The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) supports employers by facilitating the immigration of managerial, professional and skilled foreign workers and international students required to meet their human resources needs. The province of Ontario operates the OINP in partnership with the federal immigration department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Interested candidates must follow a two-stage process: apply for nomination to the provincial government, and then, if nominated, apply for permanent residence to the federal government.

The OINP manages three immigration categories: Human Capital, Employer Job Offer and Business Immigration. Each category is further divided into several streams.

Employer job offer category : 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.

Foreign workers

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.

International Student Stream : The International Student (IS) stream is one of Ontario's PNP streams that requires the candidate to hold a job offer from an employer in Ontario to be eligible.

When receiving a nomination under the IS stream, candidates can then apply for Permanent Residence to the federal government of Canada.

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 the ontario immigrant nominee program (oinp).

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.

Human capital category: for workers who have valuable work experience, education, language skills, and a profile in Canada’s Express Entry system; or for graduate students.

Business category: for entrepreneurs looking to start a new or buy an existing business in Ontario.