Official data from Ontario OINP regarding the Top 20 In-Demand Occupations.
On March 15, 2024, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) disclosed crucial details regarding the annual provincial nomination selections for 2023, shedding light on the prospects for individuals seeking permanent residence (PR) this year.
OINP stands as an excellent option for Express Entry candidates, international students, and those with Canadian job experience, whether acquired within the country or abroad.
Notably, OINP witnessed a significant increase in its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allotment in 2023, reaching 16,500 compared to 9,750 in 2022.
Nevertheless, by December 2023, OINP had exhausted its annual provincial quota for permanent residency nominations designated by the federal government.
Ontario PNP Nominations by Stream 2023
| Stream | Number of nominations |
|---|---|
| Masters Graduate stream | 5,407 |
| Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream | 4,985 |
| Express Entry Skilled Trades stream | 3,017 |
| Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream | 1,122 |
| Employer Job Offer: International Student stream | 856 |
| Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream | 443 |
| PhD Graduate stream | 422 |
| Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream | 251 |
| Entrepreneur stream | 3 |
Overview of All the OINP Nominations
Due to persistent high demand, the OINP issued its highest number of nominations ever recorded in 2023.
Notably, nearly 4,500 nominations were granted to skilled tradespeople, marking a historic milestone for the program. Approximately 28% of all nominations were allocated to individuals with either a job offer or employment experience in various skilled trades including:
- Welders and related machine operators
- Telecommunications installation and repair workers
- Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
- User support technicians
- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
Moreover, the OINP extended nominations to over 2,000 healthcare workers, aiming to address the industry's labor shortage—a record-breaking figure in the organization's history. Among these nominations, healthcare professionals, including those listed below, accounted for slightly over 12% of the total nominations.
- Pharmacists
- Family doctors and general practitioners
- Dentists
- Nurse assistants, orderlies, patient service associates
- Registered nurses, and registered psychiatric nurses
Over 5,000 people, or about 33% of the total nominations, were from the IT industry. Among them were:
- Software engineers and Designers
- Software programmers and developers
- Computer and information systems managers
- Data scientists
- Database analysts and administrators
Top 20 Nominated Occupations By Ontario PNP in 2023
| Stream | Number of nominations |
|---|---|
| NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers | 1,342 |
| NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers | 1,014 |
| NOC 72106 – Welders and related machine operators | 540 |
| NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators | 534 |
| NOC 21211 – Data scientists | 502 |
| NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers | 431 |
| NOC 31120 – Pharmacists | 406 |
| NOC 72204 – Telecommunications line and Cable Installers and repairers | 403 |
| NOC 72024 – Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators | 329 |
| NOC 31102 – General practitioners and Family Physicians | 295 |
| NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers | 270 |
| NOC 31301 – Điều dưỡng viên và điều dưỡng viên mảng tâm thần (Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses) | 265 |
| NOC 22221 – User support technicians | 256 |
| NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 229 |
| NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers | 228 |
| NOC 31110 – Dentists | 202 |
| NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 192 |
| NOC 72310 – Carpenters | 185 |
| NOC 22302 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians | 180 |
| NOC 11101 – Financial and investment analysts | 168 |
| All other occupations | 8,535 |
| Grand Total | 16,506 |
Over 1,500 firms from every industry in Ontario made job offers to the OINP-nominated candidates in 2023.
The main industries that the OINP attracted in 2023 were manufacturing, professional, scientific, and technical services, construction, health care, and social assistance.
Top 10 OINP Nominations By Country of Birth
In 2023, nominations for the OINP were received from over 155 nations, with Nigeria, China, and India accounting for the majority of nominations.
| Country of birth | Number of nominations |
|---|---|
| India | 8,603 |
| China | 2,855 |
| Nigeria | 799 |
| Iran | 665 |
| Pakistan | 390 |
| Phillipines | 337 |
| Bangladesh | 266 |
| Brazil | 210 |
| South Korea | 147 |
| Portugal | 111 |
| All other countries | 1,942 |
| Grand Total | 16,506 |
What is the OINP quota for 2024?
The Ontario Immigrant Nomination Program (OINP) quota for 2024 is expected to be around 17,000.
English version: https://ttnimmigration.ca/vi/en/thong-tin-chinh-thuc-top-20-nghe-nghiep-chuong-trinh-dinh-cu-tinh-bang-ontario/