Provincial Nominee Program-Ontario (OINP)
Provincial Nominee Program-Ontario (OINP)
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is the province’s economic immigration program. It works in partnership with the Government of Canada through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Foreign workers, international students and others with the right skills, experience and education apply to the OINP for a nomination.
At Tangent Immigration Services, we help our clients to assess their skills and experience and help them to choose the right Ontario Provincial program for them. After successful submission, OINP recognizes and nominates people for permanent residence who have the skills and experience the Ontario economy needs, and the Government of Canada makes the final decision to approve applications for permanent residence.
There are three ways you may qualify for a nomination:
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.
- Foreign Worker stream: for workers in skilled positions
- International Student stream: for recent graduates in Ontario
- In-Demand Skills stream: for intermediate skilled workers in specific sectors, such as agriculture, construction, trucking and personal support workers
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.
Ontario’s Express Entry
To qualify under Ontario’s Express Entry streams, you must have received a notification of interest from Ontario and have an up-to-date profile with your most current work experience, language tests and education in the federal government’s Express Entry system.
- French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream: for French-Speaking skilled workers with the required work experience, education and language proficiency in French and English
- Human Capital Priorities stream: for skilled workers with the required work experience, education and language proficiency in French or English
- Skilled Trades stream: for workers with work experience in Ontario in an eligible trade occupation
Business category
This stream is for entrepreneurs looking to start a new or buy an existing business in Ontario
The Entrepreneur Stream application is a two-stage process.
Stage 1
- Register an expression of interest by email
- If invited, submit an online application
- You and your business partner (if applicable) attend a mandatory in-person interview at the OINP office in Toronto
- If your stage 1 application is successful, you must sign a performance agreement
Stage 2
- We issue a temporary work permit support letter so that you can apply to IRCC for a temporary work permit
- Establish your business – you have 20 months to implement your business plan and submit a final report
- If your business meets all requirements, we ask you for documentation to make sure you are eligible for nomination for permanent residence.
