OINP Targets Skilled Trades Workers in Latest Express ENtry Draw
Today the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has once again tapped the Latest Express Entry Draw pool to target skilled trades workers for immigration to the province. In a Latest Express Entry Draw held on January 11, 2024, the OINP issued Notifications of Interest to 2,552 Express Entry candidates with scores in the 350-424 CRS range.
Focus on Skilled Trades Stream
This latest invitation round was focused exclusively on the OINP’s Express Entry Skilled Trades stream. This pathway enables the province to select qualified skilled trades workers who have existing profiles in the federal Express Entry pool and nominate them for permanent residence.
The Latest Express Entry Draw came out on January 9th and OINP invited 1,451 candidates to apply through the Foreign Worker Stream out of which 630 Invites were sent to candidates who had experience under skill Trade. This stream is for foreign nationals with skilled work experience in Ontario who do not have an Express Entry profile.
Entire List of Jobs Targeted in Today’s Ontario-OINP Drawing
- NOC 72010 – Supervisors and contractors working in the metal forming, shaping, erecting, and machining crafts and associated fields.
- NOC 72011 – Jobs in electrical trades, telecommunications, and contractors/supervisors
- NOC 72012 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
- NOC 72013 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
- NOC 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and servicers
- NOC 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- NOC 72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
- NOC 72022 – Supervisors, printing, and related occupations
- NOC 72100 – Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
- NOC 72101 – Tool and die makers
- NOC 72102 – Sheet metal workers
- NOC 72103 – Boilermakers
- NOC 72104 – Fabricators and fitters of structural metal and platework
- NOC 72105 – Ironworkers
- NOC 72200 – (Apart from industrial and power system) electricians
- NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
- NOC 72203 – Workers on electrical power lines and cables
- NOC 72205 – Installers of telecom equipment and technicians for cable television
- NOC 72300 – Plumbers
- NOC 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
- NOC 72302 – Gas fitters
- NOC 72310 – Carpenters
- NOC 72311 – Cabinetmakers
- NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
- NOC 72321 – Insulators
- NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- NOC 72403 – Railway carmen/women
- NOC 72404 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
- NOC 72406 – Elevator constructors and mechanics
- NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
- NOC 72422 – Electrical mechanics
- NOC 72423 – All-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, and other associated mechanics
- NOC 72500 – Crane operators
- NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
- NOC 73101 – Tilesetters
- NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
- NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
- NOC 73111 – Glaziers
- NOC 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- NOC 73113 – Floor covering installers
- NOC 73200 – Installers and servicers for homes and businesses
- NOC 73201 – Building superintendents and general maintenance staff
- NOC 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators
- NOC 73209 – Other repairers and servicers
- NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
- NOC 73402 – For surface mining, quarrying, and construction, there are drills and blasters.
- NOC 82031 – Supervisors and contractors, horticultural services, grounds maintenance, and landscaping
In order to accept provincial nominations, candidates invited in today’s Latest Express Entry Draw will have 45 days to reply with a full application.
These profiles will receive 600 points upon receiving an OINP nomination, raising their CRS score to 1,073–1,080, which ensures their inclusion in the Latest Express Entry Draw.
