Ontario manages the Human Capital category to target foreign workers and international students who possess the education, work experience and skills required to successfully establish themselves in the province of Ontario.

Under this category, OINP operates two international students-related streams: the Masters graduates and the PhD graduates.

In order to be considered under one of these streams, interested candidates must have studied in Ontario, under eligible programs. 

Job offers from Ontario employers are not required for these streams.

Eligibility requirements

Masters Graduates Stream

This stream offers an opportunity to obtain permanent residence to international students who obtained a masters degree in Ontario without requiring a job offer.

To be eligible to apply, a candidate must meet the following criteria:

• Graduated from a Master’s degree program from an eligible institution in Ontario, that was at least one-year full-time.
• Obtained minimum language CLB/NCLC level 7 or above in English or in French.
• Resided legally in Ontario for at least one year in the last two.
• Have sufficient settlement funds.
• Intend to live and work in Ontario.
• Must have legal status in Ontario or abroad. 
  • Applications from elsewhere in Canada will not be accepted.
• Application must be submitted within two years of completing the requirements to graduate from the master’s degree.

PhD Graduates Stream
This stream offers international students an opportunity to become a permanent resident for who hold a PhD degree from Ontario without requiring a job offer.

To be eligible to apply, a candidate must meet the following criteria:

• Graduated from a PhD degree program in an eligible institution in Ontario, and have completed at least two-years full-time.
• Resided legally in Ontario for at least one year in the last two.
• Have sufficient settlement funds.
• Intend to live and work in Ontario.
• Application must be submitted within two years of completing the requirements to graduate from the PhD degree.

Application process

Interested candidates who meet the requirements must complete an application online under Ontario’s own OINP e-Filing Portal and submit all relevant forms and supporting documentation. 

A $1500 processing fee is charged for applications submitted under these streams.

If the application is approved, the candidate will receive a Letter of Nomination and must apply for permanent residence with IRCC within the following six months.

Eligible Ontario Universities 

Interested employers: Kindly contact us  to receive further information.

Interested candidates: Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our free on-line evaluation. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.

November 12, 2018 – Ontario immigration has reached its 2018 nomination allocation, a provincial statement has confirmed.

It means there have been 6,600 nominations issued in 2018 through the various streams of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.

The province says new applications already submitted will be considered under the OINP’s 2019 allocation. This applies to all streams with the exception of the Masters Graduate stream.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada sets the nomination for all provinces each year.

In 2018, Ontario saw its allocation rise from 6,000 to 6,600 nominations.

After reaching its allocation in 2017, IRCC granted extra spaces to Ontario in December of that year. It is unknown whether the federal immigration ministry plans to do the same in 2018.

Ontario NOIs Issued in 2018

Ontario Immigration Streams

• Human Capital Priorities (Express Entry)
• French-Speaking Skilled Worker (Express Entry)
• Skilled Trades (Express Entry)
• Employer Job Offer
• International Student (Masters Graduate)
• International Student (PhD Graduate)
• Investor Immigration (Corporate)
• Investor Immigration (Entrepreneur)

Ontario has conducted regular draws throughout 2018 targeting streams including the Human Capital Priorities, French Speaking Skilled Worker, Skilled Trades and Entrepreneur.

The majority of draws, particularly in the second half of the year, have been aimed at the FSSW stream. The draws have generally been small in size, inviting less than 50 candidates on a weekly basis.

Ontario’s largest draw of the year came through the HCP stream, with 947 candidates invited in August 2018.

Ontario Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream: Requirements

To qualify applicants must have:

• Pending application under the Federal Express Entry system;
• Minimum of 1-year of full time, or full time equivalent work experience under NOC occupation level 0, A or B;
• Canadian equivalent Bachelors degree, Masters degree or PhD;
• Minimum CLB level 7 in IELTS general exam;
• Intention to reside in the Province of Ontario;
• Minimum Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score as determined by director.

Ontario Express Entry: French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream: Requirements

To qualify applicants must have:

• Pending application under the Federal Express Entry system;
• Minimum of 1-year of full time, or full time equivalent work experience under NOC occupation level 0, A or B;
• Canadian equivalent Bachelors degree, Masters degree or PhD;
• Minimum CLB level 7 in TEF exam (French); AND minimum CLB 6 in IELTS exam (English)
• Intention to reside in the Province of Ontario.

Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream Requirements

To qualify applicants must have:

• Pending application under the Federal Express Entry system;
• At least 12 months of paid cumulative or continuous Ontario work experience with the last two years prior to your Notification of Interest in National Occupation Classification 633, or major groups 72, 73 or 82;
• Proof of Ontario license or certification if your occupation so requires;
• A valid work permit and be resident in Ontario at the time of application;
• English or French-language level of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 or above in reading, writing, listening and speaking;
• Proof of settlement fund to cover you and your dependents, with the minimum amount determined by official Low-Income Cut-Offs.

Ontario Entrepreneur Stream: Steps

Stage 1

Step 1: Make Sure You Satisfy all Criteria and Requirements

Step 2: Complete and Submit an Online Expression of Interest (EOI)

Step 3: Invitation to Apply

Step 4: Submit Your Online Application

Step 5: Application Assessment

Step 6: Sign Performance Agreement

Stage 2

Step 7: Before You Arrive: Temporary Work Permit

Step 8: After You Arrive: 20 Months For Business Establishment

Step 9: Nomination for Permanent Residence

Step 10: Application For Permanent Residence, Plus Three Years of Monitoring

The recently-released federal government immigration levels plan forecasts an increase of 6,000 PNP immigrants in 2019, to 61,000.

Increases are expected to continue until at least 2021, when the government plans to welcome 71,300 PNP immigrants.

Interested employers: Kindly contact us here to receive further information.

Interested candidates: Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our free on-line evaluation. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.

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Ontario manages a Human Capital category to target foreign workers and international students who possess the education, work experience and skills required to successfully establish themselves in the province of Ontario.

Under this category, OINP operates three Express Entry-related streams: the French-speaking skilled workers, the Huma Capital Priorities and the Skilled Trades.

All three streams are passive, meaning that Interested candidates do not apply directly to OINP for nomination but rather they must wait for the province to select them from the federal Express Entry pool and invite them to apply for nomination.

In order to be considered under any of these streams, interested candidates must first be qualified under one of the federal programs, either the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Eligibility requirements

Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream

This stream is designed for skilled workers who wish to live and work in Ontario, and who have proven skills and abilities to successfully establish themselves in the province.

To qualify under this stream, applicants must have:

• Ongoing profile under the Federal Express Entry system and be qualified for either the FSWP or the CEC.
• Hold minimum of 1-year of full time, or full-time equivalent work experience under NOC occupation level 0, A or B, in the past five years if applying under the FSWP or in the past three years if applying under CEC.
• Hold the equivalent of a Canadian Bachelors degree or higher.
• Show language proficiency of minimum CLB/NCLC level 7 in English or in French.
• Intention to reside in the province of Ontario.
• Residing with legal status in Canada, if applicable.
• Proof of required settlement funds.
• Minimum Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score as determined by director under period draws.

Ontario Express Entry: French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream

This stream targets French-speaking candidates who also have strong English language proficiency and who wish to live and work in the province of Ontario.

To qualify under this stream, applicants must have:

• Active profile under the Federal Express Entry system and be qualified for either the FSWP or the CEC.
• Hold minimum of 1-year of full time, or full-time equivalent work experience under NOC occupation level 0, A or B, in the past five years if applying under the FSWP or in the past three years if applying under CEC.
• Hold the equivalent of a Canadian Bachelors degree or higher.
• Minimum language proficiency of NCLC level 7 in French and minimum CLB level 6 in English.
• Intention to reside in the Province of Ontario.
• Residing with legal status in Canada, if applicable.
• Proof of required settlement funds.

Ontario Express Entry: Skilled Trades Stream

This stream targets skilled trades workers in eligible sectors, who live and work legally in Ontario at the time of their application.

To qualify applicants must have:

• Active profile under the Federal Express Entry system and be qualified for CEC.
• At least 12 months, cumulative or continuous, of full-time paid work experience in Ontario, within the last two years prior to the Notification of Interest, in NOC minor group 633, or major groups 72, 73 or 82.
• Proof of Ontario license or certification if an occupational requirement.
• A valid work permit and residing in Ontario at the time of application.
• Minimum language CLB/NCLC level 5 or above in English or in French.
• Proof of required settlement funds.

Application process

Ontario will select eligible applicants from the Express Entry Pool. Candidates must:

1. Meet the eligibility criteria for one of the streams above AND
2. Meet the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score, as determined by the director. 

Candidates who are selected will receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) from Ontario and may then submit an application for nomination under the Ontario Immigrant Nomination Program.

The application for nomination must be submitted within 45 calendar days from the NOI. An application fee of $1500 is due at this time.

If the application is approved, the candidate will receive a nomination certificate and 600 points under their Express Entry profile. 

On the following Express Entry draw, they will receive an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence to the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The ITA must be submitted within 60 days from receipt.

Interested employers: Kindly contact us  to receive further information.

Interested candidates: Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our free on-line evaluation. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.

The Ontario Employer Job Offer category replaces the previous Employer Pre-Screened category with the key difference being that the candidate, not the employer, leads the application process.

Interested individuals may apply under this category only if they have the support of an Ontario employer who has extended to them a full-time indeterminate job offer, under three streams: foreign workers, international students and In-demand skills.

Eligibility Requirements

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream

To qualify under this stream, applicants must have:

• A permanent and full-time job offer under NOC 0, A or B that meets the median wage levels for Ontario, and in a position that is necessary to the business;
  • For those already working in the position, the proposed wage must be equal or greater than the current wage being paid
• Two cumulative 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, studying or visiting Canada on a valid permit;
• Intention to settle in Ontario.

Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream

To qualify under this stream, applicants must have:

• A permanent and full-time job offer under NOC 0, A or B that meets low wage levels for Ontario, and in a position that is necessary to the business;
  • For those already working in the position, the proposed wage must be equal or greater than the current wage being paid
• 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
• Legal status in Ontario
• Intention to settle in Ontario.

Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream

This stream targets candidates with specific skilled in-demand in Ontario. To qualify, applicants must have:

• A permanent and full-time job offer under certain occupations in the agriculture or construction sector and meets the median wage in Ontario for the occupation (see table below), and in a position that is necessary to the business. 
  • For those already working in the position, the proposed wage must be equal or greater than the current wage being paid.
• One year of cumulative work experience in the last three years in one of the eligible occupations. Experience must be paid and full time, or the equivalent amount in part time work in Ontario. 
  • Seasonal work does not count.
• Equivalent of Canadian high school education or higher.
• Valid certificate or license at the time of application for any claimed work experience that requires it.
• Minimum CLB/NCLC 4 in English or French in all language competencies.
• Sufficient funds and/or income in Ontario to cover settlement costs for you and your family members.
• Live abroad, or be working, studying or visiting Canada on a valid permit;
• Intention to settle in Ontario.

Under the three streams above, the business must also meet several requirements:

• An active business for the past three years;
• Business premises in Ontario;
• In compliance with all the employment, health and safety legislation;
• If located in Greater Toronto Area (GTA): minimum of $1,000,000 in gross annual revenue and five full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents;
• If located outside GTA: minimum of $500,000 in gross annual revenue and three full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
• For the Foreign Worker Stream only: Demonstrate recruitment efforts if the applicant is living outside Canada or is working in Canada but outside Ontario
  • If the applicant is currently working in Ontario, this requirement is waived

Under the three streams, the business must also meet several requirements:

• An active business for the past three years;
• Business premises in Ontario;
• In compliance with all the employment, health and safety legislation;
• If located in Greater Toronto Area (GTA): minimum of $1,000,000 in gross annual revenue and five full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents;
• If located outside GTA: minimum of $500,000 in gross annual revenue and three full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
• For the Foreign Worker and the In-Demand Skills streams only: demonstrate recruitment efforts if the applicant is living outside Canada or is working in Canada but outside Ontario
  • If the applicant is currently working in Ontario, this requirement is waived

Eligible occupations for the In-demand Skills stream

Application Process

Interested candidates who meet the requirements must complete an online application and submit all relevant forms and supporting documentation. 

An application fee of $2000 (if the job offered is located in the GTA) or of $1500 (if the job offered is located outside the GTA) is due at this moment.

If the application is approved, the candidate will receive a Letter of Nomination and must apply for permanent residence with IRCC within the following six months.

Interested employers: Kindly contact us  to receive further information.

Interested candidates: Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our free on-line evaluation. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.