Why apply for OINP? 

• 100,000+ Job vacancies
• The CRS score required is 400
• Easy pathway to migrate to Canada
• 43,624 immigrants invited in 2023
• Houses nearly 40% of the total population of Canada

 

About Ontario PNP 

Ontario is the second-largest and most popular Canadian province. Nearly 40% of the entire population of Canada resides in Ontario. It is among the nine provinces and two territories in Canada that are a part of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program.

Canadian PNP offers a route to Canadian permanent residence through the provincial and territorial governments.

Ontario PNP is officially called the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Ontario nominates immigration candidates with the right skills and experience. The OINP Nomination Certificate can then be used to apply for permanent residency in Canada.

 

OINP streams  

The OINP Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program offers four streams:

• Human Capital Category
• Masters or Ph.D. Category
• Employer Job Offer Category
• Business Category

 

Human Capital Category 

The Ontario Human Capital Category (HCP) is divided into three subcategories.

The table given below has the eligibility requirements for HCP:

Category	Job offer required?	Express Entry profile	Additional Requirements
Human Capital Priorities Stream	No	Yes	Must have valid Express Entry profile.
			Must have at least one year of full-time paid work experience.
			Must have a bachelor’s, masters or PhD degree.
			Language requirement: CLB level 7 or higher (English or French)
French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream	No	Yes	Must have valid Express Entry profile
			Must have at least one year of full-time paid work experience
			Must have a bachelor’s, masters or PhD degree
			Language requirement: CLB level 7 or higher (French).
Skilled Trades Stream	No	Yes	Must have valid Express Entry profile
			Must have at least one year of full-time paid work experience
			Must have a valid certificate or licence (if applicable)
			Must be currently living in Ontario and hold a valid work permit at the time of application
			Language requirement: CLB level 5 or higher (English or French)

 

 

Masters or Ph.D. Category 

Category	Job offer required?	Express Entry Profile	Additional Requirements
Masters Graduate Stream	No	No	Must have a masters degree from an eligible university in Ontario.
			Language requirement: CLB level 7 or higher (English or French)
			Must have legally lived in Ontario for at least one year in the past two years.
PhD Graduate Stream	No	No	Must have a PhD degree from an eligible university in Ontario.
			Must have legally lived in Ontario for at least one year in the past two years.

 

 

Employer Job Offer Category 

The Employer Job Offer category is divided into three categories.
The table given below has the eligibility requirements:

Category	Job offer required?	Additional Requirements
Foreign Worker Stream	Yes	Must have two years of work experience if occupation does not require license or other authorization
		Pay must be higher than the median wage level for that occupation in Ontario
In-Demand Skills Stream	Yes	Job must be in an in-demand occupation
		Must have nine months of work experience
		Language requirement: CLB 4 or higher (English or French)
		Must have a high school diploma
		Pay must be higher than the median wage level for that occupation in Ontario
Skilled Trades Stream	Yes	Pay must be higher than the low wage level for that occupation in Ontario
		Must have a two-year degree or diploma from a Canadian institution.

 

OINP Canada Eligibility

The eligibility requirements to apply for the Ontario provincial nominee program are as follows:

• The eligibility requirements for Ontario PNP are as follows:
• ECA (Educational Credential Certificate)
• Educational qualifications: At least Bachelor’s degree
• CRS score of 400
• Sufficient proof of funds
• At least 1 year of work experience
• Proof of English Language proficiency  
• An intention to live and work in Ontario , Canada

 

Latest OINP Updates

New requirement for OINP applications: Applicant Consent Form

Starting from February 26, 2024, all the applications submitted for the OINP program must include an Application Consent Form. The form must be correctly filled out, dated, signed by the primary applicant, applicant’s spouse and dependents (If applicable), and submitted along with the other documents. The Application Consent Form must be completed after receiving an NOI or ITA. 

 *Note:  Forms that are incomplete or have incorrect information will most likely get rejected and receive a refund of the fee.  

 

OINP to accept PTE Core as an English Language proficiency Test! 

The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program will now accept PTE Core as an English language proficiency Test from January 30, 2024. Students who received a Notification of Interest (NOI)- or an Invitation to Apply (ITA) before January 30, 2024, will remain unaffected by the latest changes. 

The score equivalency chart between PTE and CLB scores is given in the table below:

CLB level	Listening	Reading	Speaking	Writing
10	89-90	88-90	89-90	90
9	82-88	78-87	84-88	88-89
8	71-81	69-77	76-83	79-87
7	60-70	60-68	68-75	69-78
6	50-59	51-59	59-67	60-68
5	39-49	42-50	51-58	51-59
4	28-38	33-41	42-50	41-50

 

Steps to Apply for OINP 

You can follow the simple steps given below to apply for OINP:

Step 1: Check you eligibility with the Y-Axis Canada Immigration point calculator.

Step 2: Review the selection criteria for OINP

Step 3: Sort out the requirements

Step 4: Apply for OINP

Step 5: Migrate to Ontario, Canada

 

Processing Time of OINP Streams  

The list of OINP streams, along with the processing times, is given in the table below:

Immigration Program	Processing Time (Approximately)
Skilled Trades Stream	30- 60 days
French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream	30- 60 days
Human Capital Priorities Stream	60 – 90 days
PhD Graduate stream	30- 60 days
Masters Graduate stream	30- 60 days
Entrepreneur stream	Assessment of EOI: Within 30 days
International Student stream	90 – 120 days
Foreign Worker stream	90 – 120 days
In-Demand Skills stream	60 – 90 days

 

Ontario PNP Draws in 2024

Month	No. of draws	Total no. of Invitations
March	9	11,092
February	4	6,638
January	6	8122

 

Total Ontario PNP Draws in 2023

Month	Number of Invitations issued
December	4,796
November	1,314
October	1,117
September	2,667
August	9,906
July	1,904
June	3,177
May	6,890
April	1,184
March	3,906
February	3,182
January	3,581
Total	43,624

 

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