Ontario PNP Latest Draws and News

Latest OINP Draw Sent 611 New Invitations For PR

Ontario PNP (OINP) Draw invited 53 occupations having a score of 53 and above. Check out full details and list of invited NOCs as well as eligibility.

On January 31, 2023 the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) also known as Ontario PNP sent 611 invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residency (PR).

This OINP draw declared cut off score of 53 and above under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.

The cut off score increased by 18 points as compared to last OINP Foreign Worker Stream draw on January 10, 2023.

Furthermore, Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles with Ontario PNP between November 22, 2022 – January 31, 2023 were considered for this draw.

So far OINP has sent 1,017 invitations to apply (ITA) under Foreign Worker Stream this year.

This was a targeted draw at tech and health occupations and invited profiles created with OINP in 53 occupations and NOC codes.

List of NOC Codes Invited in OINP Draw today

  1. NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
  2. NOC 21211 – Data Scientists
  3. NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
  4. NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
  5. NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
  6. NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
  7. NOC 21233 – Web designers
  8. NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
  9. NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers
  10. NOC 22221 – User support technicians
  11. NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
  12. NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
  13. NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  14. NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
  15. NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
  16. NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
  17. NOC 31110 – Dentists
  18. NOC 31111 – Optometrists
  19. NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  20. NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
  21. NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
  22. NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
  23. NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
  24. NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
  25. NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  26. NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  27. NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  28. NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  29. NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
  30. NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  31. NOC 32100 – Opticians
  32. NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
  33. NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
  34. NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  35. NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
  36. NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  37. NOC 32110 – Denturists
  38. NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  39. NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
  40. NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
  41. NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
  42. NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
  43. NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  44. NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
  45. NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
  46. NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  47. NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
  48. NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
  49. NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  50. NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  51. NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  52. NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  53. NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

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