You may have an opportunity to fast track your Canadian permanent residence by applying for the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program. Learn more below, and fill out our free immigration assessment form and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours to discuss your eligibility and options.
If you are interested in living and working in Ontario, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program may be for you. Ontario is Canada’s fastest growing province with cities such Toronto and Ottawa growing at a fast pace. Job opportunities in Ontario make living in Ontario an attractive option for many foreign workers seeking stable, long term employment.
Although Ontario is the most populated Canadian province, it is facing a skilled labor shortage. Therefore, Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program (OINP) plays a critical role in helping to meet this demand. However, the system currently receives more applicants than it is allowed to select. In December 2019, Vic Fidelio, the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of Ontario, asked to double the number of immigration candidates that Ontario can select for its Provincial Nominee Program. If granted, this would allow Ontario to nominate 13,300 candidates by 2022. In the meantime, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, which includes five of Ontario’s communities, could help ease the labor shortage.
The OINP is an employer-driven program in that candidates cannot apply unless they have a permanent full-time job offer from an Ontario employer, or have obtained a PhD from a publicly- funded Ontario university. There is generally a two-step process to nomination.
Ontario has 4 different immigration categories. You apply for the Employer eligibility, business and international student categories through those specific streams. Ontario also uses Canada’s Express Entry system as a way to streamline the application process.
