The Ontario has received the 2023- nomination allocation for its PNP, i.e. Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) from the federal government of Canada. The 2023 allocation of Ontario is 16,500 nominations, which is almost double the allocation it received last year (i.e. 9,750). Find out more.
Demand for the Ontario PNP continues to grow as the OINP issued its largest number of nominations in its history in 2022. The OINP met its full 2022 nomination allocation in December 2022 and this year the targeted of OINP is almost the double compare to last year.
Stream wise Ontario nominations issued in 2022
Ontario issued nominations under the following streams in 2022:
| 2022 OINP nominations by stream |
| Stream | Number of nominations |
| | |
| Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker | 885 |
| Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream | 159 |
| Employer Job Offer: International Student stream | 771 |
| PhD Graduate stream | 303 |
| Masters Graduate stream | 1,480 |
| Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades stream | 3,196 |
| Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream | 2,370 |
| Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream | 583 |
| Entrepreneur stream | 3 |
| Grand total | 9,750 |
Also read- Ontario PNP Program, process and requirements
Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream and OINP- Express Entry Skilled Trades stream received most number of nominations in 2022. This year also these key streams are expected to get most number nominations.
OINP Notifications of interest issued in 2023 to date
- Human Capital Priorities stream – 3,539
- French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream – 615
- Skilled Trades stream – 2,974
Top 20 invited Occupations by Ontario in 2022
The top 20 occupations nominated by the OINP in 2022 are as follows:
| Top 20 occupations | Number of nominations |
| | |
| NOC 2173 - Software engineers and designers | 729 |
| NOC 7231 - Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | 636 |
| NOC 7237 - Welders and related machine operators | 397 |
| NOC 7246 - Telecommunications installation and repair workers | 383 |
| NOC 2174 - Computer programmers and interactive media developers | 341 |
| NOC 2172 - Database analysts and data administrators | 301 |
| NOC 124 - Advertising, marketing and public relations managers | 292 |
| NOC 213 - Computer and information systems managers | 261 |
| NOC 6332 - Bakers | 260 |
| NOC 1122 - Professional occupations in business management consulting | 233 |
| NOC 7311 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 191 |
| NOC 601 - Corporate sales managers | 187 |
| NOC 2175 - Web designers and developers | 167 |
| NOC 7245 - Telecommunications line and cable workers | 155 |
| NOC 1121 - Human resources professionals | 153 |
| NOC 7271 - Carpenters | 144 |
| NOC 122 - Banking, credit and other investment managers | 142 |
| NOC 2171 - Information systems analysts and consultants | 139 |
| NOC 7305 - Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators | 138 |
| NOC 631 - Restaurant and food service managers | 124 |
| All other occupations | 4,377 |
| Grand total | 9,750 |
Ontario PNP is one of the best alternate to federal Express Entry immigration System of Canada. It invite, assess and nominate the candidates with relatively low Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) point score compare to federal Express Entry System.
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Rajneesh Kumar
29 March, 2023 
