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Latest Ontario Immigration Nominee Program invites 1,902 candidates

Latest Ontario Immigration Nominee Program invites 1,902 candidates

Latest Ontario Immigration Nominee Program

The province of Ontario held its latest draw on February 2nd, 2023 and invited a total of 1,902 eligible candidates. The invites went to the candidates under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream of Ontario Express Entry and was a Targeted Draw for Tech and Health.

This draw was Ontario’s first Human Capital Priorities draw in 2023. The February 2 Ontario draw was open to applicants whose Express Entry profiles were submitted between February 2, 2022, and February 2, 2023.

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Who was welcomed?

Draw Category: Tech

In the latest Tech Draw, NOIs were granted to 1,127 eligible candidates with CRS scores ranging from 481-489. Additionally, invited candidates had to have work experience, in particular National Occupation Classification (NOC) categories, such as:

NOC	Occupation
21311	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
20012	Computer and information systems managers
21230	Computer systems developers and programmers
21231	Software engineers and designers
21232	Software developers and programmers
21233	Web designers
21211	Data Scientists
21223	Database analysts and data administrators
21234	Web developers and programmers

Draw Category: Health

In a health draw, 775 individuals with CRS scores ranging from 476-489 received NOIs. Additionally, invited candidates had to have work experience, in particular, National Occupation Classification (NOC) categories, such as:

NOC	Occupation
31203	Occupational therapists
31204	Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
30010	Managers in health care
31103	Veterinarians
31110	Dentists
31111	Optometrists
31112	Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
31120	Pharmacists
31100	Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31101	Specialists in surgery
31102	General practitioners and family physicians
31121	Dietitians and nutritionists
31201	Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31202	Physiotherapists
31209	Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
31300	Nursing coordinators and supervisors
31301	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
31302	Nurse practitioners
31303	Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
32100	Opticians
32101	Licensed practical nurses
32102	Paramedical occupations
32103	Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists, and cardiopulmonary technologists
32104	Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
32109	Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
32110	Denturists
3211	Dental hygienists and dental therapists
32112	Dental technologists and technicians
32120	Medical laboratory technologists
32121	Medical radiation technologists
32122	Medical sonographers
32123	Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
32124	Pharmacy technicians
32129	Other medical technologists and technicians
32200	Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
32201	Massage therapists
32209	Other practitioners of natural healing
33100	Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
33101	Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
33102	Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
33103	Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
33109	Other assisting occupations in support of health services

Ontario frequently examines the Express Entry pool maintained by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to identify potential applicants who would fit the requirements of one of the Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) controlled immigration streams. In order to be considered for the Human Capital Priorities stream, candidates must: