Ontario Occupation In Demand List 2022

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is an excellent pathway for individuals who wish to immigrate to Ontario.

Through the program, the province selects skilled immigrants with the required work experience to live and work in the province as permanent residents. 

The main aim of this program is to meet the shortage of skilled labor and contribute to the economic development of the province hence foreign skilled workers with job offers in the occupation in demand list are granted entry to the province.

Ontario occupation in demand list is a database that catalogues top priority occupations or professions in Ontario.

Follow us as we explore the Ontario occupation in demand list, the application procedure to apply for high-demand jobs, and its requirements. 

Ontario Occupation In Demand List

The following is a list of top priority occupations in demand in Ontario OINP. As a skilled worker with work experience in any of these occupations, you stand a good chance of being nominated for the program. 

National Occupation Classification	Job Title
NOC 0114	Other Administrative Services Manager
NOC 0601	Corporate Sales Managers
NOC 1122	Professional Occupations in Business Management Consulting
NOC 0124	Advertising, Marketing and Public Relation Managers
NOC 0621	Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers
NOC 1111	Financial Auditors and Accountants
NOC 3012	Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses
NOC 0111	Financial Managers
NOC 1114	Other Financial Officers
NOC 0651	Managers in Customer and Personal Services

Ontario is a hub of a variety of industries including finance, technology, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and ICT.  The following are ICT job titles and profiles or occupations in demand in Ontario:

National Occupation Classification	Job Title
NOC 2173	Software Engineers and Designers
NOC 2174	Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers
NOC 2147	Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers and Designers)
NOC 2175	Web Designers and Developers
NOC 2172	Database Analysts and Data Administrators
NOC 0213	Computer and Information Systems Managers

Note: Candidates should seek job offers that are full-time and have permanent positions. Candidates with full-time and permanent employment have 1,560 paid working hours per year and a minimum of 30 paid working hours per week.

These job offers do not have an end date which essentially means that the duration of work is not specified in permanent job offers. 

 

Program Requirements

Requirement
Express Entry Profile	No
Connection to Province	Work Experience
Job Offer	Yes
Language Proficiency	CLB 4
Level of Education	High school
Work Experience	In-Demand Occupation List1 year
Investment Requirement	None

 

Applicant Requirements 

Job Offer

Candidates must have a valid job offer from an Ontario employer to be eligible to apply.

The job offer must be for a full-time position, paid at or above the median wage level for that occupation in Ontario, and must be in Ontario’s occupations in demand list.  

Language Proficiency

Candidates are required to have at least the minimum Canadian Language Benchmark(CLB) Level 4 showing proficiency in English or French.

Candidates can present any of the following approved test scores; 

For the English language

• IELTS: International English Language Testing
• CELPIP: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program

For the French language:

• TEF: Test d’evaluation de francais pour le Canada

Level of Education

Candidates must have at minimum Canadian high school diploma or its equivalent in another country. Applicants are required to get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) to prove equivalency for their educational qualifications.

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Work Experience

Candidates are required to have a cumulative amount of at least 12 months of full-time work experience obtained within the past 36 months before the application is submitted.

The work experience must be obtained from an occupation in the occupations in-demand list. 

License

If the position an applicant or candidate requires a license to practice, the applicant must provide a valid license, certificate, or authorization to practice the profession.

The license or certification provided must be issued by an eligible regulatory body in Ontario.

Settlement Funds

Candidates are required to prove that they can support themselves and their accompanying family financially by meeting the settlement funds requirement.

One way to demonstrate this is by maintaining a valid offer of employment with annual compensation.

Intention to Reside

Candidates must also prove their intention to settle and work in Ontario. You can demonstrate this through your connections to the province like relatives, past education, investment in the province such as the purchase of property, or efforts to participate in Ontario society (volunteering, work experience, etc.).

Employer Requirements

Employers in Ontario are expected to meet the following criteria;

Job Offer Requirements

The employer must offer a full-time, indeterminate position with a wage that meets industry standards.

Business Requirements

The company offering the job must be established and in good standing in Ontario and have a history of good workplace and business practices. The company is also required to meet minimum gross annual revenue and employee requirements:

• Must have a  minimum of CAD 1 million in gross annual revenue, and at least five full-time employees inside of the Greater Toronto Area 
• Must have a  minimum of CAD 500,000 in gross annual revenue, and at least three full-time employees outside of the Greater Toronto Area

Recruitment Requirements

Employers are required to show that reasonable efforts were made to recruit a Canadian to fill the position before offering the position to a foreign national.

Read More: Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) 

What Are The Documents Required To Apply In Ontario Demand Occupation List

Individuals applying for OINP’s In-Demand skills stream are required to submit the following documents alongside their application:

• Identity documents
• Status documents in Canada
• Job Offer documents
• Documents supporting the candidate’s work history
• Education qualification documents
• Language test results
• Documents to prove that the candidate meets the settlement funds
• Other optional documents (if applicable)

Application Fee

• If the job offered is in the outside of Greater Toronto Area, it costs CAD 1,500
• Ithe job offered is within the area of Greater Toronto (Durham, City of Toronto, Halton, York, and Peele region), it costs CAD 2,000

Application Procedure

Candidate who meets the requirements can submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) through 

OINP’s e-Filing Portal. Profiles are ranked in order on an OINP points-based system. 

Candidates with the highest marks on the system will be issued an invitation to apply in one of the OINP draws.

Once you receive an invitation, you will have to apply for nomination within the next 2 weeks and if your application is approved by the province, you will be notified that you have been selected for provincial nomination. 

The notification will be sent to your ONe-Key account within the e-Filing Portal. 

After receiving a provincial nomination, you can proceed to submit a federal application for permanent residency in Canada. 

Applications for permanent residency are paper-based and applicants are expected to fill and submit them by mail to the appropriate address. Typically, it takes about 18 months to process paper-based PNP applications for permanent residence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

By now you must have known the occupations in demand in Ontario. The implication of this is that people with work experience from various job profiles can apply to get job opportunities and secure flourishing careers. 

Ontario Immigration Nominee Program is considered as having the fastest processing times and easiest steps to follow.  

If you meet the requirements and are skilled in any of the professions in the occupation in demand list, you can apply and expect a positive outcome. 

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