Province of Ontario In a surprising update, has announced that over the next week it will be issuing targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to Express Entry candidates who work in one of many religious occupations. The province states that the move aims 'to improve the responsiveness of the program to labour market demands.'
Potential applicants must be in the Express Entry pool and have at least 400 (CRS) points.
The targeted professions include Professional occupations in religion (National Occupational Classification code 4154) and Other religious occupations (4217).
Professional occupations in religion include the following job titles:
• archbishop
• bishop
• cardinal
• chaplain
• evangelist
• granthi
• imam
• minister
• moderator – religion
• pastor
• priest
• rabbi
• brother/sister – religion
• Christian science practitioner
• deacon
• missionary
• monk
• nun
• pastoral animator
• religious education worker
• Salvation Army field worker
The above lists are not exhaustive, and job titles similar to those listed may be applicable under the relevant NOC code.
