Ontario PNP Draw Issues Record-Breaking Number of Invitations

On May 8th, the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (OINP) set a new record by issuing the largest number of invitations ever. The program directly invited 2,349 Express Entry profiles, surpassing the previous record of 1,863 invitations that were issued in the May 5, 2023 OINP HCP Draw.

The significant increase in the number of invites is primarily due to the higher Ontario PNP quota for 2023. The invitations are being sent to Express Entry profiles created between May 8th, 2022 and May 8th, 2023 under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.

The invitees are specifically Express Entry profiles with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores ranging from 427 to 482 in 42 healthcare-related occupations. This is a drop of 42 points from the previous HCP healthcare targeted draw on March 8th, 2023.

Since the beginning of 2023, OINP has invited a total of 7,751 Express Entry profiles in six HCP stream draws. OINP routinely examines the Express Entry pool and issues direct provincial nominations to profiles with high-demand jobs (NOC codes), which confers 600 points on selected profiles.

It is important to note that there is no need to register your profile with Ontario separately to be eligible for the HCP stream. However, it is recommended that you select Ontario as your province of destination while creating your Express Entry profile. This will help to increase your chances of being invited to apply for permanent residency through OINP.

A list of occupations invited to participate in the OINP draw 

1. NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
2. NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
3. NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
4. NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
5. NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
6. NOC 31110 – Dentists
7. NOC 31111 – Optometrists
8. NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
9. NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
10. NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
11. NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
12. NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
13. NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
14. NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
15. NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
16. NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
17. NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
18. NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
19. NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
20. NOC 32100 – Opticians
21. NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
22. NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
23. NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
24. NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
25. NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
26. NOC 32110 – Denturists
27. NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
28. NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
29. NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
30. NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
31. NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
32. NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
33. NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
34. NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
35. NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
36. NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
37. NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
38. NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
39. NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
40. NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
41. NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
42. NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services