Ontario's In-Demand Skills Stream re-opened on July 6 with 13 new eligible occupations.
When the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) re-opened, it expanded the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream. Thirteen new eligible occupations were added. These employment codes are for positions located outside of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) only (i.e. work or report to work outside the GTA).
The Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream supports employers facing labour shortages in specific in-demand occupations, such as agriculture, construction and other low-to-semi-skilled NOC C or D occupations
The additional 13 NOCs are:
9411 – Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
9416 – Metalworking and forging machine operators
9417 – Machining tool operators
9418 – Other metal products machine operators
9421 – Chemical plant machine operators
9422 – Plastics processing machine operators
9437 – Woodworking machine operators
9446 – Industrial sewing machine operators
9461 – Process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated products processing
9523 – Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
9526 – Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
9536 – Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
9537 – Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
remove the settlement funds requirement for In-Demand Skills Stream applicants
How to become eligible for the OINP In-demand skills stream
Option 1: Work inside or outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
To be eligible for the OINP’s Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream, candidates must obtain a full-time and permanent job offer (i.e. a minimum of 1,560 hours in a year and no end date of the position).
The job must be in an eligible occupation inside or outside of the GTA.
The job must fall under one of the eligible National Occupation Classification skill level C or D codes.
Option 2: Work outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
Candidates must obtain a full-time, permanent job offer (i.e. a minimum of 1,560 hours in a year and no end date of the position).
The job must fall under one of the eligible NOC codes.
OINP Regional Immigration Pilot
A new pathway to permanent residence is also now available for prospective Ontario immigrants. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is now accepting applications for the Regional Immigration Pilot.
In order to be eligible, candidates must meet the criteria for any of the OINP Employer Job Offer streams, candidates also need to have full-time and permanent job offers from employers located in one of three Ontario communities:
Chatham-Kent
Cornwall
Quinte West/Belleville
The two-year pilot includes:
approximately 150 nominations under the employer job offer category set aside for applicants destined for pilot communities
marketing and outreach to raise awareness among local employers
dedicated business service support for employers
partnering with stakeholders to leverage the entrepreneur stream for local business succession
OINP Processing Time
The OINP processing time estimate was updated on June 4, 2020. According to the Government of Ontario, the OINP processing time for the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream is 60 to 90 days.
Do you want to apply to the OINP? Contact us today for an eligibility assessment and we’ll review your likelihood of acceptance into the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.
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