How do I get an Ontario provincial nominee program?

When it comes to Canada’s immigration, most of the aspirants desire for Ontario. Whether it is the search for good job opportunities or institutions for higher studies, Ontario is a great place in Canada for a new beginning. In fact, as per the statistics, Ontario is one of the Canadian provinces which attract a large number of new arrivals every year.

The government of Ontario operates a collection of immigration streams under its Ontario provincial nominee program (OINP) to nominate potential immigrants to settle in the province. OINP has three sub-categories through which the province manages the applications from foreign nationals for nominations through Ontario which includes,

• Ontario Human Capital
• Ontario employer job offer
• Ontario Business

So if you are looking for the streamlined immigration process to Ontario, then it is worth thinking about its provincial nominee program. Ontario provincial nominee program (OINP) is a collection of multiple immigration pathways to nominate the eligible prospects for its labor market from different corners of the world.

Ontario Human Capital:

As the name implies, Ontario Human Capital nominate skilled and experienced workforce in different sectors of the province where there is a shortage of human resource. It further gets segregated into Ontario Express entry and International graduate stream to invite skilled workers, postgraduates and PhD graduates of different nationalities for a permanent home in the province.

Eligibility requirements for Ontario Human capital:

Ontario Express entry:

An applicant must have an Express entry profile in either Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC) or Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

He/she must score a minimum of CLB level 7 in the language proficiency test except for Ontario skilled trades, which requires CLB level 5.

He/she must have a minimum one year of continuous, full-time work experience in any NOC Skill Level 0, A or B.

He/she must score a minimum CRS score of 400 in the point-assessment table

International graduate stream:

An applicant must complete his/her masters or doctoral from an eligible Ontario’s university within the last two years

He/she must score a minimum of CLB level 7 in the language proficiency test

He/she must have proof of past residency in the province for at least 12 months prior to application

Application process for Ontario Express entry:

Create an account online and fill the application form

Submit the supporting documents along with the application form

Pay the application fee of amount $ 1500 (CAD)

If the province finds his/her profile suitable for a provincial nomination, then it offers Notification of Interest (NOI) through regular NOIs draw

Once he/she accepts an NOI, there are 45 days to submit the complete application for a provincial nomination

Note: For express entry-linked immigration streams of OINP, it is mandatory to have an Express entry profile in either FSWC or CEC.

Ontario employer job offer:

Ontario employer job offer brings applications from foreign nationals having a valid job offer from an employer in the province. It has three sub categories which include,

Foreign worker: It brings the applications from foreign workers who have job offer from a Canadian employer.

International student with job offer: It brings applications from foreign workers who have completed Canadian educational credential as well as have a job offer from the Canadian employer. Canadian educational credential must meet either of the following conditions,

• A full-time degree or diploma of minimum duration of two years, or;
• A degree or diploma of one year which necessarily requires a previously completed degree for admission

In-Demand Skills: It brings applications from foreign workers who have work experience in any in-demand occupation and have a job offer from Canadian employer.

Eligibility for Ontario employer job offer:

A valid job offer for full-time permanent job classified in NOC skill type 0, A or B from a Canadian employer except for In-demand skills stream where occupation must be listed in the OINP’s in-demand occupation

A full-time work experience of minimum of two years in the same NOC code occupation listed in the job offer except for In-demand skills stream where minimum requirement is of one year

A valid licence or authority to practice the listed job in the job offer in the province

Application process for Ontario employer job offer

Create an online account and fill the application form there for foreign worker

Submit the supporting documents along with the application form

Pay application fees application fee

If the province selects the profile for a provincial nomination, then an applicant become eligible to apply for temporary work permit based on the issued work permit support letter

Ontario business:

It brings applications from internationals and organizations that have sufficient money to invest in buying or establishing a business in Ontario. It has one immigration stream, Ontario Entrepreneur stream

Eligibility for Ontario entrepreneur:

An applicant must score a minimum of CLB level 4 in the language proficiency test

He/she must have at least three years of work experience in operating or managing the business

He/she must have sufficient funds to invest in the business in Ontario which include,

• A minimum net worth of $1.5 million (CAD) and a minimum personal investment of $1 million (CAD) for business within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
• A minimum net worth of $800,000 (CAD) and a minimum personal investment of $ 500,000 million (CAD) for business outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
• A minimum net worth of $800,000 (CAD) and a minimum personal investment of $ 500,000 million (CAD), for business in Information and Communications Technology (ICT)/Digital Communications sector

Application process for Ontario entrepreneur:

Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI)

Pay the application fee of amount $3,500 (CAD) and provide a business Establishment Plan (BEP).

On getting approval, sign a business performance agreement with Ontario.

The SINP will issue a work permit support letter which enables applicants to apply for an IRCC-approved temporary work permit.

Once arriving in Canada, the applicant needs to operate his/her business in Ontario according to the terms Business performance agreement. He/she has a maximum of 20 months to submit a request for a provincial nomination through Ontario.

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