The OINP Employer Job Offer pathway of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program facilitates economic immigration of eligible foreign workers, international students, and in-demand skilled workers to settle in the province of Ontario. The most important requirement for the OINP Employer Job Offer is that each of the applicant must possess a valid job-offer from an eligible employer in Ontario.
A valid job-offer for OINP Employer Job Offer pathway must:
- Be paid, full-time and for an indefinite period.
- It must pay you equal to, or more than the median or the lower wage (as applicable) of your occupation,
- The job offer must be situated in Ontario.
Employer Job Offer Pathways
OINP Employer Job Offer offers provincial nomination pathways to foreign skilled workers, international graduates, and in-demand skilled workers. All the three pathways must submit an Expression of Interest before applying to any of the three listed sub-streams.
The first step before applying to the OINP Employer Job Offer is to register an Expression of Interest.
OINP Employer Job Offer pathway for a skilled worker with a valid job offer from an employer in Ontario.
OINP Employer Job Offer pathway for International students who have recently graduated from an eligible Canadian Institute and have a job offer from an employer in Ontario.
OINP Employer Job Offer pathway for an international worker qualified to work in an in-demand skilled occupation.
Employer Job Offer pathways: a comparison
A brief comparison of the OINP Employer Job Offer pathways is tabulated below.
| Foreign Skilled Worker | International Student stream | In-Demand Skilled stream |
General eligibility |
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| For a foreign skilled worker with a valid job-offer | For an international student who has recently graduated from a valid Canadian institute. | For a foreign worker qualified to be employed in an in-demand occupation |
Work Experience |
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| Requires 2-years of work Experience in the last 5 years. | No work experience required | Requires 9 months of full-time, paid work experience |
Wages offered |
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| Your job-offer must pay you equal to or higher than the median wage of your occupation | Eligible job-offer must pay you equal to or higher than the low wage level of your occupation. | Your job-offer must pay you equal to or higher than the median wage of your occupation. |
Maximum EOI Score |
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| The EOI application is scored out of 76 points | The EOI is scored out of 108 points | The EOI is scored out of 43 points |
Getting a provincial nomination through the Employer Job Offer
Getting a provincial nomination through the OINP Employer Job Offer includes the following steps.
STEP 1: Register an Expression of Interest
This is the step before applying for the OINP. This is the stage where you will register your interest for applying to the OINP Employer Job Offer pathway for provincial nomination.
STEP 2: Get an EOI score
Once you create an Expression of Interest, you will be scored based on the information you provide.
STEP 3: Get an Invitation to Apply in the OINP draws
Once you get a score, you will be placed in the EOI selection pool. OINP draws are held to issue ITAs to applicants with a score higher than the cut-off.
STEP 4: Apply to OINP
Once you receive an ITA in the OINP draws, apply to the OINP Employer Job Offer within 14 days. Upload all the required documents and pay the application fee.
STEP 5: Get your provincial nomination
Once your OINP application is approved, you will receive a nomination certificate and a nomination approval letter.
Employer Job Offer: Documents required
Below is the document checklist for all the OINP Employer Job Offer streams.
Documents required for Identification
- Photograph You must upload a copy of your photograph in your visa or passport while applying to any of the OINP Employer Job Offer pathways. Ensure that the photograph is clear and high quality.
- Passport Scan and upload the page that contains your personal details in your passport. Additionally, upload the pages of your passport that have Canadian visa and entry stamps.
- Passport of your family members If your family members are accompanying you, you must scan and upload the personal detail pages of their passports.
Documents to verify your status
If you are applying for provincial nomination in Ontario, you must include paperwork to demonstrate your legal status in Canada. This includes copies of all previous and present status documents given by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), or the Canada Border Services Agency. These documents include:
- Temporary resident visa
- Work Permit ( including Employer Specific Work Permit and Open Work Permit)
- Study Permit
- Canada immigration document
If you have applied to extend or renew your work or study permit, you must submit:
- Acknowledgement letter from IRCC stating that they have received your application to extend or renew your status
- IRCC fee receipt
Documents required for Expression of Interest (EOI)
To claim the points earned while registering your Expression of Interest for OINP Employer Job Offer, you must submit the following documents.
- Job-Offer letter that includes your NOC code. The score for the Broad Occupational Category and TEER levels are awarded from this.
- Upload the copy of your Work Permit or Study permit inorder to gain points for it.
- If you have previously worked in Canada, upload the copy of your NOAs issued by Canada Revenue Agency in the last 5 years. T4 slips alone will not be acceptable. You will get points only if your annual income will be equal to or greater than $40000.
Report of language proficiency test, not older than 2 years. IELTS and CELPIP-G are accepted for the English language, while TCF, and TEF are accepted for French.
Documents to support your job-offer
OINP Employer Job Offer requires a valid job offer. To demonstrate that you possess a valid job-offer, you must submit the following documents.
- A scanned copy of your most recent resume along with your application. It must include your work experience, education, residential address, email, and contact information.
- A copy of an Employer form that is completed and signed by your employer.
- If your employer does not require you to submit an LMIA report, you might have to upload documents to demonstrate his recruitment efforts. This includes a copy of your employer’s recruiting ads.
To support and validate your job-offer, you must submit:
- A copy of your job offer that is signed by your employer and you. This job offer must be less than 6 months old and must be on the official letterhead that includes the address, contact information and website address of the business.
- The job-letter copy must include
- Your job-title
- NOC code
- Remuneration offered
- Number of hours per week, and number of working weeks per year.
- Vacation weeks
- Location of your job
- The beginning date of your job
- The offer-letter must signify that the offer has no end-date and is for indefinite time
- A confirmation that the terms and conditions of the job-offer will be effective at the time of you acquiring provincial nomination, if you are already employed for that employer in that particular job. If you have never worked with the employer, your job-offer must be effective on the date you get your work permit.
- If you have been working with the employer in the same position as stated in the job-offer, you will be required to submit the two recent pay slips.
- A wage agreement if applicable
- Copy of your license or any other authorization certification is applicable.
- A positive Labour Market Impact Assessment report that is for the same NOC code of the job-offer.
Documents required to demonstrate your work experience.
To indicate your international or Canadian work experience while applying for the OINP Employer Job Offer stream you must provide the following documents.
- Scan and upload the copy of reference letters. These reference letters must:
- Be on the business letterhead and include the business address, phone number and email address.
- Specify your job position and employment period
- The reference letter must also include total annual salary.
- Copy of your work contract to demonstrate your work experience.
- Upload the copy of proof of compensation for any work experience. This proof may include:
- Pay slips and pay cheques, or pay statements for the first and the last months of working.
- Bank statements displaying the salary deposits for the first and the last month of employment period
- Income tax papers
- Confirmation letters from employers confirming your remuneration.
- If you worked in Canada,or are currently employed in the country, you must upload the copies of CRA T4 statements of Remuneration Paid and Notice of Assessment (NOA) for all the work experience you include in your OINP application.
- If you include self employment in your work experience, your document checklist must include:
- Registration documents of your business and any other documents to support and demonstrate the business ownership
- Income-tax returns
- If you were self-employed in Canada, you must upload T4A statements.
- Reference letters from clients or third parties displaying the services your business provided including the payment details.
- Invoices
- Web postings, brochures or any other promotional material that acts as a proof of advertisement for your business.
Documents to demonstrate intentions to settle in Ontario.
OINP Employer Job Offer aims to attract skilled international talent to permanently settle in Ontario and provide economic benefits to the province. Hence, you will be required to upload documents to signify your intention to permanently settle in Ontario. You must provide:
- Proof of working in Ontario
- Proof of education in Ontario
- Lease agreements or documents for property ownership
- Documents substantiating volunteer work in Ontario
- Copy of job-offers in Ontario
- In case you have no previous tie with the province of Ontario, you can provide a statement of your aim to settle in Ontario permanently.
Educational Documents
Academic documents will be used to support your EOI score for the OINP Employer Job Offer pathway. You will be required to submit the following:
- If you have completed your education from an institution outside Canada, you must provide an ECA or Educational Credential Assessment report.
- Scan and upload a copy of your academic degree or certification acquired from an eligible Canadian institution.
- Official transcripts by the Canadian university or college that awarded you the degree or certification.
- If you have not received your degree yet, you must upload a copy of:
- Official transcripts
- Official letter from the Canadian institution confirming that you successfully completed the program requirements, have no outstanding fee, and the date when you will be awarded your educational credential.
OINP Employer Job Offer: Application fee and Processing time
| Foreign Worker Stream | International Student Stream | In-demand Skills stream |
In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): $2000 Outside GTA: $1500 | $1500 | In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): $2000 Outside GTA: $1500 |
The OINP Employer Job Offer applications take around 90 to 120 days, or 3 to 4 months to process. Submitting a complete and accurate application with authentic paperwork helps in faster processing of your application.
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