A recent Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trade draw issued 1,287 invitations for permanent residency.

On August 22, 2024, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Express Entry draw extended 1,287 invitations for provincial nomination through the Skilled Trades Stream.

This round of invitations targeted all Express Entry profiles with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 400 and 435 and experience in one of the 46 specified skilled trade occupations as the primary NOC.

Additionally, active Express Entry profiles created between August 22, 2023, and August 22, 2024, that met these criteria were eligible for this OINP draw.

The cutoff score range has significantly expanded compared to the previous OINP Skilled Trades Stream draw.

The lower end of the CRS score range has dropped by 8 points, from 408 to 400, while the upper limit remains unchanged.

OINP generally sets the upper range of the CRS score based on the most recent federal Express Entry draw for 10 specific trade occupations.

However, candidates with experience in the remaining 35–36 occupations have consistently voiced concerns about being overlooked in both OINP Express Entry draws and Federal Express Entry draws.

Candidates who receive an invitation now have 45 days to accept it and submit a comprehensive application for provincial nomination.

Securing a provincial nomination boosts the candidate’s existing Express Entry profile by 600 points.

The invited profiles will see their Express Entry CRS scores rise to a range of 1,000 to 1,035, virtually ensuring selection in upcoming PNP or all-program Express Entry draws.

The Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream draw doesn’t require a separate OINP profile; instead, eligible profiles must align with one of the trade occupations specified for this draw.

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

List of occupations eligible for today’s OINP Express Entry draw:

On 22 August 2024, OINP extended invitations to Express Entry profiles with experience in the following occupations.

• NOC 72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping, and erecting trades and related occupations
• NOC 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
• NOC 72012 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
• NOC 72013 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
• NOC 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
• NOC 72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
• NOC 72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations
• NOC 72100 – Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
• NOC 72101 – Tool and die makers
• NOC 72102 – Sheet metal workers
• NOC 72103 – Boilermakers
• NOC 72104 – Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
• NOC 72105 – Ironworkers
• NOC 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
• NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
• NOC 72203 – Electrical power line and cable workers
• NOC 72205 – Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
• NOC 72300 – Plumbers
• NOC 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
• NOC 72302 – Gas fitters
• NOC 72310 – Carpenters
• NOC 72311 – Cabinetmakers
• NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
• NOC 72321 – Insulators
• NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
• NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning mechanics
• NOC 72403 – Railway carmen/women
• NOC 72404 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
• NOC 72406 – Elevator constructors and mechanics
• NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers
• NOC 72422 – Electrical mechanics
• NOC 72423 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, and other related mechanics
• NOC 72500 – Crane operators
• NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
• NOC 73101 – Tilesetters
• NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers
• NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
• NOC 73111 – Glaziers
• NOC 73113 – Floor covering installers
• NOC 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
• NOC 73201 – General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
• NOC 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators
• NOC 73209 – Other repairers and servicers
• NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
• NOC 73402 – Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying, and construction
• NOC 82031 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services

All OINP Skilled Trades Stream draws in 2024

Compared to the 7,512 invitations issued in 2023 under this stream, the OINP Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream has already invited 7,699 profiles across four draws this year.

What criteria must be met to qualify 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 one year (or the equivalent in part-time work).

In the past two years, your work experience must be in one of the following groups: Major Groups 72 (excluding transportation officers), 73, 82, 83, 93 (excluding aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors), or Minor Group 6320 (excluding chefs).