Latest Ontario PNP update- Implementation of NOC 2021 suggested in proposed amendments

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has proposed amendments that will affect the Ontario Nominee Program (OINP). These proposed amendments would align Ontario PNP with the new National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system.

This system is already in use by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Statistics Canada (StatCan) as their official classification system.

Proposed amendments to Ontario PNP

The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has already announced last year that it will implement the NOC 2021 in federal immigration program, i.e. Express Entry System in November 2022.

The implementation of NOC 2021 in Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will affect which occupations are eligible for each OINP stream. Prospective applicants of Ontario PNP are may explore full details of the NOC 2021 system on or on the official website of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Also read- Ontario PNP- Find out key streams, process and key requirements to apply

Other key updates proposed in OINP streams

Apart from regulatory amendments to align with NOC 2021, the Ministry is proposing updates to the following:

• Language criteria for the Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker stream,
• Education criteria for the Employer Job Offer International Student stream, and
• Changes to the minimum amount for the OINP’s administrative monetary penalties.

As of now, these proposed amendments are posted on Ontario’s Regulatory Registry for public consultation. The interested aspirants can submit the feedback on these proposed changes during the consultation period, which ends on October 21, 2022.

Ontario PNP

Ontario PNP is one of the most active Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) of Canada. Its three popular immigration stream invites hundreds of applicants through periodic invitation rounds. Find out key OINP streams and invitations issued by them this year:

• Human Capital Priorities stream – 1,897
• French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream – 1,016
• Skilled Trades stream – 6,166

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