In-Demand Skills

–         Have a median wage level or higher for that occupation in Ontario compensation at or above the Ontario median pay for that occupation.

·         Be in any of the below mentioned in National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER category 4 or 5

o   NOC 44101 – Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations

o   NOC 65202 – Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale

o   NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers

o   NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators

o   NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers

o   NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers

o   NOC 85103 – Nursery and greenhouse labourers

o   NOC 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers

·         Be in any of the below mentioned in National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER category 4 or 5 and outside the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel regions) and must be in one of the following occupations:

o   NOC 94100 – Machine operators, mineral and metal processing

o   NOC 94105 – Metalworking and forging machine operators

o   NOC 94106 – Machining tool operators

o   NOC 94107 – Machine operators of other metal products

o   NOC 94110 – Chemical plant machine operators

o   NOC 94111 – Plastics processing machine operators

o   NOC 94124 – Woodworking machine operators

o   NOC 94132 – Industrial sewing machine operators

o   NOC 94140 – Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing

o   NOC 94201 – Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers

o   NOC 94204 – Mechanical assemblers and inspectors

o   NOC 94213 – Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators

o   NOC 94219 – Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

o   NOC 95102 – Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities

–         Can be proven through their own finances, or a valid job offer that meets the minimum settlement funds requirement, or a combination of both.

–         Intention to live in Ontario establish through employment, job offers, studying, visiting having property, professional connection, family ties, personal relationship.

–         Have been in active business for minimum 3 years in Ontario.

–         Meet the gross annual revenue requirements for the most recently completed tax year:

o   Inside of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) – City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel regions: Minimum of $1 million CAD., and employ at least 5 full-time employees, or

o   Outside GTA: Minimum of at least $500,000 CAD., and 3 full-time employees. 

·         Recruitment Requirements:

–         Demonstrate reasonable efforts to hire a Canadian for the position before offering it to foreign employees.