Not applied
Regional immigration: location of study	Not applied	Not applied	Scored	Scored	Scored