Ontario invited candidates under two streams of OINP. On January 24, 2023, the Government of Ontario held new draws in the Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream (EJO IS) and Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The province issued 620 invitations to apply (ITAs) to eligible candidates through the EJO IS Stream.
The minimum score for this draw was 82, 8 points more than in the previous draw. Candidates who created their profiles between November 22, 2022, and January 24, 2023, were considered by OINP in this draw.
In addition, Ontario held another targeted draw of the OINP for candidates for the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Project (EMPP). In this draw, Ontario issued 2 targeted invitations to apply to candidates in the EOI pool who may be eligible for the federal EMPP under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. In total, OINP issued invitations to 2,278 candidates in 2023.
Streams of OINP
The province’s program for economic immigration is called the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, works with the federal government of Canada (IRCC).
Foreign workers, foreign students, and individuals with the required education, training, and experience submit nomination requests to the OINP. People with the knowledge and experience that the Ontario economy needs are recognized by the OINP and recommended for permanent residence.
The OINP’s Expression of Interest System is used for the following streams. You must submit an expression of interest and be granted permission to apply before you are eligible.
- Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
- Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream
- Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream
- Masters Graduate stream
- Ph.D. Graduate stream
- Human Capital Priorities stream
- Skilled Trades stream
- French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
Foreign workers with a job offer in a skilled occupation can apply to live and work permanently in Ontario through the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Your job offer must be for a skilled job in the National Occupational Classification’s TEER (Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities) categories 1, 2, or 3. (NOC). Foreign employees both inside and outside of Canada are eligible for this stream.
Before completing an online application to be nominated for permanent residence by the Ontario government, you must first register in the OINP’s Expression of Interest System and receive an invitation to apply.
Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream
International students with a job offer in a skilled occupation can apply to live and work permanently in Ontario through the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream.
Your job offer must be for a skilled occupation in the National Occupational Classification’s TEER (Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities) categories 0, 1, 2, or 3. (NOC).
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.
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