Ontario Invites 2,835 Express Entry Candidates in Two Recent Tech and Healthcare Draws

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) recently conducted two draws under its Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream, inviting a total of 2,835 Express Entry candidates. The draws targeted candidates in tech and healthcare-related occupations.

The first draw, held on August 11, invited 2,084 candidates with a CRS score range of 473 to 516. The second draw, held on August 16, invited 751 candidates with a CRS score range of 473 to 495.

All of the invited candidates have work experience in one of the following occupations:

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

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