Employer Job Offer: OINP Foreign Worker Stream

The OINP foreign worker stream belongs to the Ontario Employer Job Offer pathway. You can apply through this category if:

• You are a foreign worker living in or outside Canada 
• You are qualified to be employed in a skilled occupation.
• If you have received a job offer from a valid employer in Ontario
• You aim to settle in the province and contribute to its economy

Eligibility Requirements for OINP Foreign Worker Stream

To be eligible to apply for the OINP Foreign Worker Stream, you must meet the following criteria.

Eligibility factors	Requirements
Expression of Interest (EOI)	You must have submitted an Expression of Interest and must receive an ITA in the OINP draws to apply for provincial nomination. You cannot apply without an invitation from the OINP.
Status in Canada	If you are applying for the program from inside Canada, you must be a temporary resident of the country and have a valid work permit, or study permit. You must maintain your permit and legal status until you are nominated.
Job Offer	You must have a valid job offer from an eligible employer in Ontario to be eligible for the OINP foreign worker stream.  A job offer is valid and acceptable in the OINP foreign worker stream under the following conditions: a. The job offer must be full-time. A full-time employment requires 1560 hours of paid work in a year, or 30 hours per week of paid work in a year. b. The job offer must be permanent. This means that there should be no end date in the offer. Contract-based job offers are ineligible for the OINP foreign worker stream. c. Your job offer must not impact the job of someone involved in a labor dispute. d. The job offer must pay you higher than the median wage for that occupation in the region of Ontario the job is in. For example, the median wage of a nurse (NOC code 31301) in the Toronto region is $36.06 per hour. Thus, an eligible job offer in the OINP foreign worker stream will pay you at least $36.06 per hour. e. In case you are already working with the same employer and in the same position as in your job offer, you must be paid equal to or greater than your current remuneration. f. Your job offer must primarily be in Ontario. If the job offer requires any license or authorization, you must have acquired it.
Work Experience	You must have at least 2 years of work experience in the last five years. This amounts to at least 3120 hours of paid work in 24 months. The work experience must be paid, full-time, and in the same NOC code as your job offer.  If you are working part-time, it should be for at least 15 hours per week. This means at least 3120 hours of work over four years. Your part-time work will be eligible for the OINP foreign worker stream only if it is paid and is in the same NOC code as your job offer. If you have Canadian work experience, it is eligible if it was gained while legally working and residing in the country.
Valid Employer	The employer who offers you the job will be valid for the OINP foreign worker stream under the following conditions. a. To be eligible for the OINP foreign worker stream, your job offer must be from an employer whose business has been active for at least three years. b. The business or at least a part of it must be situated in Ontario. Additionally, the vacancy for which the job is offered must be situated in Ontario. NOC codes 73300 assigned to transport truck drivers, and 73301 assigned to bus drivers, subway operators, etc, are exempt from this condition. c. If your job offer has the NOC codes 73301 or 73300, the employer must demonstrate a valid Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration or CVOR. d. If your employment offer is in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the gross annual revenue of your employer’s business must be $1,000,000. If your job offer is outside the Greater Toronto Area, the gross annual revenue of your employer must be at least $500,000. e. If the location of your job is Greater Toronto Area, your employer must have employed at least 5 Canadian citizens or permanent residents. On the other hand, if the location of your job is outside the Greater Toronto Area, your employer must have employed at least 3 Canadian citizens or permanent residents.  f. Your job offer will be eligible for the OINP foreign worker stream if it is offered by an employer who has no outstanding orders against the Employment Standards Act, 2000, or the Occupational Health and Safety Act. g. If the employer does not have a positive LMIA, he/she must be able to demonstrate that he/she attempted to fill the vacancy by offering it to a Canadian citizen or permanent resident before offering it to a foreign worker.  h. To be considered eligible for the OINP foreign worker stream, the employer must complete the Employer form .
Settle in Ontario	You must have plans to live in Ontario after getting permanent residency.  You must demonstrate long-term ties with the province such as: a. Working in the province b. Applying to jobs and appearing for interviews c. Leasing or owning properties in Ontario d. Having personal relationships and professional affiliations in Ontario e. Studying in Ontario f. Visiting and volunteering in the province.

Note: Neither you nor any of your family members have any equity in the business of your employer, in any way. It is only acceptable by the OINP foreign worker stream if you have gained equity as part of your employee remuneration. Under such circumstances, the equity gained must be less than 10 percent of the total equity of the employer’s business.

NOC list of occupations eligible for OINP Foreign Worker Stream

TEER 0
00010	00011	00012	00013	00014	00015	10010
10010	10011	10012	10019	10020	10021	10022
10029	10030	20010	20011	20012	30010	40010
40011	40012	40019	40020	40021	40030	40040
40041	40042	50010	50011	50012	60010	60020
60030	60031	60040	70010	70011	70012	70020
70021	80010	80020	80021	80022	90010	90011
TEER 1
11100	11101	11102	11103	11109	11200	11201
11202	21100	21101	21102	21103	21109	21110
21111	21112	21120	21200	21201	21202	21203
21210	21211	21220	21221	21222	21223	21230
21231	21232	21233	21234	21300	21301	21310
21311	21320	21321	21322	21330	21331	21332
21390	21399	31100	31101	31102	31103	31110
31111	31112	31120	31121	31200	31201	31202
31203	31204	31209	31300	31301	31302	31303
TEER 2
12010	12011	12012	12013	12100	12101	12102
12103	12104	12110	12111	12113	12200	12201
12202	12203	21100	21101	21102	21103	21109
21110	21111	21112	21120	21200	21201	21202
21203	21210	21211	21220	21221	21222	21223
21230	21231	21232	21233	21234	21300	21301
21310	21311	21320	21321	21322	21330	21331
21332	21390	21399	32100	32101	32102	32103
32104	32109	32110	32111	32112	32120	32121
32122	32123	32124	32129	32200	32201	32209
42100	42101	42102	42200	42201	42202	42203
42204	52100	52110	52111	52112	52113	52114
52119	52120	52121	62010	62020	62021	62022
62023	62024	62029	62100	62101	62200	62201
62202	72010	72011	72012	72013	72014	72020
72021	72021	72022	72023	72024	72025	72100
72101	72102	72103	72104	72105	72106	72200
72201	72202	72203	72204	72205	72300	72301
72302	72310	72311	72320	72321	72400	72401
72402	72403	72404	72405	72406	72410	72411
72420	72421	72422	72423	72429	72500	72501
72600	72601	72602	72603	72604	72999	82010
82020	82021	82030	82031	92010	92011	92012
92013	92014	92015	92020	92021	92022	92023
92024	92100	92101
TEER 3
13100	13101	13102	13110	13111	13112	13200
13201	33100	33101	33102	33103	33109	43100
43109	43200	43201	43202	43203	43204	53100
53110	53111	53120	53121	53122	53123	53124
53125	53200	53201	53202	63100	63101	63102
63200	63201	63202	63210	63211	63220	63221
73100	73101	73102	73110	73110	73111	73112
73113	73200	73201	73202	73209	73300	73301
73310	73311	73400	73401	73402	83100	83101
83110	83120	83121	93100	93101	93102	93200

OINP Foreign Worker Stream: EOI Scoring factors.

While registering your Expression of Interest to apply for the OINP foreign worker stream, you will be scored on the following factors.

TEER level of the job offer (10 points)
TEER level 0 or 1	10 points
TEER 2 or 3	8 points
TEER 4 or 5	0 points
Broad Occupational Category of your NOC code (depicted by the first digit of your NOC code)
BOC 0: Senior management and legislative occupations	10 points
BOC 1: Jobs in business, finance and administration	05 points
BOC 2: Occupations related to Natural and Applied Science	10 points
BOC 3: Healthcare occupations	10 points
BOC 4: Jobs in academics, law and social, community and government services	04 points
BOC 5: Jobs in arts, sports and recreation	03 points
BOC 6: Sales and services jobs	03 points
BOC 7: Jobs related to trades, transports and equipment operators	07 points
BOC 8: Jobs in natural resources, agriculture and agricultural production.	04 points
BOC 9: Jobs in manufacturing and utility.	05 points
Location of the Job offer
Northern Ontario	10 points
Outside Greater Northern Toronto	08 points
Inside Greater Toronto	03 points
Toronto	00 points
Wages per hour paid by the job offer
$40 or above	10 points
$35.00-$39.99	08 points
$30.00-$34.99	07 points
$25.00-$29.99	06 points
$20.00-$24.99	05 points
Less than $20	0
Status of Work permit
With work permit	10 points
Without work permit	0 points
Job tenure with the employer
If you have worked with an employer who has offered you the job for 6 months or more	3 points
If you have worked for less than 6 months or have never worked with the employer who has offered you the job	0 points
Earning history of Canadian work experience (if applicable)
If you have earned $40k or more in a year	03 points
If you have earned less than $40k in a year	0 points
Language Proficiency
CLB 9 or above	10 points
CLB 8	06 points
CLB 7	04 points
CLB 6 or below	0 points
Knowledge of the official language
Both English and French (CLB 7 in one and at least 6 in other)	10 points
Either English or French	05 points
Maximum Points available	76 points

Documents checklist for OINP Foreign Skilled Worker Stream

If you are invited to apply for provincial nomination to the OINP Foreign Skilled Worker stream, you will need the following documents:

• Identity documents – This includes valid photographs and a copy of your passport. 
• Work permit, study permit, or temporary resident visa (if applicable)
• A completed and signed copy of the Employer form (from your employer)
• Copy of a valid job offer letter. The letter must:
  • Not be older than 6 months
  • Must be on the official letterhead
  • Include the business name, address, and contact information
  • Signed and stamped by the employer
  • Include your designation, NOC code, salary, working hours, working location, date of joining, etc
  • Must be signed by both you and the employer
• Pay slips (if you are already working)
• Copy of a positive LMIA (if already working in Canada)
• Reference letters to demonstrate your work experience. 
• Copy of an updated resumé
• Documents to demonstrate your intention to permanently live in Ontario. This can include documents of a current or previous job, education, family ties, and strong social connections in Ontario, and property ownership or rent agreements in the province.

Besides the above documents, you might need to upload additional documents to support your EOI score. 

Processing time for Foreign Worker Stream

The OINP Foreign worker stream takes approximately 120-150 days or 4 to 5 months to process your application.

Application fee for OINP foreign worker stream

The application fee for the OINP foreign worker stream is $1500 if your job offer is outside the Greater Toronto area (GTA), or $2000 if your job offer is in the Greater Toronto Area.

How to Apply?

1. Create a My Ontario account 
2. Submit an EOI
3. Get a score out of 76 points and enter the selection pool.
4. Get an invitation to apply in the OINP draws held for the foreign worker stream.
5. Submit the documents, pay the fee, and apply to the OINP foreign worker stream within 14 days
6. Get a nomination certificate from the province upon application approval
7. Apply to IRCC for Canada PR within 6 months. 

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