“ONTARIO IMMIGRANT NOMINEE PROGRAM (OINP)”
ONTARIO IS CANADA’S MOST POPULAR LANDING DESTINATION FOR IMMIGRANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
OVERVIEW :-
The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) allows foreign workers, international students and others with the right skills, experience and education to apply for a nomination for permanent residence in Ontario.
The program is:
operated by the Ontario government in partnership with the federal government through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
designed to help Ontario meet its labour market and economic development needs
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The OINP is made up of three categories and each category is divided into several streams:
Employer job offer
Human capital
Business
EMPLOYER JOB OFFER CATEGORY
The employer job offer category has three streams. You must have a full-time and permanent job offer from an Ontario employer to qualify.
Employer Job Offer:
Foreign Worker Stream
International Student Stream
In-Demand Skills Stream
HUMAN CAPITAL CATEGORY
The human capital category has two sub-categories, the international graduate streams and Ontario’s Express Entry streams.
INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES
To qualify under the Masters Graduate or PhD Graduate streams, you must have a graduate degree from an eligible Ontario university and apply within two years of getting your degree:
Masters Graduate Stream
PhD Graduate Stream
ONTARIO’S EXPRESS ENTRY
To qualify under Ontario’s Express Entry streams, you must have a profile in the federal government’s Express Entry system and receive a Notification of Interest from Ontario.
Ontario’s Express Entry:
French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream
Human Capital Priorities Stream
Skilled Trades Stream
BUSINESS CATEGORY
The business category has two streams:
1. Corporate stream: You must be an international corporation looking to expand or buy an existing business in Ontario
2. Entrepreneur stream: You must be an entrepreneur from outside of Canada looking to start a new business or buy an existing business in Ontario