Ontario PNP Tech Draws: Which Occupations Qualify?

Canada immigration news: Ontario targets tech occupations with regular Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws through its Express Entry-linked Human Capital Priorities stream.

The province, which has the largest PNP by federal government allocation, also has three of the foremost tech hubs in North America, in Toronto, Ottawa and the Waterloo Region.

It means tech talent immigrating to Ontario should have plenty of employment options, especially given the current tight labour market.

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Candidates receiving a nomination from the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) get an additional 600 points added to their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. This effectively guarantees an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the next Express Entry draw.

The OINP has an initial allocation of 9,750 nominations in 2022, up from 8,600 for 2021. It regularly reaches its allocation and is given extra places, meaning it is likely to nominate more than 10,000 candidates this year.

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Human Capital Priorities Stream Dominates OINP 2021 Nominations

Stream	Number of nominations
Employer Job Offer: International Student stream	1,240
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream	540
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream	1,705
PhD Graduate stream	212
Masters Graduate stream	1,202
Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades stream	177
Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream	3,513
Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream	410
Entrepreneur stream	1
Grand total	9,000

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Human Capital Priorities Tech Draws

Ontario targets six specific technology sector occupations with tech draws from the Express Entry pool as part of the HCP stream.

Candidates must have experience in one of the six occupations to qualify.

HCP Tech Draws: Target Occupations

1. Software engineers and designers (NOC 2173)
2. Computer programmers and interactive media developers (NOC 2174)
3. Computer engineers (NOC 2147)
4. Web designers and developers (NOC 2175)
5. Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 2172)
6. Computer and information systems managers (NOC 0213)

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Tech Jobs Top List Of 2021 OINP Nominations

National Occupational Classification (NOC)	Occupations	Number of nominations
NOC 2173	Software engineers and designers	792
NOC 124	Advertising, marketing and public relations managers	482
NOC 1111	Financial auditors and accountants	382
NOC 2174	Computer programmers and interactive media developers	374
NOC 6311	Food service supervisors	353
NOC 7511	Transport truckdrivers	325
NOC 2172	Database analysts and data administrators	319
NOC 1122	Professional occupations in business management consulting	267
NOC 601	Corporate sales managers	258
NOC 213	Computer and information systems managers	252
NOC 1121	Human resources professionals	186
NOC 122	Banking, credit and other investment managers	183
NOC 2175	Web designers and developers	167
NOC 1112	Financial and investment analysts	164
NOC 1241	Administrative assistants	148
NOC 2147	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)	133
NOC 1215	Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	122
NOC 6322	Cooks	118
NOC 114	Other administrative services managers	114
NOC 4163	Business development officers, marketing researchers, consultants	103
All other occupations		3,758
Grand total		9,000

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Candidates must also meet the general requirements of the HCP stream.

This stream is designed for skilled workers who wish to live and work in Ontario, and who have proven skills and abilities to successfully establish themselves in the province.

Ontario HCP: General Requirements

• Ongoing profile under the Federal Express Entry system and qualify for the FSWP or the CEC.
• Hold a minimum of 1-year of full-time, or full-time equivalent work experience under NOC occupation level 0, A or B, in the past five years if applying under the FSWP or in the past three years if applying under CEC.
• Hold the equivalent of a Canadian bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Show language proficiency of minimum CLB/NCLC level 7 in English or in French.
• Intention to reside in the province of Ontario.
• Residing with legal status in Canada, if applicable.
• Proof of required settlement funds.
• Minimum Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score as determined by the director under period draws.

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