The Ontario PNP occupation list highlights key professions vital for the province's economic growth. By identifying occupations facing shortages, it offers opportunities for skilled professionals to contribute to Ontario's dynamic workforce and address industry requirements, ensuring a flourishing and sustainable economy.
What is Ontario PNP in demand occupation list?
Aspiring skilled workers looking to work in Ontario find valuable guidance in the OINP Occupation in demand list. With a focus on high-demand fields, this resource outlines career pathways, offering insight into opportunities that align with the province's evolving labour market needs, ultimately supporting individual career growth and development.
The OINP occupation list 2024 refers to the list of occupations, eligible to apply for Ontario PNP key streams, i.e.
- OINP- Human Capital Priorities HCP Stream
- Express Entry- French Speaking Skilled Worker Stream
- OINP- skilled trades stream
All the above OINP streams are linked to federal Express Entry System, which means you need to have your profile registered in the online point-based Express Entry System of Canada.
| Note: Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program OINP has switched to new TEER based NOC occupation system with effect from November 16, 2022. Hence, OINP has adopted new 5-digit codification system for the relevant occupations under NOC 2021. |
Comparison of old and New NOC system
| NOC 2016 | NOC 2021 |
| Skill Type 0 | TEER 0 |
| Skill Level A | TEER 1 |
| Skill Level B | TEER 2 & TEER 3 |
| |
| Skill Level C | TEER 4 |
| Skill Level D | TEER 5 |
Which occupations are eligible to apply to OINP?
First, you must decide, which of the following two federal Express Entry System programs you would like to be assessed against:
- Federal Skilled Workers Program
- Canadian Experience Class
Federal Skilled Worker Program
Under the FSW Category, you must have:
- Minimum 1 year of continuous paid full-time work experience or the equivalent in paid part- time work in TEER Category 0, 1, 2 or 3 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Click here to view new Canada NOC Occupation list- NOC 2021 Version-1
High Demand Occupations in Ontario
Find below the Ontario PNP occupation in demand list, which shows the occupations which received the ITA in recent OINP draws:
Technology (IT) Occupations
- NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 21211 - Data Scientists
- NOC 21220 - Cybersecurity specialists
- NOC 21221 - Business system analysts
- NOC 21222 - Information systems specialists
- NOC 21223 - Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 21230 - Computer systems developers and programmers
- NOC 21231 - Software engineers and designers
- NOC 21232 - Software developers and programmers
- NOC 21233 - Web designers
- NOC 21234 - Web developers and programmers
- NOC 21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- NOC 22220 - Computer network technicians
- NOC 22221 - User support technicians
- NOC 22222 - Information systems testing technicians
Health Occupations
- NOC 30010 - Managers in health care
- NOC 31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- NOC 31103 - Veterinarians
- NOC 31110 - Dentists
- NOC 31111 - Optometrists
- NOC 31112 - Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- NOC 31120 - Pharmacists
- NOC 31121 - Dietitians and nutritionists
- NOC 31201 - Chiropractors
- NOC 31202 - Physiotherapists
- NOC 31203 - Occupational therapists
- NOC 31204 - Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 31209 - Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
- NOC 31300 - Nursing coordinators and supervisors
- NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- NOC 31302 - Nurse practitioners
- NOC 31303 - Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- NOC 32100 - Opticians
- NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
- NOC 32102 - Paramedical occupations
- NOC 32103 - Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- NOC 32104 - Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
- NOC 32109 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 32110 - Denturists
- NOC 32111 - Dental hygienists and dental therapists
- NOC 32112 - Dental technologists and technicians
- NOC 32120 - Medical laboratory technologists
- NOC 32121 - Medical radiation technologists
- NOC 32122 - Medical sonographers
- NOC 32123 - Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
- NOC 32124 - Pharmacy technicians
- NOC 32129 - Other medical technologists and technicians
- NOC 32200 - Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
- NOC 32201 - Massage therapists
- NOC 32209 - Other practitioners of natural healing
- NOC 33100 - Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
- NOC 33101 - Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- NOC 33103 - Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- NOC 33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services
Skilled Trade Occupations
- NOC 22212 - Drafting technologists and 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 70010 - Construction managers
- NOC 70011 - Home building and renovation managers
- NOC 70012 - Facility operation and maintenance managers
- 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 72100 - Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
- NOC 72101 - Tool and die makers
- NOC 72102 - Sheet metal workers
- NOC 72103 - Boilermakers
- NOC 72104 - Structural metal and platework 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 72205 - Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
- NOC 72300 - Plumbers
- NOC 72301 - Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
- NOC 72302 - Gas fitters
- NOC 72310 – Carpenters
- NOC 72311 - Cabinetmakers
- 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 73113 - Floor covering installers
- 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 73402 - Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction
- NOC 82031 - Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
- NOC 92100 - Power engineers and power systems operators
The occupations listed in the Ontario PNP occupation in demand list are subject to change periodically, hence, to confirm latest status of occupation, you may get in touch with Visas Avenue qualified and trusted Canada immigration Expert.
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