Ontario Resumes OINP Employer Job Offer Draws With Focus on Northern and Regional Communities

Ontario has restarted its Employer Job Offer draws for the first time since early June, issuing a total of 468 invitations on August 28, 2025 through targeted draws under the Foreign Worker, International Student, and In-Demand Skills streams.

The latest rounds of invitations under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) specifically targeted candidates with job offers in Northern Ontario and select Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) communities. These draws are designed to support labour market needs in underserviced areas of the province.

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker

Employer Job Offer: International Student

Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills

Northern Ontario Draw: Targeted Occupations and NOC Codes

Candidates were required to have job offers in Northern Ontario and meet the score threshold. The following occupations were targeted under the Foreign Worker and International Student streams:

Administrative, Financial, and Business Roles

• NOC 10019 – Other administrative services managers
• NOC 10022 – Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
• NOC 10029 – Other business services managers
• NOC 11100 – Financial auditors and accountants
• NOC 11101 – Financial and investment analysts
• NOC 11102 – Financial advisors
• NOC 11109 – Other financial officers
• NOC 11200 – Human resources professionals
• NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
• NOC 12101 – Human resources and recruitment officers
• NOC 12102 – Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
• NOC 12103 – Conference and event planners
• NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• NOC 13100 – Administrative officers
• NOC 13102 – Payroll administrators
• NOC 13110 – Administrative assistants
• NOC 13201 – Production and transportation logistics coordinators

Engineering, IT, and Technical Roles

• NOC 20010 – Engineering managers
• NOC 21102 – Geoscientists and oceanographers
• NOC 21221 – Business systems specialists
• NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
• NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
• NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
• NOC 21233 – Web designers
• NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
• NOC 21300 – Civil engineers
• NOC 21301 – Mechanical engineers
• NOC 21310 – Electrical and electronics engineers
• NOC 22100 – Chemical technologists and technicians
• NOC 22101 – Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
• NOC 22210 – Architectural technologists and technicians
• NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
• NOC 22213 – Land survey technologists and technicians
• NOC 22214 – Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
• NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians
• NOC 22232 – Occupational health and safety specialists
• NOC 22233 – Construction inspectors
• NOC 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22302 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
• NOC 22303 – Construction estimators
• NOC 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22311 – Electronic service technicians
• NOC 22312 – Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

Healthcare and Related Roles

• NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
• NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
• NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
• NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 32100 – Opticians
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
• NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
• NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants
• NOC 33102 – Nurse aides and patient service associates
• NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in health services

Education and Social Services

• NOC 41220 – Secondary school teachers
• NOC 41301 – Therapists in counselling and related therapies
• NOC 41405 – Education policy researchers and consultants
• NOC 42200 – Paralegals and related occupations
• NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
• NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
• NOC 42203 – Instructors of persons with disabilities

Trades and Skilled Workers

• NOC 43202 – By-law enforcement officers
• NOC 52113 – Audio and video recording technicians
• NOC 52120 – Graphic designers and illustrators
• NOC 70010 – Construction managers
• NOC 70012 – Facility maintenance managers
• NOC 72011 – Supervisors, electrical and telecom trades
• NOC 72013 – Supervisors, carpentry trades
• NOC 72014 – Supervisors, other trades
• NOC 72100 – Machinists and inspectors
• NOC 72200 – Electricians (non-industrial)
• NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
• NOC 72205 – Telecom equipment technicians
• NOC 72310 – Carpenters
• NOC 72321 – Insulators
• NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
• NOC 72404 – Aircraft mechanics and inspectors
• NOC 72410 – Automotive technicians and repairers
• NOC 72411 – Auto body repair technicians
• NOC 72422 – Electrical mechanics
• NOC 72429 – Small engine repairers
• NOC 72600 – Air pilots and instructors
• NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
• NOC 73111 – Glaziers
• NOC 73201 – Building maintenance workers
• NOC 73209 – Other repairers and servicers
• NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
• NOC 92100 – Power engineers
• NOC 92101 – Water treatment plant operators

REDI Draws: Targeted Occupations and NOC Codes

Candidates residing in Lambton, Lanark, or Leeds and Grenville were eligible under the Foreign Worker, International Student, and In-Demand Skills streams, provided they had qualifying job offers.

Foreign Worker & International Student Streams (REDI)

Business, Admin, and Tech

• NOC 10019 – Other administrative services managers
• NOC 10022 – Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
• NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• NOC 13100 – Administrative officers
• NOC 13102 – Payroll administrators
• NOC 13110 – Administrative assistants
• NOC 13200 – Customs and ship brokers
• NOC 21231 – Software engineers
• NOC 21234 – Web developers
• NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists
• NOC 22213 – Land survey technologists
• NOC 22220 – Network and web technicians
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians

Health and Education

• NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
• NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 32109 – Technical therapy and assessment
• NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
• NOC 33100 – Dental assistants
• NOC 33102 – Nurse aides
• NOC 42201 – Social workers
• NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators

Trades and Supervisory Roles

• NOC 72010 – Supervisors, machining and metal trades
• NOC 72014 – Supervisors, other construction trades
• NOC 72100 – Machinists
• NOC 72310 – Carpenters
• NOC 72311 – Cabinetmakers
• NOC 72410 – Automotive mechanics
• NOC 72422 – Electrical mechanics
• NOC 72999 – Other technical trades
• NOC 82030 – Agricultural supervisors
• NOC 92012 – Food and beverage supervisors

In-Demand Skills Stream (REDI)

Support and Labour-Oriented Occupations

• NOC 44101 – Home support workers and housekeepers
• NOC 74203 – Other automotive servicers
• NOC 75101 – Material handlers
• NOC 75110 – Construction helpers and labourers
• NOC 84120 – Livestock workers and farm machinery operators
• NOC 94100 – Mineral and metal processing operators
• NOC 94106 – Machining tool operators
• NOC 94111 – Plastics processing operators
• NOC 94140 – Food processing operators
• NOC 94201 – Electronics assemblers and testers
• NOC 95100 – Mineral processing labourers
• NOC 95106 – Food processing labourers

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