Intake has closed for Ontario immigration’s Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream for the remainder of 2020.
The decision, effective November 16, 2020, comes after the province reached the registration intake limit for the stream.
“No additional registrations will be accepted until further notice,” an Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program statement said.
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Ontario expanded the scope of the In-Demand Skills Stream in July 2020 by adding 13 new eligible manufacturing occupations.
The new occupations – for positions based outside the Greater Toronto Area – became eligible when the stream reopened for applications on July 6, 2020.
By adding 13 new occupations, the OINP brought to 23 the total number of eligible jobs for the stream. Positions featured in the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream are low or semi-skilled, falling into National Occupational Classification (NOC) C or D.
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream
This stream targets candidates with specific skilled in-demand in Ontario. To qualify, applicants must have:
- A permanent and full-time job offer under certain occupations in the agriculture or construction sector and meets the median wage in Ontario for the occupation (see table below), and in a position that is necessary to the business.
- For those already working in the position, the proposed wage must be equal or greater than the current wage being paid.
- 9 months of cumulative work experience in the last three years in one of the eligible occupations. Experience must be paid and full time or the equivalent amount in part-time work in Ontario.
- Seasonal work does not count.
- Equivalent of Canadian high school education or higher.
- Valid certificate or license at the time of application for any claimed work experience that requires it.
- Minimum CLB/NCLC 4 in English or French in all language competencies.
- Live abroad, or be working, studying or visiting Canada on a valid permit;
- Intention to settle in Ontario.
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream: 10 Occupations Eligible In Any Location
| National Occupational Classification | Job Title |
| NOC 3413 | Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates |
| NOC 4412 | Home support workers and related occupations, excluding housekeepers |
| NOC 7441 | Residential and commercial installers and servicers |
| NOC 7511 | Transport truck drivers |
| NOC 7521 | Heavy equipment operators (except crane) |
| NOC 8431 | General farmworkers |
| NOC 8432 | Nursery and greenhouse workers |
| NOC 8611 | Harvesting labourers |
| NOC 7611 | Construction trades helpers and labourers |
| NOC 9462 | Industrial butchers, meat cutters, poultry preparers, related workers |
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream: 13 Occupations Eligible Outside GTA Only
| National Occupational Classification | Job Title |
| NOC 9411 | Machine operators, mineral and metal processing |
| NOC 9416 | Metalworking and forging machine operators |
| NOC 9417 | Machining tool operators |
| NOC 9418 | Other metal products machine operators |
| NOC 9421 | Chemical plant machine operators |
| NOC 9422 | Plastics processing machine operators |
| NOC 9437 | Woodworking machine operators |
| NOC 9446 | Industrial sewing machine operators |
| NOC 9461 | Process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated products processing |
| NOC 9523 | Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers |
| NOC 9526 | Mechanical assemblers and inspectors |
| NOC 9536 | Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators |
| NOC 9537 | Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors |