Canadian province Ontario has released the data of Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) nominations issued last year, i.e. in 2023. The OINP in 2023 witnessed a remarkable global turnout with nominations from 155+ countries. Surpassing all, India took the lead with the highest number of nominations.
Ontario PNP nominations in 2023
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) serves as Ontario’s immigration selection initiative, complementing the federal government’s immigration programs. It targets workers to address shortages in priority sectors like healthcare, specialized skilled trades, and technology, which are challenging to fill via local labour markets. Additionally, the program aims to bolster the vitality of the francophone community by selecting Francophones and bilingual workers.
In 2023, the demand for the OINP soared, resulting in its highest-ever number of nominations being issued. The province's nomination allocation from the federal government stood at 16,500 nominations, with the OINP meeting its full allocation in December.
Top countries which received nominations in 2023
In 2023, nominees for the OINP hailed from more than 155 countries, with the greatest number of nominations bestowed upon applicants from India, China, and Nigeria.
| Country of birth | Number of nominations |
| India | 8,603 |
| China | 2,855 |
| Nigeria | 799 |
| Iran | 665 |
| Pakistan | 390 |
| Philippines | 337 |
| Bangladesh | 266 |
| Brazil | 210 |
| South Korea | 147 |
| Portugal | 111 |
| All other countries | 1,942 |
| Grand total | 16,506 |
Top 20 occupations nominated
The table below shows the top 20 occupations nominated in 2023:
| Top 20 occupations | Number of nominations |
| NOC 21231 -Software engineers and designers | 1,342 |
| NOC 21232 - Software developers and programmers | 1,014 |
| NOC 72106 - Welders and related machine operators | 540 |
| NOC 21223 - Database analysts and data administrators | 534 |
| NOC 21211 - Data scientists | 502 |
| NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers | 431 |
| NOC 31120 - Pharmacists | 406 |
| NOC 72204 - Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers | 403 |
| NOC 72024 - Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators | 329 |
| NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians | 295 |
| NOC 21230 -Computer systems developers and programmers | 270 |
| NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 265 |
| NOC 22221 - User support technicians | 256 |
| NOC 72400 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 229 |
| NOC 21234 - Web developers and programmers | 228 |
| NOC 31110 - Dentists | 202 |
| NOC 21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 192 |
| NOC 72310 - Carpenters | 185 |
| NOC 22302 -Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians | 180 |
| NOC 11101 - Financial and investment analysts | 168 |
| All other occupations | 8,535 |
| Grand total | 16,506 |
With such massive number of nominations being issued by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), it is going to be the key pathway to apply for Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) Visa in 2024
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Rajneesh Kumar
16 March, 2024 
