Ontario

The OINP includes several Expression of Interest Streams for individuals with a job offer in Ontario, including the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, International Student, and In-Demand Skills streams. It also has streams for Masters and PhD graduates from Ontario universities.

Additionally, Ontario's Express Entry Streams allow skilled workers to apply via the Human Capital Priorities, Skilled Trades, and French-Speaking Skilled Worker streams if they meet specific experience, education, and language requirements. 

Employer Job Offer streams

Foreign Worker Stream

Foreign Worker stream gives foreign workers with a job offer in a skilled occupation the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

Your job offer must be in a skilled occupation at Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This stream is open to foreign workers in and outside of Canada.

International Student Stream

International Student stream gives international students with a job offer in a skilled occupation the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

Your job offer must be in a skilled occupation at Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This stream is open to international students in and outside of Canada.

In-Demand Skills Stream

In-Demand Skills stream gives foreign workers with a job offer in specific in-demand occupations such as in agriculture, construction, trucking, personal support work, and other select occupations the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario. This stream is open to foreign workers in and outside of Canada.



Masters or PhD Degree from an Ontario University streams

Master Graduate Stream

The Masters Graduate stream gives international graduates with an Ontario masters degree the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

PhD Graduate Stream

The PhD Graduate stream gives international graduates with an Ontario PhD degree the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

Skills and Experience streams

Human Capital Priorities Stream

It gives foreign workers with the required skilled work experience, language abilities and education the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

Program Requirements:

Skilled Trades Stream

It gives foreign nationals with Ontario work experience in eligible skilled trades the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

Program Requirements:

French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream

It gives French-speaking skilled workers with strong English language abilities the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

Entrepreneur Stream

This stream is for entrepreneurs from outside Canada interested in starting a new business or buying an existing business in Ontario.

It gives an entrepreneur (and up to one foreign national business partner) the opportunity to be nominated for permanent residence once their business has been established in Ontario.