Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
Ontario is a study in contrasts. The varied landscape includes the vast, rocky and mineral-rich Canadian Shield, which separates the fertile farmland in the south and the grassy lowlands of the north.
Population density per square kilometre as on 2016 is 14.6
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) - 2019
The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) allows foreign workers, international students and others with the right skills, experience and education to apply for a nomination for permanent residence in Ontario.
The program is:
- operated by the Ontario government in partnership with the federal government through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- designed to help Ontario meet its labour market and economic development needs
The OINP is made up of three categories and each category is divided into several streams:
- Employer job offer
- Human capital
- Business
1.Employer job offer category
The employer job offer category has three streams. You must have a full-time and permanent job offer from an Ontario employer to qualify.
Employer Job Offer:
- Foreign Worker Stream
- International Student Stream
- In-Demand Skills Stream
2.Human capital category
The human capital category has two sub-categories, the international graduate streams and Ontario’s Express Entry streams.
a.International graduates
To qualify under the Masters Graduate or PhD Graduate streams, you must have a graduate degree from an eligible Ontario university and apply within two years of getting your degree:
- Masters Graduate Stream
- PhD Graduate Stream
b.Ontario’s Express Entry
To qualify under Ontario’s Express Entry streams, you must have a profile in the federal government’s Express Entry system and receive a Notification of Interest from Ontario.
Ontario’s Express Entry:
- French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream
- Human Capital Priorities Stream
- Skilled Trades Stream
3.Business category
The business category has two streams:
- Corporate stream: You must be an international corporation looking to expand or buy an existing business in Ontario
- Entrepreneur stream: You must be an entrepreneur from outside of Canada looking to start a new business or buy an existing business in Ontario
Stream | Number of Nominations |
---|---|
Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream | 1,254 |
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream | 35 |
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream | 934 |
PhD Graduate Stream | 175 |
Masters Graduate Stream | 1,215 |
Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream | 648 |
Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream | 2,190 |
Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream | 387 |
Business Streams | 12 |
Grand Total | 6,850 |