A candidate with CRS 419 and CLB 9 had waited more than a year in the SINP pool without seeing a single draw select their managerial NOC (0122), and asked how demand for the code stood.
What members shared (2021–22 pool dynamics — draw patterns are historical):
- PNP draws are occupation-selective, and some NOCs simply don't get called. Others in the pool with different NOCs and 10+ years of experience were also waiting despite cutoffs having dropped substantially (members mentioned points thresholds falling toward 60) — a low cutoff doesn't help if your occupation isn't in the drawn list.
- Research which NOCs are actually being drawn before (and while) you sit in a pool. Members' advice: check which codes are 'in' — i.e., appear in recent draws and in-demand lists — and if your duties legitimately map to a more in-demand code, consider whether your experience is more accurately classified there. (Choose the code that truthfully matches your duties; misclassification is misrepresentation.)
- Pair the pool wait with a job-offer hunt. The actionable suggestion: actively search Canada's Job Bank for offers in the province — an employer-backed route doesn't depend on your NOC appearing in occupation draws.
- Manage expectations about post-pandemic demand. Some members hoped non-drawn codes would surface as sectors recovered — but a year of waiting with no draw for the code is itself the data point: have a parallel plan rather than only hoping.