Ontario In Demand Occupations 2022

Being Canada’s second-largest province, Ontario has a larger body of land compared to the sum of France and Spain. Moreover, this province is home to the nation’s capital city, Ottawa, which is home to Parliament Hill. The Canadian province of Ontario is a very popular destination among new immigrants from across the world. The province creates numerous job opportunities for newcomers in diverse industries and in-demand occupations; furthermore, the province offers many special benefits such as free healthcare facilities with prescription medicine coverage for individuals under 25 years of age. Also, Ontario boasts the fourth-highest income rate in Canada.

Some of the popular attractions to name in Ontario are the world-famous Niagara Falls and the Toronto CN Tower. Northern Ontario invites new immigrants to settle permanently in rural communities to boost economic growth. Furthermore, skilled foreign workers can apply through the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) to live and work in this diverse province.

Are you willing to work and live in this multicultural province? It is best to start with researching the in-demand jobs in the province. If you obtain an in-demand job offer, you will secure higher possibilities of being invited to apply for permanent residency in the province. However, before discussing the in-demand jobs, we suggest you learn more about the framework of the OINP so that you can determine your eligibility.

The Framework of the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP)

Under the OINP, there are four streams for Canadian immigration, and specifically in Ontario. Out of these streams, three are aligned under the Express Entry system, and thus, creating an Express Entry profile for these streams becomes a mandatory requirement. This stream invites foreign nationals with different skills, experience, and qualifications to apply, including farmworkers, plumbers, managers, and nurses. Check the different streams under the OINP:

•       Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker (FSSW) Stream
•       Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream
•       Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream
•       Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream

Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream

Applicants under this stream include candidates who are proficient with the French language. To apply under this stream, candidates are required to submit an Express Entry profile to start with the process, and also, they must meet the eligibility criteria under Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). Candidates must also have a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree from Canada or an equivalent foreign educational credential. Moreover, a job offer is not needed to apply under this stream.

The in-demand occupations under this stream are broad and are further classified under three skill types: Jobs in Management (O), Professional Jobs (A), and Skilled Trades or Technical Jobs (B).

Below is the list of examples of a few eligible occupations with their skill type and NOC codes:

Skill Type O	Managers in Advertising, marketing and public relations
Skill Type A	Writers and authors
Skill Type B	Boilermakers

Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream

This PNP stream is aligned with the Express Entry immigration system, which means that candidates are required to submit an Express Entry profile to start with the process, and also, they must meet the eligibility criteria under Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). Candidates must also have a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree from Canada or an equivalent foreign educational credential. Moreover, a job offer is not needed to apply under this stream.

The in-demand occupations under this stream are broad and are further classified under three skill types: Jobs in Management (O), Professional Jobs (A), and Skilled Trades or Technical Jobs (B).

Below is the list of examples of a few eligible occupations with their skill type and NOC codes:

Skill Type O	Financial managers
Skill Type A	Registered psychiatric nurses and registered nurses
Skill Type B	Plumber

Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream

Applicants under this stream include skilled individuals in specific trades who do not qualify for the Human Capital Priorities stream. Under this stream, both job offer and post-secondary education are not required.

Below is the list of in-demand occupations under this stream with their NOC codes:

1. Sales and Service Occupations

Baker

2. Occupations related to Primary industry

Agricultural service contractors, specialized livestock workers, and farm supervisors

Fisherman/women

Fishing officers and masters

Landscaping, horticulture, and grounds maintenance services -Contractors and supervisors

Logging and forestry – Supervisors

Logging machinery operators

Mining and quarrying – Supervisors

Gas and oil services and drilling – Supervisors and Contractors

Gas and oil well servicers, testers, drillers, and other relevant workers

Underground development and production miners

3. Occupations related to Trades, Equipment and Transport operators

Refrigeration and AC mechanics

Crane operators

Appliance servicers and repairers

Carpenters

Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors

Mechanic repairers, Bus and truck mechanics, and Automotive service technicians

Blasters and drillers – construction, quarrying, and surface mining

Electrical cable and power line workers

Electrical mechanics

Telecommunications and Electrical trades occupations – Supervisors and Contractors

Electricians

Elevator constructors and mechanics

Concrete finishers

Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

Ironworkers

Heavy equipment operator crews – Supervisors and Contractors

Machine fitters

Machine fitters

Metal shaping, forming, and erecting trades, machining, and related occupations, Supervisors, and contractors

Mechanics – motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, and others

Other small equipment and small engine repairers

Pipefitting trades – Supervisors and contractors

Plumbers

Repairers – Motor vehicle body

Engineers – Yard and Railway locomotive

Railway carmen/women

Railway brakemen/women and conductors

Refrigeration, Heating, and air conditioning mechanics

Roofers

Solid fuel and oil heating mechanics

Pipefitters, Sprinkler system installers, and Steamfitters

Structural metal and plate work fitters and fabricators

Water well drillers

Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream

Applicants under this stream include semi-skilled workers, including farmworkers and truck drivers, who have a valid employment offer from an employer in Ontario in any in-demand occupation. Below is the list of in-demand occupations under this stream with their NOC codes:

Commercial and Residential servicers and installers

Construction trades labourers and helpers

General farmworkers

Greenhouse and Nursery workers

Harvesting labourers

Heavy equipment operators (excluding crane)

Home support workers and other relevant occupations (excluding housekeepers)

Patient service associates, Nurse aides, and Orderlies

Poultry preparers, Industrial butchers and meat cutters, and other workers

Transport truck drivers

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