The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is the province’s economic immigration program. It works in collaboration with the Government of Canada through IRCC. Foreign workers, international students and others with the right skills, experience and education may apply to the OINP for a nomination. The program recognizes and nominates people for permanent residence who have the skills and experience needed by the economy of Ontario, and the Government of Canada makes the final decision to approve the application for permanent residence. There are three ways in which you may qualify for a nomination:
1. Employer job offer category: for workers who already have a permanent job offer from an Ontario employer. The category has three streams.
a. Foreign Worker stream: It gives foreign workers with a job offer in a skilled occupation at Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC), the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario. This stream is open to foreign workers in and outside of Canada. You must apply online to be nominated by the Ontario government for permanent residence.
Eligibility:
Job Offer Requirements: To qualify under this stream, you must have a job offer in Ontario from an employer that meets the following requirements.
i. The job offer must be full-time and permanent position. ii. The offer must be in a skilled occupation at Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A or B of the National Occupation Classification (NOC).
iii. The pay of the job offered must meet or be higher than the median wage level, for that occupation, in the specific region of Ontario where you will be working.
iv. The position offered must be necessary to employer’s business.
v. The work you do while in the position of the job offer must occur primarily in Ontario.