The Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (OINP)

The provincial nominee program in this province is called Opportunities Ontario and was launched in 2009. Under OINP program, Ontario employers by facilitating the immigration of managerial, professional and skilled foreign workers and international students required to meet their human resources needs.

The Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (OINP) has following three streams:

• OINP Employer Stream;
• OINP Human Capital Stream;
• OINP Business Stream;

ONTARIO IMMIGRANT NOMINEE PROGRAM (OINP)

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is an immigration program through which Ontario nominates individuals and their families for permanent resident status based on a pre-approved job offer in the province. The Government of Ontario established Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to help employers to recruit highly skilled foreign workers and qualifying international students for permanent, full-time jobs.

The OINP applications under the following immigration categories:

• EmployersCategory
• Skilled Foreign Worker Program
• International Students with a Job Offer
• Entrepreneur Stream - Business
• Corporate Stream - Business
• Investors - Business (Currently Closed)

Employers Category

Under this category, Eligible employers need to submit a Pre-screen Application to OINP to have the position they want to fill approved. If the Pre-screen Application is approved, the foreign worker or qualifying international student that the employer is interested to recruit, the prospective nominee, must submit a Nominee Application within 60 calendar days of the approval of the Pre-screen Application.

Skilled Foreign Worker Program

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) offers an opportunity for skilled foreign workers with a job offer in a skilled occupation (listed as NOC A, B, or 0) to permanently live and work in Ontario. Prospective nominees can only apply if they have received an approved permanent full-time job offer from any Ontario employer, or from a business making an approved and endorsed investment in Ontario.

International Students Program

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) offers international students with a job offer employer in a skilled occupation (listed as NOC A, B, or 0) the opportunity to permanently live and work in Ontario. Potential applicants can only apply if they have received an approved permanent full-time employment offer from any Ontario employer, or from a business making an approved and endorsed investment in Ontario.

Corporate Stream - Business Category

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program's Corporate Stream helps and supports established international corporations considering to expand into Ontario or buy an existing business. Once business has been successfully established, key staff are eligible to apply for nomination that could lead to permanent resident status.

Entrepreneur Stream - Business Category

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program's Entrepreneur Stream is designed to support individuals from countries outside Canada who are considering to implement a new business initiative or buy an existing business in our province. This program offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to be nominated for permanent resident status once their new business has been successfully established in Ontario.