The Ontario immigration office has opened applications for its key Employer Job Offer Stream.
Foreign workers and international students can apply now to the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) stream.
An OINP statement said: “The OINP is monitoring the intake of applications with respect to the limits of Ontario’s federal nomination allocation. Applicants will be informed when the OINP is no longer accepting applications.”
Candidates should be aware they have 21 days to submit a completed application after registering a profile on the Ontario immigration e-Filing Portal.
The portal has had some technical issued recently, although the OINP is now confident the problems have been resolved.
The Ontario Employer Job Offer category replaces the previous Employer Pre-Screened category with the key difference being the candidate, not the employer, leads the Ontario immigration application process.
The category has two streams, one for foreign workers and one for international students. The employer requirements are the same for both.
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream
To qualify, applicants must have:
- A permanent and full time job offer under NOC 0, A or B that meets prevailing wage levels for Ontario;
- Two years of relevant work experience in the previous five years before the date of application;
- Relevant mandatory licensing in Ontario, if the position so requires;
- Live abroad, or be working in or visiting Canada on a valid permit.
Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream
This stream is not to be confused with Ontario’s Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate categories, which do not require job offers.
To qualify for the Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream, applicants must have:
- A permanent and full time job offer under NOC 0, A or B that meets entry wage levels for Ontario;
- Either
- Graduated or met requirements of a full-time minimum two-year degree from a publicly-funded Canadian college or university; or
- Graduated or met requirements of a full-time minimum one-year post-graduate diploma program from a publicly-funded Canadian college or university.
- Completed at least half the studies in Canada;
- Apply within two years from the date you completed the above course.
Current Status of OINP Streams
Immigration Stream | Status |
Human Capital Priorities (Express Entry) | Open |
French-Speaking Skilled Worker (Express Entry) | Open |
Skilled Trades (Express Entry) | Open |
Employer Job Offer | Open |
International Student (Masters Graduate) | Paused (May 1, 2017) |
International Student (PhD Graduate) | Paused (May 24, 2017) |
Investor Immigration (Corporate) | Open |
Investor Immigration (Entrepreneur) | Open |
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