Ontario Conducts Two Draws: 771 ITAs Sent

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Ontario Conducts Two Draws: 771 ITAs Sent

Ontario held consecutive invitation rounds for applicants in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) and Ontario’s Express Entry controlled streams on February 10, 2023. Invitations to the most recent Ontario PNP draw were sent to 771 candidates in total.

Draw for Ontario Express Entry

Notifications of Interest (NOIs) for the Ontario draw on February 10 were sent to a total of 466 candidates from the Skilled Trades Stream. In this targeted draw, a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 260 and 489 was necessary.

Only applicants who satisfied the CRS score range of 260-489 and had active profiles created in IRCC’s Express Entry system between February 10, 2022, and February 10, 2023, were extended an invitation. Additionally, invited candidates had to have worked in one of the following National Occupational Codes (NOC):

NOC	Occupation
72010	Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
72011	Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades, and telecommunications occupations
72012	Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
72013	Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
72014	Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and services
72020	Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
72021	Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
72022	Supervisors, printing, and related occupations
72101	Tool and die, makers
72102	Sheet metal workers
72103	Boilermakers
72104	Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
72105	Ironworkers
72200	Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72201	Industrial electricians
72203	Electrical power line and cable workers
72300	Plumbers
72301	Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
72320	Bricklayers
72321	Insulators
72400	Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
72401	Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72402	Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning mechanics
72403	Railway carmen/women
72404	Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
72406	Elevator constructors and mechanics
72410	Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers
72422	Electrical Mechanics
72423	Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, and other related mechanics
72500	Crane operators
73100	Concrete finishers
73101	Tilesetters
73102	Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers
73110	Roofers and shinglers
73111	Glaziers
73200	Residential and commercial installers and servicers
73201	General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
73202	Pest controllers and fumigators
73209	Other repairers and servicers
73300	Transport truck drivers
73400	Heavy equipment operators
82031	Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draws

Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were sent to 305 applicants from the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Workers stream for the Ontario draw on February 10.

Only those candidates who had active profiles created between November 22, 2022, and February 10, 2023, were invited to apply. Two categories under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream produced the invited candidates.

Category 1:

Candidates that met the criteria for the Tech and Health occupations received 304 Invitations to Apply (ITA). In order to participate in this targeted draw, a minimum score of 30 was required. Additionally, invited candidates had to have worked in one of the following National Occupational Codes (NOC):

NOC	Occupation
22212	Drafting technologists and technicians
22221	User support technicians
22222	Information systems testing technicians
22301	Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
22302	Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
22311	Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
22312	Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
72010	Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
72011	Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades, and telecommunications occupations
72012	Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
72013	Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
72014	Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and servicers
72020	Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
72021	Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
72022	Supervisors, printing, and related occupations
72024	Supervisors, motor transport, and other ground transit operators
72101	Tool and die, makers
72102	Sheet metal workers
72103	Boilermakers
72104	Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
72105	Ironworkers
72106	Welders and related machine operators
72200	Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72201	Industrial electricians
72203	Electrical power line and cable workers
72204	Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
72300	Plumbers
72301	Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
72310	Carpenters
72320	Bricklayers
72321	Insulators
72400	Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
72401	Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72402	Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning mechanics
72403	Railway carmen/women
72404	Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
72406	Elevator constructors and mechanics
72410	Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers
72422	Electrical Mechanics
72423	Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, and other related mechanics
72500	Crane operators
73100	Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services
73101	Tilesetters
73102	Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers
73110	Roofers and shinglers
73111	Glaziers
73112	Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
73200	Residential and commercial installers and servicers
73201	General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
73202	Pest controllers and fumigators
73209	Other repairers and servicers
73400	Heavy equipment operators
82031	Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services
92100	Power engineers and power systems operators

CATEGORY 2:

In a targeted draw for the Economic Mobility Pathways Project, 1 Invitation to Apply (ITA) was sent to a potential applicant. There was no specified minimum score range.

In Ontario, there are two consecutive waves of invites with high invitations and low scoring requirements. The time to submit a Canada PR application is right now, in fact! In 2023, Ontario had already sent out 6,764 invitations.

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