Proposal
Proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 422/17 (General), a minister's regulation made under the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015, pertaining to the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream
Regulation Number(s):
O. Reg 422/17
Instrument Type:
Proposal
Bill or Act:
n/a
Summary of Proposal:
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is Ontario's economic immigration program. Through the OINP's Employer Job Offer streams, Ontario employers seeking to fill labour market needs that cannot be met domestically, and foreign workers seeking to be nominated for permanent residence in Ontario can support each other.
Currently, the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream offers 8 occupations eligible for all of Ontario, and an additional 14 are eligible only outside the GTA:
The position offered can be in any location in Ontario (in and outside the Greater Toronto Area) and must be in one of the following occupations in National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER category 4 or 5:
• NOC 44101 - Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations
• NOC 65202 - Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale
• NOC 75110 - Construction trades helpers and labourers
• NOC 84120 - Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
• NOC 85100 - Livestock labourers
• NOC 85101 - Harvesting labourers
• NOC 85103 - Nursery and greenhouse labourers
• NOC 94141 - Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related
workers
The position offered must be outside the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel regions) and must be in one of the following occupations in National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER category 4 or 5:
• NOC 94100 - Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
• NOC 94105 - Metalworking and forging machine operators
• NOC 94106 - Machining tool operators
• NOC 94107 - Machine operators of other metal products
• NOC 94110 - Chemical plant machine operators
• NOC 94111 - Plastics processing machine operators
• NOC 94124 - Woodworking machine operators
• NOC 94132 - Industrial sewing machine operators
• NOC 94140 - Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
• NOC 94201 - Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
• NOC 94204 - Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
• NOC 94213 - Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
• NOC 94219 - Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
• NOC 95102 - Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
In the fall of 2023, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development held consultations on the stream with a number of sectors. This included virtual sessions and a survey. The proposed changes are based on what was heard during the consultations and on feedback received during other engagements with stakeholders.
The ministry is proposing adding 34 new occupations to the 14 eligible outside the Greater Toronto Area.
Occupations proposed to be added to the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream eligibility:
• NOC 14400 - Shippers and Receivers
• NOC 14402 - Production logistics workers
• NOC 65320 - Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations
• NOC 74200 - Railway yard and track maintenance workers
• NOC 74203 - Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers
• NOC 74204 - Utility maintenance workers
• NOC 74205 - Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
• NOC 75101 - Material handlers
• NOC 75119 - Other trades helpers and labourers
• NOC 75211 - Railway and motor transport labourers
• NOC 75212 - Public works and maintenance labourers
• NOC 85102 - Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
• NOC 94101 - Foundry workers
• NOC 94102 - Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters
• NOC 94103 - Concrete, clay and stone forming operators
• NOC 94104 - Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
• NOC 94112 - Rubber processing machine operators and related workers
• NOC 94120 - Sawmill machine operators
• NOC 94121 - Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators
• NOC 94123 - Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders
• NOC 94142 - Fish and seafood plant workers
• NOC 94143 - Testers and graders, food and beverage processing
• NOC 94200 - Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
• NOC 94202 - Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment
manufacturing
• NOC 94203 - Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and t
transformers
• NOC 94205 - Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing
• NOC 94211 - Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
• NOC 94212 - Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
• NOC 95100 - Labourers in mineral and metal processing
• NOC 95101 - Labourers in metal fabrication
• NOC 95103 - Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing
• NOC 95104 - Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing
• NOC 95106 - Labourers in food and beverage processing
• NOC 95107 - Labourers in fish and seafood processing
Currently, the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream offers 8 occupations eligible for all of Ontario, and an additional 14 are eligible only outside the GTA:
The position offered can be in any location in Ontario (in and outside the Greater Toronto Area) and must be in one of the following occupations in National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER category 4 or 5:
• NOC 44101 - Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations
• NOC 65202 - Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale
• NOC 75110 - Construction trades helpers and labourers
• NOC 84120 - Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
• NOC 85100 - Livestock labourers
• NOC 85101 - Harvesting labourers
• NOC 85103 - Nursery and greenhouse labourers
• NOC 94141 - Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related
workers
The position offered must be outside the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel regions) and must be in one of the following occupations in National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER category 4 or 5:
• NOC 94100 - Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
• NOC 94105 - Metalworking and forging machine operators
• NOC 94106 - Machining tool operators
• NOC 94107 - Machine operators of other metal products
• NOC 94110 - Chemical plant machine operators
• NOC 94111 - Plastics processing machine operators
• NOC 94124 - Woodworking machine operators
• NOC 94132 - Industrial sewing machine operators
• NOC 94140 - Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
• NOC 94201 - Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
• NOC 94204 - Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
• NOC 94213 - Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
• NOC 94219 - Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
• NOC 95102 - Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
In the fall of 2023, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development held consultations on the stream with a number of sectors. This included virtual sessions and a survey. The proposed changes are based on what was heard during the consultations and on feedback received during other engagements with stakeholders.
The ministry is proposing adding 34 new occupations to the 14 eligible outside the Greater Toronto Area.
Occupations proposed to be added to the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream eligibility:
• NOC 14400 - Shippers and Receivers
• NOC 14402 - Production logistics workers
• NOC 65320 - Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations
• NOC 74200 - Railway yard and track maintenance workers
• NOC 74203 - Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers
• NOC 74204 - Utility maintenance workers
• NOC 74205 - Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
• NOC 75101 - Material handlers
• NOC 75119 - Other trades helpers and labourers
• NOC 75211 - Railway and motor transport labourers
• NOC 75212 - Public works and maintenance labourers
• NOC 85102 - Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
• NOC 94101 - Foundry workers
• NOC 94102 - Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters
• NOC 94103 - Concrete, clay and stone forming operators
• NOC 94104 - Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
• NOC 94112 - Rubber processing machine operators and related workers
• NOC 94120 - Sawmill machine operators
• NOC 94121 - Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators
• NOC 94123 - Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders
• NOC 94142 - Fish and seafood plant workers
• NOC 94143 - Testers and graders, food and beverage processing
• NOC 94200 - Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
• NOC 94202 - Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment
manufacturing
• NOC 94203 - Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and t
transformers
• NOC 94205 - Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing
• NOC 94211 - Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
• NOC 94212 - Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
• NOC 95100 - Labourers in mineral and metal processing
• NOC 95101 - Labourers in metal fabrication
• NOC 95103 - Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing
• NOC 95104 - Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing
• NOC 95106 - Labourers in food and beverage processing
• NOC 95107 - Labourers in fish and seafood processing
Analysis of Regulatory Impact:
Expanding the list of eligible occupations outside the GTA would support regional immigration and benefit smaller rural/northern communities that have unique labour needs.
The proposal is not expected to result in any new administrative costs for businesses.
The proposal is not expected to result in any new administrative costs for businesses.
Further Information:
Proposal Number:
24-MLITSD010
Posting Date:
May 16, 2024
Comments Due Date:
May 31, 2024
Contact Address:
400 University Ave., 4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1T7.