New Ontario Express Entry Draw Sent Out 1,277 PR Invitations

Today, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 1,277 profiles for provincial nomination in a new Ontario Express Entry Draw under the Skilled Trades Stream.

All the Express Entry profiles with experience in one of the 46 skilled trade occupations listed as primary NOC and a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 408 and 435 were selected in this round of invitations.

Furthermore, active Express Entry profiles created between July 11, 2023, and July 11, 2024 meeting the above criteria were eligible for this OINP draw.

When compared to the previous OINP Skilled Trades Stream draw, the cutoff score range has increased significantly.

The lower range of the CRS score has jumped by 58 points from 350 in the previous draw on March 1 and the upper range has increased by 11 points.

OINP usually decides the upper range of the CRS score based on the previous federal Express Entry draw for 10 trade occupations.

However, concerns have been repeatedly raised by trade candidates in the pool since profiles with experience in the rest of the 35–36 occupations are left out of both OINP Express Entry draws and Federal Express Entry draws.

Invited candidates will now have 45 days to accept the invitation and submit a complete application to claim the provincial nomination.

The provincial nomination enhances the candidate’s current Express Entry profile by 600 points.

The invited profiles’ Express Entry CRS score will rise to between 1,008 and 1,035, making it a kind of guarantee for selection in the upcoming PNP or all program Express Entry draws.

A distinct OINP profile is not needed for the Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream draw; rather, valid profiles must fit into one of the trade occupations that are eligible for this draw.

OINP regularly reviews IRCC’s Express Entry pool to find profiles that may meet the criteria for one of Ontario’s Express Entry streams.

All The OINP Skilled Trades Stream draws in 2024

So far, the OINP Express Entry Skilled Trades stream has invited 6,412 profiles in 3 draws, compared to a total of 7,512 invitations issued in 2023 under this stream.

Date : 11^th July 2024
Invitations : 1277
CRS Score Range : 408-435

Date : 1^st March 2024
Invitations : 2583
CRS Score Range : 350-424

Date : 1^st January 2024
Invitations : 2552
CRS Score Range : 350-424

Full List of Occupations Eligible For The OINP Express Entry Draw today

Express Entry profiles with experience in the below-listed occupations were eligible to receive an invitation to the OINP Skilled Trade draw today.

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 72021: Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
6. NOC 72022: Supervisors, printing and related occupations
7. NOC 72100: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
8. NOC 72101: Tool and die makers
9. NOC 72102: Sheet metal workers
10. NOC 72103: Boilermakers
11. NOC 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
12. NOC 72105: Ironworkers
13. NOC 72200: Electricians (except industrial and power system)
14. NOC 72201: Industrial electricians
15. NOC 72203: Electrical power line and cable workers
16. NOC 72205: Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
17. NOC 72300: Plumbers
18. NOC 72021: Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
19. NOC 72022: Supervisors, printing and related occupations
20. NOC 72100: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
21. NOC 72101: Tool and die makers
22. NOC 72102: Sheet metal workers
23. NOC 72103: Boilermakers
24. NOC 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
25. NOC 72105: Ironworkers
26. NOC 72200: Electricians (except industrial and power system)
27. NOC 72201: Industrial electricians
28. NOC 72203: Electrical power line and cable workers
29. NOC 72205: Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
30. NOC 72300: Plumbers
31. NOC 72422: Electrical mechanics
    NOC 72423: Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
32. NOC 72500: Crane operators
33. NOC 73100: Concrete finishers
34. NOC 73101: Tilesetters
35. NOC 73102: Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
36. NOC 73110: Roofers and shinglers
37. NOC 73111: Glaziers
38. NOC 73113: Floor covering installers
39. NOC 73200: Residential and commercial installers and servicers
40. NOC 73201: General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
41. NOC 73202: Pest controllers and fumigators
42. NOC 73209: Other repairers and servicers
43. NOC 73400: Heavy equipment operators
44. NOC 73402: Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
45. NOC 82031: Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

What criteria must be met to be eligible for the OINP Express Entry Skilled Trades stream?

You are automatically eligible for the OINP Express Entry Skilled Trades stream draw if you have an Express Entry profile and have worked full-time in Ontario for at least a year (or the equivalent in part-time work) in:

Major Groups 72 (not including transportation officers), 73, 82, 83, 93 (not including aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors), or Minor Group 6320 (not including cooks) within the last two years.

What is the nomination processing time for OINP Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream?

It takes around 120–150 days for OINP to issue a nomination after a complete application is submitted after accepting the invitation to apply.