Ontario Invites 1,656 candidates for skilled trades & Foreign Worker stream in Opening draws of 2023

Find out more about these latest invitation rounds in the New Year.

Targeted Draw for Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades stream

On January 13, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to apply for provincial nomination to candidates who may be eligible for OINP- Express Entry Skilled Trades stream. Candidates with comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score of 336-506 only received the NOIs in this invitation round.

OINP Draw for Express Entry Skilled Trades stream

Date/time NOIs Issued	Number of NOIs Issued	CRS Score Range	Profiles created in IRCC’s Express Entry system	Notes
January 13, 2023	1,252	336-506	January 13, 2022 – January 13, 2023	Targeted draw

Targeted occupations for Skilled Trades Stream draw

The candidates with work experience in the national occupational codes (NOC) below have received the Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to apply for provincial nomination:

• 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 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 72300 - Plumbers
• NOC 72301 - Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
• NOC 72310 - Carpenters
• 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 82031 - Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
• NOC 92100 - Power engineers and power systems operators

Draws for Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream

On January 10, 2023, Ontario PNP issued targeted invitations to suitable candidates in the EOI system pool who may be eligible for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Candidates only received an ITAs (Invitations to Apply) if they had a score of 35 points and above.

Draw results- Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream

Date issued	Number of invitations issued	Date profile created	Score range	Notes
January 10, 2023	402	November 22, 2022 – January 10, 2023	35 and above	Targeted draw for skilled trades occupations.
January 10, 2023	2	November 22, 2022 – January 10, 2023	N/A	Targeted draw for Economic Mobility Pathways Project candidates.

 

Occupations targeted in Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream

Candidates with work experience in the national occupational codes (NOC) below only received the invitations this time around:

• NOC 22212 - Drafting technologists and technicians
• NOC 22221 - User support technicians
• NOC 22222 - Information systems testing 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 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 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 72300 - Plumbers
• NOC 72301 - Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
• NOC 72310 - Carpenters
• 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 82031 - Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
• NOC 92100 - Power engineers and power systems operators

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream in a targeted draw for candidates of the Economic Mobility Pathways Project (EMPP)

On January 10, 2023 only, the OINP also issued 2 targeted ITAs to candidates who may be eligible for the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Project under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.

Ontario PNP pathway for Canada PR in 2023

Ontario invited a significant number of candidates in 2022 as per its allocated nominations. This year also, Ontario is expected to get a formidable nomination quota. Ontario’s most popular streams among overseas skilled workers are:

• Express Entry- Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream
• Skilled Trades Stream and
• French-speaking Skilled Worker Stream

To apply for Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) Visa through OINP, or any other relevant PNP, you may contact Visas Avenue Canada migration expert on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

- Rajneesh Kumar