Ontario Nominee Program
January 10, 2023
On January 10, 2023, OINP issued two targeted invitations to apply to candidates who qualifed for the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Project under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.
OINP 2023
December 23, 2022 - Maximum Nomination Reached
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has reached its 2022 nomination allocation. The program issued a total of 9,750 nominations to successful applicants across all streams in 2022.
New applications, and applications already submitted to the OINP, will continue to be accepted and considered under the program’s 2023 nomination allocation.
List of OINP Draws in 2022
OINP 2022
January 27 - OINP - PNP: SKILLED TRADES DRAW
OINP had the first draw in 2022 and invited 1,032 candidates to apply for PR.
The CRS score ranged between 381 and 461.
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January 20 - ONTARIO PNP (OINP) REACHED ITS 2021 NOMINATION ALLOCATION
OINP issued 9,000 nominations across all streams to successful applicants in 2021.
It also issued 400 additional nominations through an in-year reallocations.
And issued 250 NOC skill level C nominations.
All new applications, and applications already submitted to the OINP will be accepted and considered under the OINP 2022 nomination allocation.
January 12 - OINP HCP DRAW
On January 12, 2022, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued notifications of interest to potential candidates for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.
NOIs - 502
Lowest score: 464-467
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January 11 - 2022 ONTARIO IMMIGRANT NOMINEE PROGRAM-JANUARY 11, 2022 INVITES 1,084 CANDIDATES
Invitations to apply issued for all Employer Job Offer streams.
On January 11, 2022, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program issued invitations to apply to potential candidates as follows:
*Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream - score of 38 and above
*Employer Job Offer: International Student stream - score of 59 and above
*Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream with a score of 11 and above.
December 7 - ONTARIO IMMIGRANT NOMINEE PROGRAM (OINP - DRAW: DECEMBER 7, 2021
1,186 Invitations to apply issued for all Employer Job Offer streams
On December 7, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted invitations to apply to candidates registered for the Regional Immigration Pilot in the Expression of Interest system pool who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, International Student and In-Demand Skills streams.
The OINP also conducted two separate general draws as follows:
*Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream: score of 37 and above
*Employer Job Offer: International Student stream: score of 62 and above
The OINP also conducted a targeted draw for candidates under the *Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream with work experience in the national occupational codes (NOC) below:
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November 6 - ONTARIO SEEKING TO DOUBLE SKILLED IMMIGRANTS TO ADDRESS LABOUR SHORTAGE
TORONTO - Ontario is calling on the federal government to double the number of immigrants allowed into the province under a program aimed at boosting the skilled workforce.
Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the province is facing a significant labour shortage that has been intensified by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He says doubling the number of immigrants allowed under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program from 9,000 to 18,000 a year will help tackle that shortage.
The number of job vacancies in Ontario has increased from 234,000 in October of last year to almost 316,000 vacant jobs last month, according to Statistics Canada.
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October 27 - OINP ENTREPRENEUR STREAM DRAW
On October 27, 2021 the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 20 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Entrepreneur Stream (OINP:ES). Expressions of Interest (EOI) received and scored by (OINP:ES) by October 21, 2021 were eligible for consideration for this ITA Round.
ITAs were issued for EOIs that received a score of between 147 and 174.
October 27 - OCTOBER 27, 2021, ONTARIO PNP DRAW
OINP Tech Draw
Notification of interest issued to 1,408 candidates in the below NOC codes.
CRS score -: 455 - 467
*0213 Computer and information systems managers
*2147 Computer engineers
*2172 Database analysts and data administrators
*2173 Software engineers and designers
*2174 Computer programmer and interactive media developers
*2175 Web designers and developers
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October 20 - OINP PNP DRAW: OCTOBER 20, 2021
Masters and PhD Draw
Masters- 479 invitation
Score - 35 minimum
PhD - 63 invitations
Score - 25 minimum
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October 18 - ONTARIO TAKING STEPS TO PROTECT VULNERABLE WORKERS
TORONTO — The Ontario government intends to introduce legislation that, if passed, would require temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters to have a licence to operate in the province. Proposed changes would enable officers to levy penalties against an unlicensed THA or recruiter or a business who is using an unlicensed operator. As well, those who use deceitful recruiters could be required to repay workers for illegal fees charged. Ontario is also proposing to hire a dedicated team of officers to crack down on THAs and recruiters who are exploiting and trafficking domestic and foreign workers.
Under the proposed legislation, THAs and recruiters would be vetted before being issued a licence to operate. Applicants would need to provide an irrevocable letter of credit, that could be used to repay owed wages to workers. Penalties could be issued against unlicensed agencies and recruiters as well as the companies who use them, with proactive inspection measures to ensure compliance with applicable requirements. If the legislation is passed, the government intends to require licences as early as 2024.
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October 18 - ONTARIO CONNECTING NEWCOMERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SKILLED TRADES
OTTAWA — The Ontario government is investing over $900,000 to connect 900 new immigrants across the province with well-paying jobs as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, mechanics, welders, chefs and other in-demand trades. Through the free, virtual workshops, newcomers will receive the training and job connections needed to enter rewarding careers.
Details were shared today by Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, who was joined by Goldie Ghamari, MPP for Carleton, and Jeremy Roberts, MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean, at the YMCA/YWCA of the National Capital Region in Ottawa.
“Across the province, we continue to hear from businesses in the skilled trades who can’t find the workers they need to grow,” said Minister McNaughton. “These are bigger paycheques waiting for hardworking people to collect them. This program will connect newcomers with the training and support they need to fill these good local jobs and build better communities.”
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October 18 - ONTARIO TO TIGHTEN RULES FOR TEMP AGENCIES, FIRMS THAT RECRUIT FOREIGN WORKERS
The Ontario government is set to bring in the province's strictest-ever rules for companies that recruit temporary workers, including a system for shutting down temp agencies that exploit staff, CBC News has learned.
Senior officials with the Ministry of Labour say the plans include mandatory licensing for temporary help agencies, giving the province the power to stop firms from operating if they violate employment standards.
The government will also create a dedicated team of inspectors to root out illegal treatment of workers and recover unpaid wages.
The changes will be part of upcoming legislation that will make Ontario's protection of temp workers the strongest in Canada, he said.
"We'll be bringing forward legislation this month focused on protecting all workers, because enough is enough and we can do better," he said during a speech to the annual general meeting of the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council, an umbrella group of unions.
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October 7 - ONTARIO IMMIGRANT NOMINEE PROGRAM’S OINP EMPLOYER JOB OFFER: IN-DEMAND SKILLS STREAM - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The proposed amendments would:
*Establish a new selection criterion that would require employers seeking an approval of a NOC 7511 (Transport truck drivers) employment position under the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream to be registered with Ontario’s Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) system, and to demonstrate that they have a Carrier Safety Rating (CSR) of Excellent, Satisfactory or Satisfactory-Unaudited.
*Protect successful nominees and support public safety on Ontario highways as employers without an acceptable safety rating would be ineligible for approval.
*Increase operational efficiency of the OINP and promote applications from employers with clear business ties to the province, since employers will be required to have their vehicles plated in Ontario.
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October 7 - OINP EXPRESS ENTRY FRENCH-SPEAKING DRAW
Notifications of interest issued for Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream
On October 7, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream.
You may apply to the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream if you received a notification of interest on October 7, 2021.
The OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 459-467.
Have you received an NOI?
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021- OINP DRAW
Invitations to apply issued for the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream
On September 22, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to apply to candidates in the Expression of Interest system pool who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream.
The OINP targeted candidates registered for the Regional Immigration Pilot, and in a separate draw, targeted candidates under this stream with work experience in the national occupational codes (NOC) below:
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021:OINP PNP DRAW - INVITATIONS TO APPLY ISSUED FOR THE EMPLOYER JOB OFFER: FOREIGN WORKER AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT STREAMS
On September 21, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted invitations to apply to candidates registered for the Regional Immigration Pilot in the Expression of Interest system pool who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker and International Student streams.
*Foreign Worker Stream - 406 invited. Minimum score 37.
* International Student Stream – 523 invited. EOI score of 61.
* Regional Immigration Pilot - 66 invitations. (36 issued to foreign workers; 30 to international students)
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021: ONTARIO IMMIGRANT NOMINEE PROGRAM DRAW
Invitations to apply issued for the Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams
On September 14, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to apply to candidates in the Expression of Interest system pool who may qualify for the the Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams.
You may apply to these streams if you received an invitation to apply on September 14, 2021.
If you received an invitation to apply, you don’t need to contact the program.
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AUGUST 25, 2021: Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
INVITATIONS TO APPLY ISSUED FOR THE MASTERS GRADUATE STREAM
OINP issues invitations to apply for the Masters Graduate Stream.
Invitations issued : 326
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AUGUST 18, 2021: ONTARIO - OINP PNP DRAW INVITES MASTERS AND PHD GRADUATES IN FIRST DRAW
OINP invited 479 international student graduates to apply for provincial nomination. The Masters Graduate stream invited 402 candidates who had a minimum Expression of Interest score of 39. The PhD stream invited 77 candidates who had a minimum Expression of Interest score of 17.
How can I apply to the international graduate’s stream?
These streams operate under an expression of interest system. To qualify under the Masters Graduate or PhD Graduate streams, you must create a profile in the OINP e-Filing Portal then register an expression of interest for your graduate stream, have received an invitation to apply and apply within two years of getting your graduate degree from an eligible Ontario university.
• Masters Graduate stream
• PhD Graduate stream
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July 27 - OINP ISSUES NOTIFICATIONS OF INTEREST BY TARGETED OCCUPATIONS FOR ONTARIO’S EXPRESS ENTRY HUMAN CAPITAL PRIORITIES STREAM
On July 27, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.
You may apply to the HCP stream if you:
*received a notification of interest on July 27, 2021
*can demonstrate that your work experience was in one of the eligible National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes listed below
If you received a notification of interest, you don’t need to contact the program.
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June 23, 2021 - OINP Draw
Notifications of interest issued for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream
On June 23, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.
You may apply to the HCP stream if you:
received a notification of interest on June 23, 2021
can demonstrate that your work experience was in one of the eligible National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes listed below
If you received a notification of interest, you don’t need to contact the program.
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June 16 - Invitations to apply issued for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker and International Student streams
On June 16, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to apply to candidates in the Expression of Interest system pool who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker and International Student streams.
You may apply to the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker or International Student streams if you received an invitation to apply on June 16, 2021.
If you received an invitation to apply, you don’t need to contact the program.
For the Foreign Worker stream, the OINP targeted candidates with a score of 38 and above.
For the International Student stream, the OINP targeted candidates with a score of 66 and above.
2021 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program updates - Read the latest news here
June 1 - OINP - NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST
On June 1, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades stream.
You may apply to the Skilled Trades stream if you received a notification of interest on June 1, 2021. If you received a notification of interest, you don’t need to contact the program.
The OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 300-379.
Learn how to take the first step towards being nominated for permanent residence in Ontario if you are an international student or have a job offer.
Register an expression of interest with the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
May 26 - Invitations to apply issued for the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
On May 26, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to apply to candidates in the Expression of Interest system pool who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream.
You may apply to the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream if you received an invitation to apply on May 26, 2021.
If you received an invitation to apply, you don’t need to contact the program.
The OINP targeted candidates registered for the Regional Immigration Pilot and in a separate draw, targeted candidates under this stream with a score of 73 and above.
May 18 - Ontario PNP Employer Job Offer: International Student stream draw
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to apply to candidates in the Expression of Interest system pool who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream.
OINP invited 138 candidates who had an Expression of interest (EOI) minimum score of 77 and also had a job offer.
Do you want to apply for the OINP? You need to have an EOI profile on the Ontario web portal.
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May 13 - Ontario’s 2021 nomination allocation
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has received its 2021 nomination allocation from the federal government. The province’s 2021 allocation is 8,350 plus an additional 250 nominations specifically for temporary foreign workers in intermediate skilled occupations (National Occupational Classification – Skill Level C).
The OINP continues to monitor the intake of applications within the limits of Ontario’s federal nomination allocation for 2021.
May 11 - Invitations to apply issued for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
On May 11, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to apply to candidates in the Expression of Interest system pool who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.
You may apply to the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream if you received an invitation to apply on May 11, 2021.
If you received an invitation to apply, you don’t need to contact the program.
The OINP targeted candidates with a score of 31 and above, and work experience.
May 4 - Notifications of interest issued for Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream
On May 4, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream.
You may apply to the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream if you received a notification of interest on May 4, 2021. If you received a notification of interest, you don’t need to contact the program.
The OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 458 and 467.
April 9 - Proposed regulatory amendments affecting the Entrepreneur Stream
The proposed amendments aim to:
Accelerate the arrival of Entrepreneur Stream applicants in Ontario to begin operating their businesses by establishing a permanent virtual interview option; and
Modify the application monitoring frequency to reduce the burden on applicants as they work to establish and grow their business.
The amendments are now posted on Ontario's Regulatory Registry for public consultation.
March 20 - OINP APPLICATION PROCESSING TIMES AND NOMINATIONS ISSUED
Application processing times as of March 12, 2021
Processing times vary depending on the stream. Applications that need more information or clarification may take longer to process.
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March 19 - 2020 OINP Update of LOIs issued
Demand for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) continues to be strong despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the province’s nomination allocation from the federal government was 7,350 nominations. An additional 250 nominations were allocated to Ontario through the NOC C Pilot, which is a Federal-Provincial partnership to increase permanent resident pathways for in-demand lower-skilled workers with job offers. The OINP met its full 2020 nomination allocation of 7,600 in November.
In addition to the province’s initial allocation, the federal government was able to grant Ontario an additional 450 nomination spaces which were also fulfilled before year end. Including this year-end increase, the OINP was able to nominate 8,054 individuals in 2020, including 300 applicants through the NOC C Pilot. In addition to principal applicants, OINP nominations also included 7,249 spouses and dependents for a total of 15,303 new immigrants to Ontario as a result of this year’s nominations
March 15 - Regulatory amendments to introduce an Expression of Interest system for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development will introduce an Expression of Interest system for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). On March 15, 2021, we filed the following amending regulations made under the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 to introduce an Expression of Interest system.
The Expression of Interest system will apply to the following OINP streams:
Employer Job Offer Category streams (Foreign Worker, International Student and In-Demand Skills)
Masters Graduate stream
Ph.D. Graduate stream
March 3 - OINP Draw - Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream
On March 3, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream.
You may apply to the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream if you received a notification of interest on March 3, 2021. If you received a notification of interest, you don’t need to contact the program.
For the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream, the OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 455 and 467.
March 2 - OINP Draw - Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream
On March 2, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.
If you received a notification of interest, you don’t need to contact the program.
The OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 463-467
February 16 - OINP Tech draw: NOI’s - Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream
On February 16, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.
If you received a notification of interest, you don’t need to contact the program.
The OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 453 and 467 and work experience in the NOC codes noted in the program update below.
February 2 - OINP HCP Draw
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 283 candidates in the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream on February 2, 2021. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores was between 466 and 467.
In this draw, only candidates who had work experience in one of the below occupations were invited apply for the provincial nomination:
• 0122 – Banking, credit and other investment managers
• 0124 – Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
• 0125 – Other business services managers
• 0601 – Corporate sales managers
• 1111 – Financial auditors and accountants
• 1112 – Financial and investment analysts
• 1121 – Human resources professionals
• 1122 – Professional occupations in business management consulting
• 3012 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• 4163 – Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
In 2020 Ontario invited 6,716 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through the Human Capital Priorities stream.
January 18 - Regional Immigration Pilot Update
The Regional Immigration Pilot (RIP)is currently accepting intake forms. An additional 150 nominations will be available under the pilot for 2021. Click here for the RIP.
Do you want to submit an intake form, click intake form.
Make sure you complete the form in its entirety when submitting it. Incomplete forms will be rejected.
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January 13 - Notifications of interest issued for Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker and Skilled Trades streams
On January 13, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker and Skilled Trades streams.
You may apply to the French-Speaking Skilled Worker or Skilled Trades stream if you received a notification of interest on January 13, 2021. If you received a notification of interest, you don’t need to contact the program.
For the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream, the OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 456 and 467.
For the Skilled Trades stream, the OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 434 and 460
January 4 - OINP Changes to internal review process for all streams
On January 1, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) made changes to the internal review process for all OINP streams in order to implement the new mandatory Request for Internal Review form. Where an application is not approved the following updates apply:
If you are not nominated
If your application is unsuccessful, OINP will let you know by email. If you think there is an error in the decision that led to your application being refused, you may ask for an internal review.
To request an internal review:
Download and complete the Notice of Request for Internal Review form. Ensure that you carefully read the instructions on the form.
In a separate document, clearly identify an error or errors in the director’s decision or order that, if not made, would have resulted in the decision or order being decided differently
Send the completed Notice of Request for Internal Review form and all supporting documents by email to internalreview-revisioninterne@ontario.ca. You must send an email within:
30 calendar days of receiving your notice of refusal if you live in Canada
60 calendar days of receiving your notice of refusal if you live outside of Canada
Don’t include any new information that you did not include in your original application unless that information was not reasonably available to you at the time the decision or order was made.
New information that you did not include in your application because of an oversight will not be considered.
Internal review requests must be sent only by email. OINP will not accept requests by mail, fax or in-person.
December 15 - Tech Draw: Notifications of interest issued for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream
On December 15, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.
The OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 460 and 468, and work experience in the NOC codes given below.
You may apply to the HCP stream if you:
receive a notification of interest on December 15, 2020
can demonstrate your work experience was in one of the eligible National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes listed below
If you receive a notification of interest, you don’t need to contact the program.
The OINP targeted candidates with work experience in the following NOC codes:
0213 – Computer and information systems managers
2147 – Computer engineers
2172 – Database analysts and data administrators
2173 – Software engineers and designers
2174 – Computer programmer and interactive media developers
2175 – Web designers and developers
Your application may be refused if you don’t demonstrate work experience in one of the eligible NOC codes.
On December 15, 2020 the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 19 invitations to apply the entrepreneur stream. You were eligible for consideration for this round if you submitted your expression of interest between November 22, 2019 and December 10, 2020.
You received an invitation to apply if your expression of interest got a score between 140 and 200.
NOvember 12 - OINP issued 443 Notifications of interest in the Human Capital Stream
On November 12, in a targeted draw OINP issued 443 NOIs to candidates in priority occupations who had a CRS score between 469-477.
Candidates who received a notification of interest had work expereince in one of the below NOC codes, and applied under the HCP stream.
0111 – Financial managers
0124 – Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
0601 – Corporate sales managers
1111 – Financial auditors and accountants
1114 – Other financial officers
1122 – Professional occupations in business management consulting
3012 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3124 – Allied primary health practitioners
3132 – Dietitians and nutritionists
Notifications of interest issued in 2020 to date:
Human Capital Priorities stream – 6,048
French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream – 902
Skilled Trades stream – 1,464
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November 4 - OINP issues 726 invitations - French Speaking Skilled workers stream & Skilled Trades Steam
On November 4, OINP issued 210 Notifications of Intest (NOIs) to express entry candidates in the French-Speaking Skilled Workers Stream who had a CRS score between 453-470. Candidates received additional points for their French language skills. Todate, OINP has issued 902 in this stream.
Also, OINP issued 516 invitations to candidates in the Skilled Rades Stream who had a CRS score between 436-470. Total number of candidates invited in this stream is 1,464.
The Human Capital Stream(HCP) is a popular stream in the OINP, todate 5,605 canadidates have been issued NOIs.
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October 26 - Ontario PNP issued invitations in the entrepreneur stream
On October 26, Ontario PNP issued 21 invitations to entrepreneur candidates to apply to the entrepreneur stream. Candidates were eligible for consideration for this round if they submitted their expression of interest between November 22, 2019 and October 16, 2020.
Candidates received an invitation to apply if their expression of interest got a score between 142 and 200.
Candidates who received an invitation to apply received two emails, one email contains login information, and the other email contains instructions on how to submit a complete application.
Candidates whose expression of interest was eligible but did not receive an invitation to apply this round are still eligible to receive an invitation to apply for future rounds for 12 months from the date they submitted it.
Please visit the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program to learn more about the Entrepreneur Stream and Expression of Interest scoring criteria.
Ontario has now invited 112 candidates through this stream this year.
Required net worth:
• within the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto and Durham, Halton, York and Peel regions) the minimum net worth of 800,000 CDN.
• outside of the Greater Toronto Area the minimum net worth of $400,000 CDN.
Personal investment funds and minimum equity:
• within the Greater Toronto Area, the minimum personal investment of $600,000 CDN and control at least one-third of the equity in the business
• outside of the Greater Toronto Area, the minimum personal investment of $200,000 CDN and control at least one-third of the equity in the business
Candidates must be actively involved on an ongoing basis in the management of the business and have 24 months of business experience as an owner or senior manager in the last five years. Also, candidates must demonstrate language proficiency of CLB 4.
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OCTOBER 20 - OINP- EMPLOYER JOB OFFER-FOREIGN WORKER STREAM WILL OPEN ON OCTOBER 21, 2020: TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will accept applications to the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream on October 21, 2020. The stream will open at some point during the OINP's business hours, which are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST).
Individuals must access the OINP e-Filing Portal directly from the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream page on the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program website. Then click on the button ‘Submit an application’. Mobile devices, such as cell phones and tablets, are not supported by the e-Filing system.
During registration, you need to pay careful attention when entering your date of birth. The correct format in the e-Filing Portal is DD/MM/YYYY. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program does not accept complete changes to date of birth, therefore it is imperative the information is entered correctly.
October 15 - Tech Draw: Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream
On October 15, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.
The OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score (CRS) between 462 and 470, and work experience in the NOC codes noted in the program update below:
0213 Computer and information systems managers
2147 Computer engineers
2172 Database analysts and data administrators
2173 Software engineers and designers
2174 Computer programmer and interactive media developers
2175 Web designers and developers
September 29 - Ontario Closed Application to Masters Graduate Stream
Today, September 29, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) opened and accepted applications to the Masters Graduate stream. The stream closed within an hour as it reached the registration limit of 1,215.
OINP enables international graduates with an Ontario Master’s degree the opportunity to apply to work and live in Ontario. Applicants need to apply online to be nominated by the Ontario government for permanent residence. After being nominated, they need to apply to the federal government through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Applicants need to access the OINP e-Filing Portal from the Masters Graduate stream page on the OINP website, then click on the button ‘Submit an application’. Applicants who successful register will receive a confirmation number by email within three business days with their file number. They need to submit their application within 14 days.
The cost to apply is CAD $1,500 and all supporting documents require to be in English or French at the time of submission.
Eligibility
• Completed at least one academic year of full-time study in Ontario, and the degree is from an eligible Ontario university
• English or French language proficiency of CLB 7
• Must have lived in Ontario for one year
• Settlement funds according to family size
• Intend to live in Ontario
The OINP Masters Graduate stream will soon transition to an Expression of Interest system. This new method will use a scoring criterion similar to the Express Entry system with the intention of targeting individuals who have the skills and experience to meet Ontario’s labour market needs.
In the current first-come-first-served application system applicants have to monitor OINP constantly to know when registration opens, and all available spots are filled up within the hour. By moving to an expression of interest system OINP hopes to avoid the uncertainty related with the streams opening and closing.
August 28 - Ontario issues 21 invitations to apply in the entrepreneur stream
On August 26, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 21 invitations to apply under the entrepreneur stream. Candidates who submitted their expression of interest between November 22, 2019 and August 21, 2020 were considered for this round of invitation.
Invitations were sent to those who had an expression of interest (EOI) score between 144 and 200.
To date, this is the fourth draw this year which brings the total invitations to 91.
This stream is for entrepreneurs from outside Canada who are interested in starting a new business or buying an existing business in Ontario. It enables an entrepreneur, and one business partner the opportunity to be nominated for permanent residence once their business has been established in Ontario.
Financial Requirement
Net Worth
• in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), minimum net worth of 800,000. Outside GTA minimum net worth of $400,000.
• proposed business either in the information and communications technology/digital communications, minimum net worth of $400,000 anywhere in the province.
Investment and Ownership
• in the GTA, minimum investment of $600,000 and control at least 33 per cent of the equity in the business
• outside the GTA, minimum investment of $200,000 and control at least 33 per cent in the business
• if the business is in the information and communications technology/digital communications sector, minimum investment of $200,000 and control at least 33 per cent in the business
Non-Financial Requirements
• have 24 months of full-time business experience in the last 60 months
• be actively involved, on an ongoing basis, in the management of the business
• create two full time jobs for Canadians or permanent residents if the business is in the GTA. If the business will be located out of the GTA or in the information and communications technology or digital communications sector, create one permanent full-time job for a Canadian or permanent resident anywhere in the province. Jobs must be created within the first 20 months of establishing or acquiring the business
• have CLB in English or French
• live in Ontario for 75% of the time
• make an exploratory visit to Ontario 12 months before applying; this is only if buying an existing business
August 26 - Ontario PNP Issues notifications of interest to 703 Candidates
On August 26, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 703 notifications of interest to candidates in the Express Entry system.
The OINP targeted candidates with a comprehensive ranking system score between 466 and 475, and had one-year work experience in the following NOC codes:
• 0111 Financial managers
• 0124 Advertising, marketing, and public relations managers
• 0601 Corporate sales managers
• 1111 Financial auditors and accountants
• 1114 Other financial officers
• 1122 Professional occupations in business management consulting
• 3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• 3124 Allied primary health practitioners
• 3132 Dietitians and nutritionists
These candidates need to apply under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream in-order to obtain a provincial nomination and they have received a notification of interest on August 26, 2020. They also need to demonstrate their work experience was in one of the eligible National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes listed above and within the previous five years
August 19 - Ontario PNP: Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream Opens and Closes Today
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) opened at 10:00 a.m. and closed application in less than 30 minutes, today, August 19.
The Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream was opened to international students who had offers of employment from an employer in Ontario and were looking for nominations for permanent residency.
Applicants needed to complete and submit the most recent version of the Employer Form, and date it as August 19, else they would not be able to submit the application, and it would be returned ‘incomplete.” Successful applicants will have 14 days to submit their application and Employer Form.
Registration for OINP
Applicants who are interested need to access the OINP e-Filing Portal from the Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream page on the website. They needed to click the button “Submit an application.”
Applicants who experienced technical difficulties while registering, were required to contact OINP directly at ontarionominee@ontario.ca and include:
• a screenshot showing the time and date stamp; and
• details about how the error occurred.
Eligibility
• Permanent, and full-time job offer in a skilled occupation in NOC O, A or B
• Job offered needs to meet or be higher than the low wage level for that occupation
• Job offer must align with the employer’s existing business activities and the position must be required to maintain or grow the business.
• Job offer must be in Ontario
• Received a degree/diploma from a Canadian institution
• Intend to live in Ontario
• Have a legal status in Canada
• Apply within two years of completion of program
July 29 - Ontario PNP issued 1,288 invitations in Tech Draw
July 29, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) provided Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who qualified for OINP Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream and had work experience in one of the in-demand skills.
The OINP issued 1,288 NOIs to candidates with a CRS between 463 and 477, and had one-year work experience in the following NOC codes:
• 0213 Computer and information systems managers
• 2147 Computer engineers
• 2172 Database analysts and data administrators
• 2173 Software engineers and designers
• 2174 Computer programmer and interactive media developers
• 2175 Web designers and developers
The candidates now have 45 days to submit their application for provincial nomination.
How does the Tech draw work?
The OINP searches the Express Entry pool to find candidates who may:
• meet the criteria of the Human Capital Priorities Stream
• have work experience in one of the targeted National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes
Candidates who meet the requirements and are eligible receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) to submit their application for nomination.
If you receive a Notification of Interest (NOI)
Submit an online application to the OINP if they qualify under Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream. They must submit your application within 45 calendar days of receiving your NOI.
NOIs issued in 2020 to date:
• Human Capital Priorities Stream - 4,130
• French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream - 692
• Skilled Trades Stream – 948
July 22 - Express Entry draw issues ITAs to 557 PNP Candidates
Today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 557 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates who had their profile in the Express Entry system. The cut off score was 687.
Candidates who received ITAs had received a provincial nomination from the provincial nomination program (PNP) and received 600 more points towards their Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS).
The tie-breaking rule for this draw was November 11, 2019 at 08:51:21 UTC. All candidates who had a score of 687 and above received an ITA.
Total number of candidates who have received an ITA this year are 54, 357.
July 20 - OINP will be now accepting applications to the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
Starting tomorrow, July 21, 2020, The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will begin accepting applications to the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.
As OINP expects a high volume of users to access the e-Filing portal at the time of opening, some users may be placed in a priority queue. Should this happen it is not a technical error. Once the limit has been reached, the system will automatically prevent further registrations from being submitted.
Applicants must access the OINP e-Filing portal directly from the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream page of the OINP webpage. To submit, click the button ‘submit an application’. OINP suggests not to use a cell/mobile phone to apply.
Important: Use New Employer Form
Due to the current economic and employment conditions and to make sure the application is processed in a timely manner, applicants must submit the most recent version of the Employer Form, which must be completed and dated only on July 21st, 2020.
Although the Employer Form indicates that it must be submitted within six months from the date of signing, it is very important at this time that the information contained in the Employer Form be current. If an Employer Form is completed and dated before July 21st, the application will be returned as incomplete. After successfully registering, the applicant will have 14 days to complete and submit the application. They will be able to use this time to upload an up-to-date Employer Form.
The ‘Regulatory Compliance Information’ section B of the Employer Form has been revised to indicate whether the employer’s business is currently compliant (i.e., has no outstanding orders) under the Ontario Employment Standards Act 2000 and the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.
The employer has to review the information listed in the Employer Form to respond accurately in order to avoid unnecessary delays in the processing of your application.
In the event of technical difficulties while using the OINP e-Filing Portal, the applicant can contact OINP directly at: ontarionominee@ontario.ca, attach a screen shot showing the time and date stamp, and include details regarding the error.
Maintenance and Testing
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) e-Filing system will be under maintenance and testing from Monday, July 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. (EST) until July 21, 2020.
During this time, no registrations or applications will be accepted. Applicants are advised not to access the system during this time period, and submissions will be withdrawn by the OINP.
If anyone’s application deadline is affected by the maintenance, they must contact the OINP by email at ontarionominee@ontario.ca.
July 9 - OINP Regional Immigration Pilot Intake is now Open
OINP Regional Immigration Pilot is currently accepting applications. The purpose of the pilot is to employers in the pilot communities to encourage the OINP to focus on skilled labour that is not available locally.
Candidates who apply to the Regional Immigration Pilot require to:
Have a full-time and permanent job offer from an employer located in one of the pilot communities (Chatham-Kent, Cornwall or Quinte West/Belleville), and
Meet the criteria for one of the streams under the OINP’s Employer Job Offer category
To apply for the pilot candidates, need to complete an intake form and submit the form by email to regionalimmigration@ontario.ca. If all the information in your completed form is confirmed as accurate, they will receive further notification on how to submit an application to the OINP Employer Job Offer category.
July 2 - Ontario PNP to Open on July 6
Ontario is re-opening its Employee Job offer: In-Demand Stream on July 6, and is adding 13 new employment opportunities out of the Greater Toronto Area. This is to mitigate the labour shortages in personal support work, trucking, agriculture and construction. Candidates who are currently in Canada and those overseas are eligible to apply and require to have a valid job offer.
The job requires to be in one of the below National Occupation Classification (NOC) skill level C or D codes:
NOC 3413 – nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 4412 – home support workers and related occupations, excluding housekeepers
NOC 7441 – residential and commercial installers and servicers
NOC 7511 – transport truck drivers
NOC 7521 – heavy equipment operators (except crane)
NOC 7611 – construction trades helpers and labourers
NOC 8431 – general farm workers
NOC 8432 – nursery and greenhouse workers
NOC 8611 – harvesting labourers
NOC 9462 – industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
Effective July 6, if a job is situated out of the GTA and is a NOC code C or D will be eligible for this stream.
The additional 13 NOCs are:
NOC 9411 – machine operators, mineral and metal processing
NOC 9416 – metalworking and forging machine operators
NOC 9417 – machining tool operators
NOC 9418 – other metal products machine operators
NOC 9421 – chemical plant machine operators
NOC 9422 – plastics processing machine operators
NOC 9437 – woodworking machine operators
NOC 9446 – industrial sewing machine operators
NOC 9461 – process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated products processing
NOC 9523 – electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
NOC 9526 – mechanical assemblers and inspectors
NOC 9536 – industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
NOC 9537 – other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
June 25 - Entrepreneur Stream – Invitations to Apply issued
On June 24, 2020 the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 24 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Entrepreneur Stream (OINP:ES). Expressions of Interest (EOIs) received and scored by the OINP:ES between November 22, 2019 and June 19, 2020 were eligible for consideration for this ITA Round. ITAs were issued for EOIs that received a score of between 134 and 200.
If you received a notice that your EOI was eligible to receive an ITA but did not receive an ITA this round, the EOI scored below 134. An EOI remains eligible to receive an ITA for 12 months from the date it was submitted to the OINP.
June 24 - Ontario PNP Express Entry draw invites 392 Candidates
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 392 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who had their profile in the Express Entry Skilled Trades stream.
The NOIs were issued to candidates who had a Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) of 696 and above.
The previous draw on June 17, OINP invited 758 candidates who had a score between 400 and 436.
June 18 - Ontario PNP draw invites French Speaking Candidates in the latest draw
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 143 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to French Speaking candidates who had their profile in the Express Entry system.
The NOIs were issued to candidates who had a Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) between 424 and 436.
This is the second consecutive Ontario PNP draw in two days. The draw on June 17 invited 758 Skilled Trades candidates. OINP will contact these candidates and they have 45 days to apply for their provincial nomination.
June 17 - Ontario PNP draw invites candidates in the Federal Trades Stream
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 758 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who had their profile in the Express Entry Skilled Trades stream.
The NOIs were issued to candidates who had a Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) between 400 and 436.
This is biggest draw in this stream since January 18, 2018. To date, OINP has sent NOIs to 948 Skilled Trades candidates. The previous draw on June 3, OINP invited candidates who had a score of 358.
June 3 - Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream Issued NOIs Today
On June 3, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream.
The OINP targeted candidates with work experience in the following NOC codes:
0111 Financial managers
0114 Other administrative services managers
0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
1111 Financial auditors and accountants
1114 Other financial officers
1122 Professional occupations in business management consulting
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3124 Other primary health practitioners
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists
Candidates who had one year of Canadian work experience and had a CRS score between 358 – 439 received a NOI.
Candidates who had one year or more of foreign work experience and had a CRS score between 471 – 500 received a NOI.
June 3 Ontario’s 2020 nomination allocation
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has received its 2020 nomination allocation from the federal government today. The province’s 2020 allocation is 7,350 plus an additional 250 nominations specifically for temporary foreign workers in intermediate skilled occupations (National Occupation Classification [NOC] – Skill Level C).
OINP has seen a steady increase in its quota from 1,000 to the present quota of 7,350 during the past few years. As OINP ran out of its quota most of the OINP programs were closed for the last year. As the quota has been allocated, it is due to open its program any time.
Keep your applications ready to submit as soon as OINP issues notification of interest.
May 13 - PNP Ontario draw invites Tech Candidates in Express Entry
Today, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to 703 Tech candidates to apply for permanent residency.
The selected candidates had their profiles in the Express Entry system and had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 421 and 451. The candidates have 45 days to submit their application after receiving an NOI.
The six occupations targeted in this draw were:
0213 Computer and information systems managers
2147 Computer engineers
2172 Database analysts and data administrators
2173 Software engineers and designers
2174 Computer programmer and interactive media developers
2175 Web designers and developers
To be eligible for nomination, the candidates need to demonstrate work experience in one of the eligible NOC codes.
To qualify under Ontario’s Express Entry streams candidates must receive a notification of interest from Ontario and have an up-to-date profile with the most current work experience, language tests and education in the federal government’s Express Entry system.
April 30 - OINP issues 307 invitations
Ontario issues 307 invitations to French speaking Express Entry Candidates in the French-speaking Skilled Worker Sream draw. This is a bigger draw as the last draw on January 9, issued 242 invitation to French speaking candidates to apply for PNP for PR.
The selected canidates have 45 days to apply for their provincial nomination.
APril 29 - Ontario PNP invites 190 candidates in the Express Entry System
Today, The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued the invitations to 190 candidates in 14 skilled trades occupations in the provinces Express Entry Trade’s stream.
The OINP selected candidates with work experience in the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:
Machine fitters (NOC 7316)Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters (NOC 7235)
Carpenters (NOC 7271)
Ironworkers (NOC 7236)
Crane operators (NOC 7371)
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (NOC 7312)
Electricians (NOC 7235)
Electrical power line and cable workers (NOC 7244)
Roofers (NOC 7291)
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (NOC 7252)
Concrete finishers (NOC 7282)
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 7302)
Refrigeration and AC mechanics (NOC 7313)
Elevator constructors and mechanics (NOC 7381
The selected candidates required to have valid profiles in the Express Entry system.
March 5 - Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program issued 1682 nominations
Human Capital Priorities Stream – 1,440
French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream – 242
March 4 - Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Receives 1,322 invitations
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) opened the International Student Stream March 3, and the Foreign worker Stream in the Employer Job Offer category and received 1,322 registrations.
The candidates who registered within the time that the intake was opened received a file number and have fourteen days to submit their application on the OINP web portal. The application usually takes approximately three hours to complete.
The intake was offline briefly due to a technical glitch, it reopened, and was closed within minutes as soon as the intake reached its allotted quota.
The OINP is currently accepting applications in the below streams:
• Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream
• PhD Graduate Stream
• French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream
• Human Capital Priorities Stream
• Skilled Trades Stream
• Entrepreneur Stream
Candidates can qualify for a nomination to OINP in one of the below ways:
• Employer job offer category: candidates should have a permanent job offer
• Human capital category: candidates should have the necessary work experience, education, language skills, and also have their profile in the Express Entry system
• Business category: entrepreneurs should be from out of Canada and are keen to start a new or buy an existing business in Ontario
March 3 - Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Receives 1,322 Registrations
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) opened the International Student Stream and the Foreign worker Stream in the Employer Job Offer category and received 1,322 registrations.
The candidates who registered within the time that the intake was opened received a file number and have fourteen days to submit their application on the OINP web portal. The application usually takes approximately three hours to complete.
The intake was offline briefly due to a technical glitch, it reopened, and was closed within minutes as soon as the intake reached its allotted quota.
The OINP is currently accepting applications in the below streams:
• Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream
• PhD Graduate Stream
• French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream
• Human Capital Priorities Stream
• Skilled Trades Stream
• Entrepreneur Stream
Candidates can qualify for a nomination to OINP in one of the below ways:
• Employer job offer category: candidates should have a permanent job offer
• Human capital category: candidates should have the necessary work experience, education, language skills, and also have their profile in the Express Entry system
• Business category: entrepreneurs should be from out of Canada and are keen to start a new or buy an existing business in Ontario
February 13 - Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Issues 486 Invitations
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to 486 candidates to apply for permanent residency in the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.
The selected candidates had their profiles in the Express Entry system and a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 467 and 471. The candidates have 45 days to submit their application after receiving an NOI.
The 10 occupations targeted in this draw were:
The OINP targeted candidates with a CRS between 467 and 471, and work experience in the following NOC codes:
• 0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
• 0601 Corporate sales managers
• 3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• 0651 Managers in customer and personal services
• 0111 Financial managers
• 1114 Other financial officers
• 0114 Other administrative services managers
• 0621 Retail and wholesale trade managers
• 1111 Financial auditors and accountants
• Professional occupations in business management consulting
Human Capital Priorities Stream is for skilled workers with the required work experience, education and language proficiency in French or English.
The other two streams in OINP that are linked with the Express Entry System are the French-Speaking Skilled Workers stream with the required work experience, education and language proficiency in French and English. And, the Skilled Trades Stream which is for workers with work experience in Ontario in an eligible trade occupation.
To qualify under Ontario’s Express Entry streams candidates must receive a notification of interest from Ontario and have an up-to-date profile with the most current work experience, language tests and education in the federal government’s Express Entry system.
January 16 - Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Employer Job Offer Category Adding 13 New Occupations
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Employer Job Offer category has three streams: Foreign Worker, International Student and In-Demand Skills. As the province is currently facing a labour shortage in the manufacturing sector, it will be adding 13 new occupations to the Employer Job Offer category.
To be eligible for these new National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes, the candidates job offer must be outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Also, these NOC codes will be added to the In-Demand Stream that currently has 10 NOC codes.
On a regular basis OINP has draws and sends out Notification of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who are in the Express Entry system.
The total number of NOIs issued in 2019
• Human Capital Priorities Stream - 6958
• French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream - 549
• Skilled Trades Stream – 1399
To qualify under Ontario’s Express Entry streams candidates must receive a notification of interest from Ontario and have an up-to-date profile with the most current work experience, language tests and education in the federal government’s Express Entry system.
New NOC Codes - Employer Job Offer Category (Will be added to the In-Demand Stream)
1. 9537 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
2. 9417 Machining tool operators
3. 9536 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
4. 9422 Plastics processing machine operators
5. 9446 Industrial sewing machine operators
6. 9416 Metalworking and forging machine operators
7. 9411 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
8. 9421 Chemical plant machine operators
9. 9523 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
10. 9461 Process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated products processing
11. 9437 Woodworking machine operators
12. 9418 Other metal products machine operators
13. 9526 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
Present In-Demand Skilled Stream
• NOC 3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• NOC 4412 Home support workers and related occupations, excluding housekeepers
• NOC 7441 Residential and commercial installers and servicers
• NOC 7511 Transport truck drivers
• NOC 7521 Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
• NOC 8431 General farmworkers
• NOC 8432 Nursery and greenhouse workers
• NOC 8611 Harvesting labourers
• NOC 7611 Construction trades helpers and labourers
• NOC 9462 Industrial butchers, meat cutters, poultry preparers, related workers
January 15 - Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program issues 954 Invitations in Tech Draw
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued Notification of Interest (NOIs) to 954 candidates who had experience in the tech sector. These candidates had their profile in the Express Entry System and their scores ranged from 460 to 472.
Candidates selected in this draw also had work experience in either of the following fields of work:
• Software engineers and designers (NOC 2173)
• Computer programmers and interactive media developers (NOC 2174)
• Computer engineers (NOC 2147)
• Web designers and developers (NOC 2175)
• Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 2172)
• Computer and information systems managers (NOC 0213)
Tech draws are a new OINP opportunity that falls under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. The purpose is to identify people with tech skills Express Entry pool. OINP uses this approach to help businesses in the tech sector to recruit top talent from around the world.
The total number of NOIs issued in 2019
• Human Capital Priorities Stream - 6958
• French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream - 549
• Skilled Trades Stream – 1399
To qualify under Ontario’s Express Entry streams candidates must receive a notification of interest from Ontario and have an up-to-date profile with the most current work experience, language tests and education in the federal government’s Express Entry system.
January 9 - Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Issues 242 Invitations
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued Notifications of Interest (NOIs) invites 242 candidates to apply for permanent residency in the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream. This stream is for French-Speaking Skilled Workers stream with the required work experience, education and language proficiency in French and English.
This is the first invitation in 2020 and candidates were selected from the Express Entry System. The score of the candidates varied from 433 to 472.
The other two stream in OINP that are linked with the Express Entry System are the Human Capital Priorities Stream which is for skilled workers with the required work experience, education and language proficiency in French or English. And, the Skilled Trades Stream which is for workers with work experience in Ontario in an eligible trade occupation.
To qualify under Ontario’s Express Entry streams candidates must receive a notification of interest from Ontario and have an up-to-date profile with the most current work experience, language tests and education in the federal government’s Express Entry system.
December 20 - Ontario PNP To Increase Nominations for Permanent Residence
Currently Ontario Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) can nominate 6,650 applicants every year. As the demand for skilled workers has increased, Ontario is seeking to increase its allocation to 13,300 by 2020.
As the actual labour needs in the province has been increasing by leaps and bounds, the present allocation does not reflect this need and has fallen far short of meeting the needs of the employers, which has inversely had a negative impact on the growth and sustainability of businesses in the province. This year the ‘Human Capital Priorities Stream’ has been used to mitigate the shortage of skilled workers in the IT sector.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sets all the provinces allocations in the PNP according to the immigration annual admission target. The admission target for this year is to issue 61,000 permanent residence visas; next years (2020) target is slated to be 67,000. However, it is worth mentioning that Ontario receives the largest chunk of the allocation from the rest of the provinces and territories.
September 24 - Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream Intake Closed
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) which reopened on August 27th has closed its intake to the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream as of September 23, 2019. New applications are not being accepted right now.
The Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker and International Student streams have seen a substantial increase in applications in 2019. The province has met its 2019 application target for these streams as the Federal government granted Ontario an allocation limit.
The Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker and International Student Streams will re-open in 2020. However, you can apply to the Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream as it is currently accepting applications.
September 20 - Entrepreneur Stream – Invitations to Apply Issued
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has issued 15 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the Entrepreneur Stream. The minimum score was 127. Expressions of Interest that were scored by September 12, 2019 were the only ones eligible for consideration for this draw.
The Entrepreneur Stream is an immigration stream under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). This stream is for entrepreneurs from outside of Canada interested in starting a new business or buying an existing business in Ontario.
It gives an entrepreneur (and up to one foreign national business partner) the opportunity to be nominated for permanent residence once their business has been established in Ontario.
The Entrepreneur Stream application is a two-stage process.
Stage 1
1. Register an expression of interest by email
2. If invited, submit an online application
3. The entrepreneur and business partner (if applicable) attend a mandatory in-person interview at the OINP office in Toronto
4. If their stage 1 application is successful, they must sign a performance agreement
Stage 2
1. They get a temporary work permit support letter to enable them to apply to IRCC for a temporary work permit
2. Establish the business – they have 20 months to implement their business plan and submit a final report
3. If their business meets all requirements, they are eligible for nomination for permanent residence.
OINP August 15, 2019, Draw Invite 997 Candidates in the HCP Stream
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) opens a draw on August 15, 2019 in the Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP) and issues Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to 997 Express Entry candidates. The CRS score was between 439 and 464.
The OINP targeted candidates with work experience in the following priority occupations:
0114 Other administrative services managers
0601 Corporate sales managers
1122 Professional occupations in business management consulting
0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
0621 Retail and wholesale trade managers
1111 Financial auditors and accountants
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
0111 Financial managers
1114 Other financial officers
0651 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c
August 1 - Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) Tech Draw
The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) invited 1,773 Express Entry candidates on August 1, 2019, who have tech experience, the CRS score was 435.
The candidates invited were in Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream, and had experience in one of the six tech occupations listed below:
· Software engineers and designers (NOC 2173)
· Computer programmers and interactive media developers (NOC 2174)
· Computer engineers (NOC 2147)
· Web designers and developers (NOC 2175)
· Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 2172)
· Computer and information systems managers (NOC 0213)
This was OINPs second Tech Draw in less than a month, the first was on July 12, 2019, and 623 invitations were issued.
The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) regularly searches Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) Express Entry pool to find candidates who may meet the criteria of one of Ontario’s Express Entry immigration streams.
You must have a valid profile in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) Express Entry system and receive a Notification of Interest from Ontario before you can apply online to be nominated by the Ontario government for permanent residence.
If you are identified in the pool, you will receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) in your IRCC online account.
After you receive an NOI, you may submit an online application to the OINP if you qualify under one of Ontario’s Express Entry streams. You must submit your application within 45 calendar days of receiving your NOI.
Your application will be processed and a decision to grant or refuse your application will be made in accordance with the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 and its regulations.
April 30, 2019 - Masters Graduate Stream
Ontario reopened the Masters Graduate Stream and accepted 667 new registrations on April 30, 2019, and closed it within minutes as it reached it registration limit.
If you successfully registered and received a registration number from the OINP e-Filing portal, you will receive an email that contains your file number in three days.
Make sure you submit your application to OINP within 14 days or your registration will expire.
March 19, 2019 - Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
Ontario is the destination of choice for many new immigrants who come to Canada every year. This year it will be able to nominate 6,900 through the OINP for permanent residence.
Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class are the 3 immigration streams that are associated with the Express Entry (EE) system. Candidates who are selected through the PNP program attain 600 extra points towards their EE score and are thus certain to receive a Letter of Invitation (LoA) from IRCC to apply for PR.
March 5, 2019 - MASTERS GRADUATE STREAM: Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will open the Masters Graduate Stream on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Registrations are limited to 1,000, and you must use the e-Filing Portal. Click the button ‘Submit an application’ to access the OINP e-Filing Portal on the Masters Graduate Stream page.
