Ontario is the most populous province in Canada, approximately 40 percent of Canadians live there. The province is home to Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, as well as Toronto, the country’s largest city and primary business and financial center. Ontario is the economic, social, and political heartland of Canada. It is by far the most popular destination in Canada for new immigrants from around the world, making it the most multicultural province in the country. The province includes more than 125 spoken languages and people from over 200 different countries. The easiest way to immigrate to Ontario, Canada is with a provincial nomination under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
The Ontario INP is designed to give select foreign nationals, interested in immigrating to Ontario, Canada the opportunity to apply for Canadian permanent residence through an expedited process. Formerly called the Opportunities Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (OOPNP), the program is designed for prospective immigrants who possess the specific skills and experience needed in the province. There are two different ways to go about getting nominated by the OINP. Outside of Express Entry, a potential immigrant can contact Immigration Ontario and apply to the OINP directly. If given a provincial nomination, he or she can then create a Canada Express Entry profile and add their nomination credentials.
Prospective immigrants can also begin the process by creating an Express Entry profile and registering their interest in the province within the system. The OINP can then contact the person through Express Entry and formally invite them to apply to the immigration program. This will instantaneously increase their score under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) by 600 points. The person will likely then have enough Canada Express Entry CRS points to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) during the next Express Entry draw, which takes place every few weeks.
Below are the 3 main ways to immigrate to Canada under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program:
Ontario INP Categories |
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Employer Job Category |
Human Capital Category |
Business Category |
Those who successfully apply to immigrate to Canada through the program can get permanent residence when they receive a Provincial Nomination (PN) from the province. In order to qualify for all PNPs you will also need the following:
If you succeed in getting a nomination from the province, you, your spouse or partner, and your dependent children can apply for permanent residence in Ontario.
This category gives employers the ability to employ and keep skilled labourers and international students in the province. If you want to apply for any of the streams under this category, you must have a valid, full-time, permanent job offer from an employer in Ontario.
The Employer Job Category has three subcategories:
This stream is not currently accepting applicants.
If you choose to apply for Canadian permanent residence through the International Student Stream, you must make sure that your offer of employment is for a full-time, permanent position in a skilled occupation listed on the National Occupation Classification (NOC) level 0, A, or B. The job must also meet Ontario’s standard wage level for the occupation.
International Student Stream Category Eligibility Requirements | |
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Express Entry Profile | No |
Connection to Province | No |
Job Offer | Yes (full-time position Skill Level 0, A or B) |
Language Proficiency | No |
Level of Education | Post-secondary education (at least 2-year study program) |
Work Experience | No minimum |
Age | No |
Income/Settlement Funds | Yes |
Average Processing Time | 15 – 19 months |
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International students having a job offer in a specialized occupation are encouraged to apply. This stream allows foreign students both inside and outside of Canada who have a job offer in Ontario to apply. Following that, students will be nominated and granted permanent residency by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This is a terrific opportunity for students because Ontario is one of the most varied, lively, and thriving provinces in Canada. It’s an excellent starting point for their future jobs. While the OINP has stringent requirements, successful candidates will have a fantastic opportunity to get permanent status through the Ontario PNP.
Ontario International Education Stream Eligibility Requirements | |
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Expression of Interest (EOI) | Yes |
Connection to Province | Yes |
Job Offer | Yes (full-time position Skill Level 0, A or B) |
Language Proficiency | 7+ CLB |
Level of Education | Post-secondary education (at least 2-year study program) |
Work Experience | No minimum |
Age | No |
Income/Settlement Funds | Yes |
Wage Level | Higher than Ontario’s Low Wage |
This stream is for foreign semi-skilled workers who are interested in immigrating to Ontario, Canada and have work experience and a job offer that is listed on the province’s in-demand jobs list.
In-Demand Skills Category Eligibility Requirements | |
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Express Entry Profile | No |
Connection to Province | Yes |
Job Offer | Yes (Skill Level C or D In-demand Occupation) |
Language Proficiency | Minimum of CLB4 |
Level of Education | High School |
Work Experience | at least have nine months of work experience in Ontario accumulated within the three years before you applied. |
Age | No |
Income/Settlement Funds | Yes |
Average Processing Time | 15 – 19 months |
This stream is not currently accepting applicants.
This stream is for highly skilled foreign workers who want to apply for Canadian permanent residence and have work experience and a job offer that is listed on the province’s in-demand jobs list.
Foreign Worker Category Eligibility Requirements | |
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Express Entry Profile | No |
Connection to Province | No |
Job Offer | Yes (Skill Level 0, A or B) |
Language Proficiency | NOC 0 or A – CLB 7; NOC B – CLB4 |
Level of Education | Relevant to occupation |
Work Experience | Yes (At least two years of work experience accumulated within the five years before you applied. In skill level NOC 0, A or B) |
Age | No |
Income/Settlement Funds | Yes |
Average Processing Time | 15 – 19 months |
This two-year immigration pilot, which launched in July 2020, is aimed at helping smaller and rural communities in Ontario fill its labour gap. 150 nominations will now be reserved for skilled workers who want to immigrate to Canada under the Employer Job Offer category of the OINP. Applicants will need to have a valid full-time job offer in one of the participating communities as well as meet the general requirements of one of the three streams under this category.
Participating communities include:
To apply through the new regional pilot you will need to submit an intake form by email to the regional immigration offices, and if successful, also submit your application through the OINP.
Under this category, you will find the most streams, five to be exact, including three Express Entry options to Ontario. Through this program, employers are able to quickly meet the human resources they need to grow and maintain their business.
The Human Capital Category has three subcategories:
Your eligibility for this stream is dependent on both federal and provincial criteria. Both of these sets of requirements need to be satisfied if you would like to apply for Canadian permanent residence under this stream. In terms of the federal requirements, you must: Have a valid profile in the Express Entry pool; Be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or Federal Skilled Worker Program; Indicate that you have an interest in immigrating to Ontario when you create your Express Entry profile; and Have received a Notification of Interest from Ontario.
Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Category Eligibility Requirements | |
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Express Entry Profile | Yes |
Connection to Province | No |
Job Offer | No |
Language Proficiency | Yes – at least CLB7 in either French or English |
Level of Education | Yes (a bachelor’s degree or higher) |
Work Experience | Yes. (at least one year of continuous work experience within the previous five years in NOC Skill Level 0, A or B); or at least one year of cumulative work experience within the previous three years that is in line with the requirements of the Canadian Experience Class |
Age | Express Entry Requirements |
Income/Settlement Funds | Yes |
Average Processing Time | 6 months |
Ontario is searching Express Entry draw pools for targeted indemand occupations. Candidates will have to meet the HUman Capital Priorities Stream as well as have work experience in one of the targeted occupations listed below.
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The Ontario INP French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream is aligned with Canada’s Express Entry selection system and enables prospective immigrants that speak French to move to Ontario, Canada. Your eligibility for this stream is dependent on both federal and provincial criteria. Both of these sets of requirements need to be satisfied if you would like to apply under this stream. In terms of the federal requirements, you must: Have a valid profile in the Express Entry pool; Be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or Federal Skilled Worker Program; Indicate that you have an interest in immigrating to Ontario when you create your Express Entry profile; and Have received a Notification of Interest from Ontario You may be eligible for the OINP French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream if you satisfy all the criteria below.
Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker Category Eligibility Requirements | |
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Express Entry Profile | Yes |
Connection to Province | No |
Job Offer | No |
Language Proficiency | Yes – at least CLB7 in French and CLB6 in English |
Level of Education | Yes (a bachelor’s degree or higher) |
Work Experience | Yes. Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) – at least 1 year of paid work experience in a NOC level 0, A, or B occupation in the past 60 months. Canadian Experience Class (CEC) – a minimum of one year, full-time employment in a NOC 0, A, or B level occupation in the past 36 months. |
Age | Express Entry Requirements |
Income/Settlement Funds | Yes |
Average Processing Time | 6 months |
Your eligibility for this stream is dependent on both federal and provincial criteria. Both of these requirements need to be satisfied if you would like to apply under this stream. In terms of the federal requirements, you must: Have a valid profile in the Express Entry pool; Be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or Federal Skilled Worker Program; Indicate that you have an interest in immigrating to Ontario when you create your Express Entry profile; and Have received a Notification of Interest from Ontario.
Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker Category Eligibility Requirements | |
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Express Entry Profile | Yes |
Connection to Province | No |
Job Offer | No |
Language Proficiency | Yes – A CLB score of at least 5 in either French or English. |
Level of Education | No (Trade certification if applicable) |
Work Experience | Yes. At least one year of cumulative full-time work experience in Ontario within the last two years from the date you submitted your application. The work experienced must also be in a job listed in Minor Group 633 or Major Group 72, 73, or 82 of the NOC system. |
Age | Express Entry Requirements |
Income/Settlement Funds | Yes |
Average Processing Time | 6 months |
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This stream is not currently accepting applicants. If you obtained a Master’s Degree at a university in Ontario and would like to live and work in the province this is the stream for you. You don’t even need a job offer in Ontario, Canada in order to qualify for the Master’s Graduates Stream, however, you must have submitted your application no later than two years from the date of completion of your Master’s degree. It can be submitted during your last semester of study in the program.
Masters Graduate Category Eligibility Requirements | |
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Express Entry Profile | No |
Connection to Province | Yes (education & currently living in Ontario) |
Job Offer | No |
Language Proficiency | Yes – A CLB score of at least 7 in either French or English. |
Level of Education | Yes (Have graduated from an existing Masters program at an eligible publicly funded university in Ontario and have completed at least one academic year on a full-time basis) |
Work Experience | No |
Age | No |
Income/Settlement Funds | Yes |
Average Processing Time | 15 – 19 months |
If you obtained a Ph.D. at a tertiary institution in Ontario, you can apply to live and work in the province permanently. You can apply for the Ph.D. Graduate Stream even if you do not have a job offer in Ontario, Canada. Some university programs require that you may have to return to your home country or a jurisdiction outside of Ontario once you have completed your studies. If that is the case, as a result of grants, scholarships, or subsidies, you cannot apply for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program until all of your obligations have been met. In other words, you will need to return to your home country first, and only then can you apply to one of the Ontario INP streams. You must also have submitted your application no later than two years from the date you received your Ph.D.
Ph.D. Graduate Category Eligibility Requirements | |
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Express Entry Profile | No |
Connection to Province | Yes (education & have lived in Ontario for at least one year in the last two years before applying) |
Job Offer | No |
Language Proficiency | No |
Level of Education | Yes (Have graduated from an existing Ph.D. program, of which at least two years of Ph.D. studies were completed at an eligible publicly funded university in Ontario;) |
Work Experience | No |
Age | No |
Income/Settlement Funds | Yes |
Average Processing Time | 15 – 19 months |
In the fall of 2015, the Ontario investor program was officially closed and two new OINP categories were introduced – the Ontario Entrepreneur Program, and the Ontario Business Program for Corporations. Ontario investor immigration applications received by October 29, 2015, will be processed normally, but no new investor category applications will be accepted by the OINP after this date. In July 2019, Ontario Business Program for Corporations or Corporate stream was closed. Consequently, people interested in business immigration to Ontario should consider the new OINP Entrepreneur Stream.
Ontario has a plethora of economic development opportunities for business owners and entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs can benefit from lower tax rates and overheads, an exceptionally talented and skilled workforce as well as various provincial funding programs, especially if you are under the age of 30.
The Entrepreneur Stream is designed to help foreigners buy a business in the province or to help create a brand new Ontario company or to purchase an existing one. Once the business has been established, entrepreneurs can then be nominated by Immigration Ontario for Canadian permanent residency under the OINP Entrepreneur Stream. When opening a new business in Ontario, or buying an existing business, the entrepreneur must own and control at least a 33.3% equity share in the endeavour in order to qualify under this Ontario INP. As part of the application process, the viability of the business plan will be assessed by officials of Immigration Ontario. A performance agreement, outlining key investment and job creation commitments that need to be met within 2 years, will also be required in order for the OINP to proceed with a provincial nomination. If you are an entrepreneur who is ready to buy or invest in and actively manage a business in the province, you can apply for Canadian permanent residence through one of the following business immigration streams:
Entrepreneur Category Eligibility Requirements | |
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Express Entry Profile | No |
Connection to Province | No |
Job Offer | No |
Language Proficiency | CLB4/NCLC4 or higher in English or French |
Level of Education | Post-secondary or Sufficient Business Experience for at least 3 of the past 5 years with 100% business ownership |
Age | No |
Work Experience | Business Ownership or Management of at least 24 months of full-time business experience in the last 60 months. |
Income/Settlement Funds | No |
Personal Investment | Minimum $200,000 CAD Personal Net Worth of at least $800,000 CAD(Within Greater Toronto Area) or; at least $400,000 CAD(Outside Greater Toronto Area) |
Investment | Minimum of $600,000 CAD(Within Greater Toronto Area) or; at least $200,000 CAD(Outside Greater Toronto Area) or Minimum of $200,000 if the business is in the information and communications technology/digital communications sector then regardless of location. |
Average Processing Time | 15 – 19 months |
If any of the above Ontario INP categories interests you, sign up for our services today. It’s a proven fact that working with an immigration expert betters your application for success. So trust in us, sit back and we’ll make Canada work for you.
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The Ontario PNP is an excellent program for anybody considering relocating to the Canadian province. Of course, it does not apply to everyone, but those who do would gain enormously from a nomination. To get the first Ontario nomination, you must be chosen through an OINP EOI draw after submitting an Expression of Interest to the province. A province nomination will add 600 points to your Canada Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking Score, generally known as the Express Entry CRS. This increases your chances of getting an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residency through the federal immigration procedure significantly.
There are various ways you can show intent to reside in Ontario. Provide documentation such as letters from employers, a work contact if you have one, plans to rent or buy property, the addresses and contact of family or friends in Ontario, and any type of research you’ve been doing.
This entirely depends on which program you apply for. For example, for the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream, you need to show minimum settlement funds unless you’re applying for permanent residency through the Canadian Experience Class. Make sure you look at the requirements for the program you want to apply for.
Ontario is home to the most famous city in Canada, Toronto. The city has thousands of jobs, offers a vivid lifestyle, plenty of entertainment, hospitals, schools and your choice of universities and colleges. There’s no denying that many people immigrating to Canada want to live in Toronto. However, if things don’t work out that way, don’t worry. Ontario has other great places to offer such as Ottowa and Hamilton. If you want a more quiet lifestyle, consider moving to Stratford or Collingwood. These are smaller towns in the province that offer a suburban feel for you and your family.
Your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is based on the following factors:
Provincial Nomination (600 Points)
600 points are awarded for an enhanced Nominee certificate from a province in Canada through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
Job Offers (50-600 Points)
A Canadian job offer will also earn you points; the number of points is based on the NOC level of the particular job.
Core Human Capital Factors (600 Points)
These take into account your level of education, for example:
If you intend to gain higher qualifications, your score will increase. This same point system applies to your legal partner or spouse if you applied together.
Language (150 Points)
Improving your language skills in either English or French through a recognized Canadian institution can also raise your CRS score.
Work Experience
The more experience you have, the more points you earn. This also applies to your legal partner or spouse.
You must:
You must register with the Canadian Job Bank within 30 days unless:
You must have a Labour Market Impact Assessment in order to earn Comprehensive Ranking System points, unless you:
If you qualify for any of the Federal Programs, you have 30 days from when you submit your profile to complete the rest of the requirements like registering with the Job Bank. If you do not, your Express Entry profile cannot be activated.
There are three programs to apply for under Express Entry:
The following factors affect your eligibility:
Work Experience
You must:
Language Ability
You must:
Education
You must:
Proof of Funds
You must prove you can support yourself and your family financially, unless:
Additional Factors to Be Considered
This program is aimed at people who wish to become permanent residents (PR) of Canada. This only applies to people who qualify in a skilled trade.
Minimum Requirements
You must:
Skilled Work Experience
These skilled trades are involved in the Federal Skilled Trades Program as ranked by the National Occupational Classification.
Group Number | Job Description |
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72 | Industrial, construction or electrical trades |
73 | Equipment operation and maintenance |
82 | Technical and supervisors in:
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92 | Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisor Central control operators |
632 | Cooks and chefs |
633 | Bakers and butchers |
Education
You do not need a specific qualification for this program, but you can earn more CRS points if you have:
Language Ability
Be assessed by the province or territory
Each of the provinces or territories have different requirements for the skilled trade industry.
Minimum Requirements
You must:
Skilled Work Experience
Work experience must be gained in the following job levels based on the National Occupational Classifications.
Job Description | Skill Type |
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Technical jobs | B |
Skilled trades | B |
Professional jobs | A |
Managerial jobs | 0 |
Education
You do not need an education to apply for this program, but you can score higher if you:
Language Ability
To qualify you must score well in the various language tests determined by the CEC.
Canadian Language Benchmark Score Needed | Job Level (NOC) |
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7 | 0 |
7 | A |
5 | B |
The language test must be approved by IRCC and must not be older than two years when you apply.
Note:work experience gained as a student or a self-employed individual does not count.
Work experience must be within three years of applying for the Canadian Experience Class. Work experience must be gained in the following job levels as based on National Occupational Classifications.
Job description | Skill Type |
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Technical jobs | B |
Skilled trades | B |
Professional jobs | A |
Managerial jobs | 0 |
You do not need an education to apply for this program, but you can score higher if:
Note: Only apply for an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) if your foreign education is either equal to, or higher than the Canadian education standard.
To qualify you must score well in:
Canadian Language Benchmark score needed | Job level (NOC) |
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7 | 0 |
7 | A |
5 | B |
The Language Test must be approved by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada .These tests are based off your French and English ability to:
Your test results must be included if you are applying for this program through the Express Entry program. Note: these tests must not be older than two years when you apply.
When you apply for the Express Entry, and want to immigrate with your common law partner, you must choose who will be the principal applicant.
Note: a common law partner is a person who has been married to you for one year. This applies for same sex and opposite sex partners.
Choose the principal applicant by looking at who will score the highest points under the Express Entry program.
You may be inadmissible if you are:
Note:under the Express Entry you can apply to live in other provinces/territories in Canada, except Quebec. This province has its own set of requirements needed for you to enter.
These are the factors that are used to calculate CRS Points
A legal agent is an authorized representative that must be:
Note: An unauthorized agent will not be able to help you with your application.
If you want to ensure that your Registered Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) is an authorized consultant, you can check with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC).
The ICCRC’s website has a register of all the persons that are qualified to be Canadian Immigration Consultants. Any individual who claims to be a legal consultant will have a RCIC code. If there are no results for a person’s RCIC code, then they are not a legal Canadian Immigration Consultant.
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