Health, tech workers wooed as OINP sends out 2,085 NOIs through its Human Capital Priorities stream

Fifty-one health and tech occupations were targeted by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream earlier this month as Canada’s most populous province set out 2,085 Notifications of Interest (NOI) to candidates seeking to immigrate to Canada.

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The first draw took place from Aug. 11 to Aug. 16 and saw 2,084 NOIs issued to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 473 to 516 who had created profiles in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Express Entry system from Aug. 11 last year through to July 8 this year.

Human Capital Priorities draws targeted 51 occupations

In the second draw, on Aug. 16, 751 NOIs were sent out to candidates with CRS scores of 473 to 495 who had created profiles in the Express Entry system from Aug. 16 last year through to Aug. 2 this year.

Latest Ontario Human Capital Priorities Draws

The draws targeted the following healthcare occupations:

• NOC 30010 – Managers in healthcare
• NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
• NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
• NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
• NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
• NOC 31110 – Dentists
• NOC 31111 – Optometrists
• NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
• NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
• NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
• NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
• NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
• NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
• NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
• NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
• NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
• NOC 32100 – Opticians
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
• NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
• NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
• NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 32110 – Denturists
• NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
• NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
• NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
• NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
• NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
• NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
• NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
• NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
• NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
• NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
• NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
• NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
• NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
• NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
• NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

And the draws also sought to recruit tech workers in the following occupations:

• NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
• NOC 21211 – Data scientists
• NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
• NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
• NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
• NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
• NOC 21233 – Web designers
• NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
• NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

Human Capital Priorities candidates must qualify for FSW or CEC federal immigration programs

Candidates selected from the Express Entry pool receive their NOIs via their IRCC accounts and then have 45 days to submit a full application.

Foreign nationals can qualify to immigrate to Canada under the Human Capital Priorities Stream if they have:

• a profile under the Express Entry system and are qualified for either the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program or the Canadian Experience Class (CEC);
• a minimum of one year of full-time, or full-time equivalent work experience under NOC TEER Category 0, 1, 2 or 3 in the past five years if applying under the FSW or in the past three years if applying under CEC;
• the equivalent of a Canadian bachelor’s degree or higher;
• language proficiency at the minimum CLB/NCLC level 7 in English or in French;
• the intention to reside in the province of Ontario;
• legal resident status in Canada, if applicable;
• proof of required settlement funds, and’

the minimum Express Entry CRS score as determined for the particular draw.