To immigrate to Ontario, you don’t always require a job offer. There are many OINP streams that work without a job offer. These are:
- Masters Graduate stream
- PhD Graduate stream
- Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream
- Express Entry Skilled Trades stream
- Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream
Learn about the eligibility requirements of these streams in this blog.
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Eligibility Criteria of OINP Streams (No Job Offer Requirement)
The eligibility criteria of each OINP stream is different. We have listed them all out in the tables below. None of these streams require a job offer.
| Eligibility Criteria | Masters Graduate stream | PhD Graduate stream |
|---|---|---|
| Education | – at least 1 year of full-time study- Master’s degree must be from an Ontario university | – at least 2 years of PhD program completed while living in Ontario- Degree must be from an eligible university |
| Language | CLB/NCLC7 | – |
| Residency in Canada | – Must have spent at least 1 year in Ontario (in past 2 years)- time length of residency does not need to be continuous | – Must have spent at least 1 year in Ontario (in past 2 years)- time length of residency does not need to be continuous |
| Settlement Funds | Required | Required |
| Intent to Live | Required | Required |
| Residency at the time of application | You must either apply from Ontario or outside Canada | – |
| Legal Status in Canada | In case you are applying from Canada, you must have legal status | In case you are applying from Canada, you must have legal status |
| When to Submit the Application | You must apply within 2 years of meeting the requirements to apply to Masters Graduate Stream | You must apply within 2 years of meeting the requirements to apply to PhD Graduate Stream |
| Invitation to Apply | Must Receive an ITA | Must Receive an ITA |
| Eligibility Criteria | Human Capital Priorities stream | Skilled Trades stream | French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be Eligible for | Either:- FSWP– CEC | – | Either:- FSWP- CEC |
| Work Experience | – at least 1 year of work experience- must be paid | – at least 1 year of cumulative work experience- gained within last 2 years | – at least 1 year of work experience- must be paid |
| Education | Meet bachelor’s/master’s/PhD education requirements | – | Meet bachelor’s/master’s/PhD education requirements |
| Language | CLB/NCLC 7 | CLB/NCLC 5 | CLB/NCLC 7 |
| Settlement Funds | Required | Required | Required |
| Intent to Live | Required | Required | Required |
| Legal Status in Canada | Required | Must be living in Ontario at the time of apply | Required |
| Certificate or License | – | If required | – |
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