Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is the province’s economic immigration program. It works in collaboration with the Government of Canada through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

Foreign workers, international students and others with the right skills, experience and education apply to the OINP for a nomination.

The OINP recognizes and nominates people for permanent residence who have the skills and experience the Ontario economy needs, and the Government of Canada makes the final decision to approve applications for permanent residence.

How to Apply for Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee program uses two intake systems to manage applications. Before you can apply to the program, you must register in either the Expression of Interest system or the Express Entry system to let the OINP know you wish to be invited to apply.

RELATED: Canada Job Bank for Foreign Workers

Express Entry system

If you receive a notification of interest through the Express Entry system, you do not need to contact the program. You must submit your application to the OINP within 45 calendar days from the date that your notification of interest from Ontario is issued.

Follow the below steps

• Find out which draw you were invited under
• Make sure you meet the requirements for the draw
• Make sure you meet the requirements for the stream ( French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream, Human Capital Priorities stream, Skilled Trades stream)
• Have your supporting documents ready
• Submit your application
• Maintain a valid Express Entry profile

Please Note: As of February 26, 2024, you must sign, date and upload the Applicant Consent Form with your application.

Cost to apply

The application fee is $1,500 and covers the cost of processing your application.

Please Note: Only Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard and Mastercard Debit are accepted.

Expression of Interest (EOI) system

If you received an invitation to apply through the Expression of Interest system you do not need to contact the program. You must submit your application within 14 calendar days from the date you receive the invitation.

Follow the below steps

• Make sure you meet the requirements
• Have your supporting documents ready
• Submit your application

Please Note: If you receive an invitation to apply but do not submit an application or fail to apply within the required timeline, your expression of interest will be removed from the stream selection pool (expressions of interest you may have registered for other streams will not be removed).

Cost to apply

For the Masters Graduate, PhD Graduate, and Employer Job Offer: International Student streams, the application fee is $1,500.

For the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker and In-Demand Skills streams, the application fee is as follows:

• $1,500 if the job offer is outside of the Greater Toronto Area
• $2,000 if the job offer is within the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel regions)

The fee covers the cost of processing your application. Only Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard and Mastercard Debit are accepted.

For More Details on Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) – Click Here

Eligibility Requirements for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

Click here to see the detailed eligibility requirements for the various categories of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).