Ontario’s First Express Entry Draw of 2024: 2,552 PR Invitations Issued

On January 11, the Express Entry draw for 2024 by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) sent out a remarkable 2,552 invitations for provincial nomination.

Individuals with valid Express Entry profiles created between January 11, 2023, and January 11, 2024, possessing a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in the range of 350–424 and experience in 49 skilled trade occupations received these invitations.

The Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream draw does not necessitate a separate OINP profile; however, valid profiles must align with one of the trade occupations eligible for this draw.

Upon receiving the provincial nomination, candidates benefit from an additional 600 points added to their current Express Entry profile. This increase elevates the Express Entry CRS score for invited profiles to a range between 950 and 1,024.

In the year 2023, the OINP Express Entry Skilled Trades stream invited a total of 7,512 profiles.

OINP Express Entry Draw: Eligible Skilled Trade Occupations

1. NOC 72010: Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades, and related occupations
2. NOC 72011: Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades, and telecommunications occupations
3. NOC 72012: Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
4. NOC 72013: Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
5. NOC 72014: Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and servicers
6. NOC 72020: Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
7. NOC 72021: Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
8. NOC 72022: Supervisors, printing and related occupations
9. NOC 72100: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
10. NOC 72101: Tool and die makers
11. NOC 72102: Sheet metal workers
12. NOC 72103: Boilermakers
13. NOC 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
14. NOC 72105: Ironworkers
15. NOC 72200: Electricians (except industrial and power system)
16. NOC 72201: Industrial electricians
17. NOC 72203: Electrical power line and cable workers
18. NOC 72205: Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
19. NOC 72300: Plumbers
20. NOC 72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
21. NOC 72302: Gas fitters
22. NOC 72310: Carpenters
23. NOC 72311: Cabinetmakers
24. NOC 72320: Bricklayers
25. NOC 72321: Insulators
26. NOC 72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
27. NOC 72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
28. NOC 72402: Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning mechanics
29. NOC 72403: Railway carmen/women
30. NOC 72404: Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
31. NOC 72406: Elevator constructors and mechanics
32. NOC 72410: Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers
33. NOC 72422: Electrical mechanics
34. NOC 72423: Motorcycles, all-terrain vehicle, and other related mechanics
35. NOC 72500: Crane operators
36. NOC 73100: Concrete finishers
37. NOC 73101: Tilesetters
38. NOC 73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers, and lathers
39. NOC 73110: Roofers and shinglers
40. NOC 73111: Glaziers
41. NOC 73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
42. NOC 73113: Floor covering installers
43. NOC 73200: Residential and commercial installers and servicers
44. NOC 73201: General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
45. NOC 73202: Pest controllers and fumigators
46. NOC 73209: Other repairers and servicers
47. NOC 73400: Heavy equipment operators
48. NOC 73402: Drillers and blasters: surface mining, quarrying, and construction
49. NOC 82031: Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services