Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

Nearly 40% of all Canadians reside in Ontario, the province with the highest population in the country. Toronto, Canada's largest city, and Ottawa, its capital, are both located in Ontario. The most popular destination for immigrants to Canada is by far Ontario. One-third of all new arrivals arrive in the province each year. Ontario's job prospects, high income, and diversified population attracted people to settle there. In actuality, more than half of Toronto's population is non-Canadian.

Based on a pre-approved job offer in the province, Ontario nominates people and their families for permanent resident status under Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). To aid employers in competing successfully in the global talent market, the Ontario government established the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Foreign employees, international students, and other people with the necessary qualifications (skills, experience, and education) submit nomination requests to the OINP.

There are two ways for people to meet the requirements and submit an application to the OINP -

1. Set up a profile in the express entry candidate pool for Canada -

A Notification of Interest from the OINP encouraging you to apply for a nomination through one of the following Ontario Express Entry streams may be sent to those who have profiles in the Government of Canada's Express Entry System.

• French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream - Apply for the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream if you are a French-speaking foreign worker with strong English language abilities.
• Skilled Trades Stream - If you are a foreign worker with experience working in a qualifying skilled trade in Ontario, you should apply for the Skilled Trades stream.
• Human Capital Priorities Stream - Apply for the Human Capital Priorities stream if you have the required skilled work experience, education and language abilities

Make sure to keep your OINP profile up to date with your most recent work experience, language exams, and other qualifications in order to be considered for a nomination through the program.

2. File an Expression Of Interest (EOI) With The OINP

You can create a profile in the OINP e-Filing Portal and then register an expression of interest once you have made sure you are qualified for your stream of interest. You may receive an application invitation after submitting your EOI, at which point you can apply to the program for any of the following streams:

Masters & PhD Graduate Streams

The Master's Graduate stream or the PhD Graduate stream are open to recent graduates who earned their degrees in Ontario.

• Masters Graduate stream - Those who hold master's degrees from universities in Ontario should apply for the Masters Graduate stream.
• PhD Graduate stream - If you have a Doctorate from a university in Ontario, you should apply for the PhD Graduate stream.

Entrepreneur Stream

People from outside Canada who are interested in starting a new business in Ontario or purchasing and expanding the existing one can submit an expression of interest and may receive an invitation to apply to the Entrepreneur stream.

• Once their company has been effectively established in Ontario, foreign business owners can submit permanent residence for nomination.
• Applicants who plan to invest and live in small or medium-sized communities across Ontario are given extra points.

Employer Job Offer Streams

Foreign workers who have a job offer in a skilled occupation can apply to reside and work permanently in Ontario through the Foreign Worker Stream.

Your employment offer must be in a skilled occupation at National Occupational Classification's Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B. (NOC). Foreign employees both inside and outside of Canada are eligible for this stream.

Before submitting an online application to be nominated for permanent residency by the Ontario government, you must first register in the OINP's Expression of Interest System and obtain an invitation to apply.

The next step is to submit an application to the federal government through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada if you are nominated (IRCC). They are the ones who ultimately decide who gets a permanent residency.

• Foreign Worker stream - If you are a skilled foreign worker with an offer for job in Ontario.
• International Student stream- If you are a recent graduate with a JO in Ontario.
• In-Demand Skills stream - If you are a worker in an in-demand occupation with JO.
• French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream falls under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program as a source of immigration (OINP). It opens up the possibility for talented French speakers with strong English language skills to apply for permanent residence and employment in Ontario.
• Human Capital Priorities stream allows workers from foreigners with necessary education, employment experience, and language skills to apply for living and work permanently in Ontario. Before you apply online to be nominated by the Ontario government for PR, valid profile in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's (IRCC) EE system and obtain a Notification of Interest from Ontario.
• Entry Skilled Trades stream enables foreign nationals with relevant skilled trades to work experience in Ontario to apply to live and work permanently in Ontario.

If you have a successful business idea and you’re an entrepreneur in foreign -

When you want to move to Ontario to co a new business or to acquire and expand an existing one, you should apply to the Entrepreneur stream. Expressions of Interest are required to participate in this stream. You need to submit a statement of interest and be given the okay to apply before you can be considered.