Last Updated On 4 July 2024, 8:13 PM EDT (Toronto Time)

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) adds 35 new occupations to the list of eligible occupations for the in-demand skills stream for permanent residency.

Previously, only 22 were eligible for the in-demand skills stream. With new additions, the list now has 56 occupations eligible.

This permanent residency stream under the provincial nominee program (PNP) of Ontario is one of the best options for individuals working in TEER 4 or 5 occupations.

TEER 4 or 5 occupations are ineligible for the federal Express Entry system for permanent residency.

The new occupations are eligible effective July 1.

New List of Occupations Eligible For Ontario-OINP In-Demand Skills Stream

Below occupations are eligible if the position offered is in any location in Ontario:

NOC 44101 – Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations
NOC 65202 – Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
NOC 75119 – Other trades helpers and labourers
NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers
NOC 85103 – Nursery and greenhouse labourers
NOC 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers

Below are the eligible occupations if the position offered is outside the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel regions).

NOC 14400: Shippers and Receivers
NOC 14402: Production logistics workers
NOC 65320 – Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations
NOC 74200 – Railway yard and track maintenance workers
NOC 74203 – Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers
NOC 74204 – Utility maintenance workers
NOC 74205 – Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
NOC 75101 – Material handlers
NOC 75211 – Railway and motor transport labourers
NOC 75212 – Public works and maintenance labourers
NOC 85102 – Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
NOC 94100 – Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
NOC 94101 – Foundry workers
NOC 94102 – Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters
NOC 94103 – Concrete, clay and stone forming operators
NOC 94104 – Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
NOC 94105 – Metalworking and forging machine operators
NOC 94106 – Machining tool operators
NOC 94107 – Machine operators of other metal products
NOC 94110 – Chemical plant machine operators
NOC 94111 – Plastics processing machine operators
NOC 94112 – Rubber processing machine operators and related workers
NOC 94120 – Sawmill machine operators
NOC 94121 – Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators
NOC 94123 – Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders
NOC 94124 – Woodworking machine operators
NOC 94132 – Industrial sewing machine operators
NOC 94140 – Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
NOC 94142 – Fish and seafood plant workers
NOC 94143 – Testers and graders, food and beverage processing
NOC 94200 – Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
NOC 94201 – Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
NOC 94202 – Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
NOC 94203 – Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers
NOC 94204 – Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
NOC 94205 – Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing
NOC 94211 – Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
NOC 94212 – Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
NOC 94213 – Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
NOC 94219 – Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
NOC 95100: Labourers in mineral and metal processing
NOC 95101 – Labourers in metal fabrication
NOC 95102 – Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
NOC 95103 – Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing
NOC 95104 – Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing
NOC 95106 – Labourers in food and beverage processing
NOC 95107: Labourers in fish and seafood processing

OINP In-Demand Skills Stream Eligibility

A full-time (1,560 hours a year) and permanent job offer in one of the eligible occupations is required to qualify for the OINP In-Demand Skills Stream.

Furthermore, the pay rate must be equal to or higher than the median wage listed on the the Job Bank website for the specific region where work will be performed.

Also the applicant must have at least 9 months of cumulative work experience in Ontario, in the same in-demand occupation (same NOC code) as the job offer within last 3 years.

Language proficiency in English or French of CLB level 4 is required as well as Canadian secondary school equivalent of education.

OINP has not announced any In-Demand Skills stream round of invitations in 2024, but did send 1,069 PR invitations in 4 draws in 2023.

Date issued	Invitations	Date profiles created	Score range	Notes
December 5, 2023	262	November 22, 2022 – August 15, 2023	30 and above	General Draw
August 15, 2023	256	November 22, 2022 – August 15, 2023	23 and above	General Draw
June 20, 2023	256	November 22, 2022 – June 20, 2023	26 and above	General Draw
April 11, 2023	295	November 22, 2022 – April 11, 2023	30 and above	General Draw

OINP In-Demand Skills Stream Draws 2023

With addition of new occupations, we can expect that OINP may announce new PNP draws for in-demand skills stream in coming days.

New OINP Change For The Education Requirement For Nurses

Effective July 1, 2024 Ontario has also made it easier for nursing professionals under the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities and French-Speaking Skilled Worker streams.

Nurses are now not required to meet the education requirement if they meet the following conditions:

they are already registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) in the General, Extended, or Temporary class
they have a primary NOC that falls under one of the below occupations:
- NOC 31300: Nursing coordinators and supervisors
- NOC 31301: Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- NOC 31302: Nurse practitioners
- NOC 32101: Licensed practical nurses

OINP Express Entry streams usually select candidates in the federal Express Entry pool meeting the their eligibility criteria.

Interested candidates need not to create a separate profile with OINP, rather select intended province as Ontario while creating their Express Entry profile.

Kamal Deep Singh, RCIC

Kamal Deep Singh, RCIC (Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant) licensed by CICC (formerly known as ICCRC) with member number R708618. He brings extensive knowledge of immigration law and new changes to rapidly evolving IRCC.