Ontario conducted its first Human Capital Priorities Stream draw for 2024, targeting health professionals for Canadian Immigration.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw took place on February 6, with a total of 2,086 Notifications of Interest issues.

The Draw targeted candidates in the following health occupations with a Comprehensive Draw Score (CRS) range of 379-430:

• NOC 30010 - Managers in health care
• 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 - Dieticians 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

Only candidates who had work experience in the above NOCs, listed one of these as the primary NOC in their Express Entry profile and met the CRS draw score range were issued a Notification of Interest (NOI).

Candidates who received a NOI must submit their online application on the OINP portal under Ontario's Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream within 45 days of receiving the NOI.

Latest Ontario Human Capital Priorities Draw Summary

Requirements for the Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream:

To qualify, applicants must have:

• Active profile under the Federal Express Entry system and be qualified under FSWP or the CEC
• If applying under FSWP - have a minimum of 1 year of full-time (30 hours/week = 1,560 hours/year) or equal amount in part-time (15 hours/week for 2 years), continuous work experience in one of the above listed NOCs within the last 10 years
• If applying under CEC - have atleast 1 year of full-time or equal amount in part-time work experience in Canada in one of the above NOCs within the last 3 years
• Must have completed an education credential assessment for immigration purposes from the relevant designated organization and obtained an education equivalency of the minimum Canadian credential required to practice the listed NOC in Canada
• Obtained a minimum language proficiency of CLB/NCLC 7 in English or French under FSWP or CLB/NCLC 7 for TEER 0 or 1 and CLB/NCLC 5 for TEER 2 or 3 under CEC
• Intention to make Ontario their home province
• Legal status in Canada, if applicable
• Draw CRS score range of 379-430

If you are in one of the listed occupations, this draw is a testament to Ontario's skill shortage in the healthcare industry. Contact Us today to get you started on your Canadian PR journey.