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OINP - Ontario Express Entry - Skilled Trades (ST) Stream
One of the 3 PNP streams of Ontario aligned with Express Entry that will get you an additional 600 points
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The guide below takes a deep look into one of the streams of Ontario's Provincial Nominee Program (OINP), the Skilled Trades (ST) stream. The guide will go through an overview of the stream, its eligibility requirements, how it works, the documentation needed, its cost and processing times.
Overview of the Skilled Trades (ST) stream
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The Skilled Trades (ST) stream is one of Ontario's PNP streams that is aligned with Express Entry, which means that a candidate needs a valid Express Entry profile to be eligible to the stream.
Ontario, through this stream, chooses its future newcomers to the province under a set of specific requirements. |
The OINP goes through all the candidates already in the Express Entry pool, and sends Notifications of Interest (equivalent to invitations to apply) to the ones whose profile corresponds best to their needs.
The ST stream has minimum eligibility requirements, however, Ontario does not send Notifications of Interest to every candidate that meets these minimum criteria. In fact, Ontario conducts periodic ST draws, and each draw has its own criteria (in addition to the minimum criteria), such as a minimum CRS score, etc. More information is available in the draw history section of this guide.
If nominated, a candidate will receive an additional 600 CRS points in their Express Entry profile, thus guaranteeing an Invitation to Apply.
The ST stream has minimum eligibility requirements, however, Ontario does not send Notifications of Interest to every candidate that meets these minimum criteria. In fact, Ontario conducts periodic ST draws, and each draw has its own criteria (in addition to the minimum criteria), such as a minimum CRS score, etc. More information is available in the draw history section of this guide.
If nominated, a candidate will receive an additional 600 CRS points in their Express Entry profile, thus guaranteeing an Invitation to Apply.
Eligibility Requirements
As said earlier, meeting these minimum eligibility requirements does not necessarily mean that you will receive a Notification of Interest from the OINP. These are other sets of criteria that are specific to each draw (criteria are not disclosed until after the draw happens).
There are 8 categories of eligibility requirements under the Skilled Trades (ST) stream, summarized below:
1. Work experience
To qualify, candidates need to have, in the last 2 years from the date of submitting the application to the OINP, minimum 1 year of cumulative, paid, full-time (or part-time equivalent) work experience in one of the following NOC codes. The work experience must have been obtained in Ontario.
There is no need to hold a valid job offer per the minimum criteria of this stream.
There are 8 categories of eligibility requirements under the Skilled Trades (ST) stream, summarized below:
1. Work experience
To qualify, candidates need to have, in the last 2 years from the date of submitting the application to the OINP, minimum 1 year of cumulative, paid, full-time (or part-time equivalent) work experience in one of the following NOC codes. The work experience must have been obtained in Ontario.
There is no need to hold a valid job offer per the minimum criteria of this stream.
Group 633 - Butchers and bakers
| NOC Code | Occupation Name |
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| 6331 | Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale |
| 6332 | Bakers |