Ontario Skilled Trades
If you are a foreign national with Ontario work experience in an eligible skilled trade, you can apply for a nomination for permanent residence in Ontario with its very own Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
In addition, a job offer is not required in order to qualify, but you need to receive a Notification of Interest from Ontario before you can apply for this stream.
To apply Under Ontario Skilled Trade Stream:
- You do not need a job offer to apply. Please refer to section 12 of Ontario Regulation 422/17 and the application guide.
- Must meet eligibility requirements for one of the programs under Express Entry and have Express Entry profile number and a Job Seeker Validation Code.
- Must have minimum education of a diploma, certificate or degree that is comparable to the Canadian education system.
- Must have a either French or English level of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 or higher in all language competencies (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).
- Must have a legal status in Ontario (may it be a visitor record, study permit, or work permit) from the time of application, maintaining that status until the time of nomination.
- Must have proof of settlement funds.
- Must show intent to reside in demonstrated by a statement of intent and indication of ties to Ontario.
Please see the Skilled Trades Stream Application Guide for more details.
Range of Eligible Trades in Demand for Ontario Skilled Trade Stream:
Butchers and bakers (minor group 633)
- 6331 — Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
- 6332 — Bakers
Industrial, electrical and construction trades (major group 72)
720 — Contractors and supervisors, industrial, electrical and construction trades and related workers
- 7201 — Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
- 7202 — Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
- 7203 — Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
- 7204 — Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
- 7205 — Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
723 Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades
- 7231 — Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
- 7232 — Tool and die makers
- 7233 — Sheet metal workers
- 7234 — Boilermakers
- 7235 — Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
- 7236 — Ironworkers
- 7237 — Welders and related machine operators
724 Electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers
- 7241 — Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- 7242 — Industrial electricians
- 7243 — Power system electricians
- 7244 — Electrical power line and cable workers
- 7245 — Telecommunications line and cable workers
- 7246 — Telecommunications installation and repair workers
- 7247 — Cable television service and maintenance technicians
725 Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters
- 7251 — Plumbers
- 7252 — Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
- 7253 — Gas fitters
727 Carpenters and cabinetmakers
- 7271 — Carpenters
- 7272 — Cabinetmakers
728 Masonry and plastering trades
- 7281 — Bricklayers
- 7282 — Concrete finishers
- 7283 — Tilesetters
- 7284 — Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
729 Other construction trades
- 7291 — Roofers and shinglers
- 7292 — Glaziers
- 7293 — Insulators
- 7294 — Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- 7295 — Floor covering installers
Maintenance and equipment operation trades (major group 73)
730 Contractors and supervisors, maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators
- 7301 — Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- 7302 — Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
- 7303 — Supervisors, printing and related occupations
- 7304 — Supervisors, railway transport operations
- 7305 — Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
731 Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle)
- 7311 — Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- 7312 — Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- 7313 — Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- 7314 — Railway carmen/women
- 7315 — Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
- 7316 — Machine fitters
- 7318 — Elevator constructors and mechanics
732 Automotive service technicians
- 7321 — Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
- 7322 — Motor vehicle body repairers
733 Other mechanics and related repairers
- 7331 — Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
- 7332 — Appliance servicers and repairers
- 7333 — Electrical mechanics
- 7334 — Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
- 7335 — Other small engine and small equipment repairers
736 Train crew operating occupations
- 7361 — Railway and yard locomotive engineers
- 7362 — Railway conductors and brakemen/women
737 Crane operators, drillers and blasters
- 7371 — Crane operators
- 7372 — Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
- 7373 — Water well drillers
738 Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations not elsewhere classified
- 7381 — Printing press operators
- 7384 — Other trades and related occupations, not elsewhere classified
Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production (major group 82)
821 Supervisors, logging and forestry
- 8211 — Supervisors, logging and forestry
822 Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas
- 8221 — Supervisors, mining and quarrying
- 8222 — Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
823 Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations
- 8231 — Underground production and development miners
- 8232 — Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
824 Logging machinery operators
- 8241 — Logging machinery operators
825 Contractors and supervisors, agriculture, horticulture and related operations and services
- 8252 — Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
- 8255 — Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
826 Fishing vessel masters and fishermen/women
- 8261 — Fishing masters and officers
- 8262 — Fishermen/women
For queries you can contact them through:
Email – [email protected]
Or by Phone from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at:
Tel: 416-327-0374
- Toll-free: 1-866-214-6820 (toll-free within North America only)
- TTY: 416-325-0866
- Toll-free TTY: 1-866-853-2137
Experiencing technical problems?
Send them an email at [email protected] and include the following details:
- Your file number
- Description of the problem
- Screenshot (if applicable)
- Your full name and contact information
They will review your email shortly then respond to you as soon as possible.
For full information regarding visit Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream page.