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Employer Job offer Category

Employer Job Offer Category - OINP

Through the Foreign Worker and International Student streams, Ontario employers are able to nominate foreign workers and/or international students with an eligible job offer in Ontario. Potential applicants may be living abroad or in Canada at the time of applying.

The employer job offer category has three streams. You must have a full-time and permanent job offer from an Ontario employer to qualify.

  • Foreign Worker stream: for workers in skilled positions
  • International Student stream: for recent graduates in Ontario
  • In-Demand Skills stream: for intermediate skilled workers in specific sectors, such as agriculture, construction, trucking and personal support workers

The following OINP streams are closed to applications at this time:

  • Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream
  • Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
  • Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream

Foreign Worker Stream

The Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream is an immigration stream under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.

It gives foreign workers with a job offer in a skilled occupation at Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC), the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

This stream is open to foreign workers in and outside of Canada.

You must apply online to be nominated by the Ontario government for permanent residence.

International Student Stream

The Employer Job Offer: International Student stream is an immigration stream under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.

It gives international students with a job offer in a skilled occupation at Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC), the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

This stream is open to international students in and outside of Canada.

You must apply online to be nominated by the Ontario government for permanent residence.

In-Demand Skills stream

The Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream is an immigration stream under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.

It gives foreign workers with a job offer in specific in-demand occupations, such as in agriculture, construction, trucking or personal support work, the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

This stream is open to foreign workers in and outside of Canada.

You must apply online to be nominated by the Ontario government for permanent residence.

Before you apply
1. Make sure you meet the mandatory requirements
  • Job offer requirements – what your job offer must include
  • Applicant requirements – what you need to have before you apply
  • Employer requirements – what your employer needs to have before you apply
2. Understand the application process

Please note:

  • you have to apply online through the OINP e-Filing Portal
  • it takes about three hours to complete the application
  • you do not have to complete the application in one session, you can save your work and return to it later
  • you must submit your application within 14 calendar days after you register or your registration will expire (if it does, you can re-register provided we are still accepting new registrations under this stream)
  • you can complete the application yourself or have a representative complete it on your behalf
  • you have to pay to apply and the cost varies depending on where you will be working
  • you have to pay by credit card, we only accept Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard and Mastercard Debit
3. Have your supporting documents ready

You also need to make sure you have all your supporting documents, in English or French, scanned and ready to upload when you apply. If you do not, your application will be returned as incomplete and your application fee will be refunded.