On February 8, 2024, a total of 4,552 invitations for permanent residency (PR) were issued through three new draws conducted by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). These draws included both general and targeted rounds of invitations.
In the specific draw held under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream of the OINP Express Entry, Ontario extended 2,118 invitations for provincial nominations.
This particular draw focused on Express Entry profiles associated with a primary occupation falling within the specified 15 tech occupations. Invitations were sent to candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score ranging between 471 and 480.
Check out the complete list of jobs included in the recent Ontario OINPdraw!
NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems Managers
NOC 21211 – Data Scientists
NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
NOC 21221 – Business systems specialists
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
Invitations were extended to Express Entry profiles meeting the specified criteria that were created between February 8, 2023, and February 8, 2024.
In a prior event on February 6, the Ontario Express Entry draw focused on health occupations within the HCP stream, resulting in 2,086 invitations being issued. For more details on the February 6 draw, click here.
Additionally, on February 8, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted a general draw for Expression of Interest (EOI) under the International Student Stream, granting 1,182 invitations to apply for permanent residency (PR) in a comprehensive draw.
Invitations were extended to OINP EOI profiles with a score of 78 and above, meeting the eligibility criteria for the International Student Stream.
Additionally, The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted an Expression of Interest (EOI) draw specifically aimed at individuals in the Healthcare and Tech sectors under the International Student Stream. In this draw, 1,252 invitations were extended to applicants with a score of 73 or higher for Permanent Residency (PR).
For details on the updated changes introduced in 2024 for the Ontario-OINP International Student Stream, click here.
The OINP International Student Stream draw focused on 41 healthcare occupations and 15 tech occupations.
Healthcare 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 21200 – Psychologists
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
Tech 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
