Canada’s Ontario province issues targeted invitations under one of the Express Entry linked streams.
On February 6, 2024, Ontario invited candidates under Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream that had experience in any of the 42 healthcare occupations. Ontario is a part of the Provincial Nominee Program. Canada PNP is a route to Canadian permanent residence with a provincial nomination as the first step of the process. Invitations by Ontario are issued through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
Ontario offers many routes to Canada PR visa. Some Ontario PNP streams are linked with the federal Express Entry system. Others run independently. The latest OINP invitations were under the HCP steam linked with Canada Express Entry.
The first OINP HCP draw to be held in 2024, the latest round of invitations had 2,086 notifications of interest (NOIs) issued. Linked with the Express Entry, the ranking score of the candidate was a deciding factor. The invitations went out to those Express Entry candidates eligible for the Human Capital Priorities stream who had a ranking score of CRS 379 to CRS 430 based on the Comprehensive Ranking System.
As it was a targeted draw, Ontario PNP issued NOIs to candidates in specific occupations.
Candidates only received an invitation if they had -
Any of the following NOC codes must be given as your “primary NOC” in your Express Entry profile.
|
NOC Code |
Occupation |
NOC Code |
Occupation |
|
NOC 30010 |
Managers in health care |
NOC 31100 |
Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
|
NOC 31101 |
Specialists in surgery |
NOC 31102 |
General practitioners and family physicians |
|
NOC 31103 |
Veterinarians |
NOC 31110 |
Dentists |
|
NOC 31111 |
Optometrists |
NOC 31112 |
Audiologists and speech-language pathologists |
|
NOC 31120 |
Pharmacists |
NOC 31121 |
Dietitians and nutritionists |
|
NOC 31201 |
Chiropractors |
NOC 31202 |
Physiotherapists |
|
NOC 31203 |
Occupational therapists |
NOC 31204 |
Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment |
|
NOC 31209 |
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
NOC 31300 |
Nursing coordinators and supervisors |
|
NOC 31301 |
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
NOC 31302 |
Nurse practitioners |
|
NOC 31303 |
Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
NOC 32100 |
Opticians |
|
NOC 32101 |
Licensed practical nurses |
NOC 32102 |
Paramedical occupations |
|
NOC 32103 |
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists |
NOC 32104 |
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians |
|
NOC 32109 |
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
NOC 32110 |
Denturists |
|
NOC 32111 |
Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
NOC 32112 |
Dental technologists and technicians |
|
NOC 32120 |
Medical laboratory technologists |
NOC 32121 |
Medical radiation technologists |
|
NOC 32122 |
Medical sonographers |
NOC 32123 |
Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists |
|
NOC 32124 |
Pharmacy technicians |
NOC 32129 |
Other medical technologists and technicians |
|
NOC 32200 |
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists |
NOC 32201 |
Massage therapists |
|
NOC 32209 |
Other practitioners of natural healing |
NOC 33100 |
Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants |
|
NOC 33101 |
Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations |
NOC 33102 |
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates |
|
NOC 33103 |
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants |
NOC 33109 |
Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
Canada has a high demand for immigrants in healthcare occupations. Category-based selection was introduced in Express Entry in 2023. Many provinces in Canada also prioritize those in healthcare occupations.
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