The OINP points calculator scores the Expression of Interest (EOI) of candidates aiming to settle in Ontario. Based on this score, the OINP invites the eligible applicants to apply for provincial nomination. After you get an invitation in the OINP draws, you will become eligible to apply to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program. Upon approval, the OINP will issue you a provincial nomination letter. Once you become a provincial nominee, apply for a Canada PR through PNP within six months.
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OINP Points Calculator: Overview
- How many points do you need for OINP?
- How is the Ontario PNP score calculated?
- EOI Points for Foreign Worker Stream
- Scoring Factors for International Student Stream
- Ontario PNP calculator for In-demand Skills Stream
- OINP Scoring Factors for Master’s Graduate Stream
- OINP Points calculator for PhD Graduate Stream
- What happens after getting a score in the OINP points calculator?
How many points do you need for the OINP?
The points you need for the OINP depend upon the cut-off announced for your stream in the latest draw. For example, in the latest draw for the Foreign Worker Stream, the minimum EOI score was 39 points. This means that to get an Invitation to Apply to the Ontario PNP, you must score at least 39 points in the OINP points calculator. The minimum points needed for the OINP vary with every draw.
How is the Ontario PNP score calculated?
The Ontario PNP score is calculated based on several scoring factors such as the TEER level of the job offer, its salary, location, language proficiency, and many others. The points for each scoring factor depend upon the OINP stream you are applying for. The grid below shows how the Ontario PNP score is calculated and the maximum points for each factor
| Scoring Factors | Points for OINP Foreign Worker Stream | International Student Stream | In-demand Skills Stream | Master’s Graduate Stream | PhD Graduate Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEER Category | 10 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Occupational Category | 10 | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Salary | 10 | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Status of Study/Work Permit | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Prior work experience in Ontario | 03 | 03 | 03 | – | – |
| Canadian Work Experience | 03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 03 |
| Language proficiency | 20 | 20 | – | 20 | 20 |
| Location of Job | 10 | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Location of Study | – | 10 | – | 10 | 10 |
| Highest Level of Education | – | 10 | – | 10 | 10 |
| Field of Study | – | 12 | – | 12 | 12 |
| Canadian Education | – | 10 | – | 10 | 10 |
| Maximum EOI Score | 76 | 118 | 46 | 75 | 75 |
EOI Scoring Factors & Points for Foreign Worker Stream
The OINP Points calculator scores the EOI out of 76 points. The TEER level, occupational category, location of job offer, language proficiency, and work permit are the most important factors.
| TEER category 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 | 76 points |
Scoring Grid for International Student Stream
The maximum EOI score for the OINP International Student Stream is 118 points. Along with job offer, the OINP also scores candidates on their academic proficiency, subject, and the location of education.
| TEER category of the job offer | |
| TEER 0 | 10 points |
| TEER 1 | 10 points |
| TEER 2 | 8 points |
| TEER 3 | 8 points |
| TEER 4 or 5 | 0 points |
| Broad Occupational Category of your NOC code (the first digit of your NOC code) | |
| BOC 0: Senior management and legislative jobs | 10 points |
| BOC 1: Business, finance and administration occupations | 05 points |
| BOC 2: Natural and Applied Science related occupations | 10 points |
| BOC 3: Healthcare jobs | 10 points |
| BOC 4: Academics, law and social, community and government services | 04 points |
| BOC 5: Arts, sports and recreation | 03 points |
| BOC 6: Sales and services | 03 points |
| BOC 7: Trades, transports and equipment operators | 07 points |
| BOC 8: Natural resources, agriculture and agricultural production. | 04 points |
| BOC 9: 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 |
| Location of Study | |
| Northern Ontario | 10 |
| Outside Greater Northern Toronto | 08 |
| Inside Greater Toronto | 03 |
| Toronto | 0 |
| Virtual classes | 0 |
| 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 in Ontario | |
| 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 |
| Highest level of Education | |
| PhD | 10 points |
| Masters | 08 points |
| Bachelor’s or equivalent degree | 06 points |
| A college diploma or a trade certification | 05 points |
| Academic program lower than a college diploma or trade certification | 0 points |
| Field of education | |
| STEM subjects such as Engineering, Health, Mathematics, Computer Science, | 12 points |
| Trade subjects such as agriculture, natural resources operations, management, mechanics and repairs, constructions and production, architecture, etc. | 12 points |
| Subjects related to business, finance, and administration | 06 points |
| Education in the fields of academics, law, social and behavioral science, personal, security, and transport services. | 06 points |
| Arts and humanities | 06 points |
| Canadian Education | |
| More than 1 Canadian academic credential | 10 points |
| 1 Canadian academic credential | 05 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 |
| English or French | 05 points |
| Maximum Points available | 118 points |
Ontario PNP calculator for In-demand Skills Stream
The Ontario PNP calculator for In-Demand Skills Stream scores the Expression of Interest (EOI) out of 46 points. The complete scoring grid is given in the table below.
| Location of job | |
| Northern Ontario | 10 points |
| Areas outside the GTA | 08 points |
| Inside the GTA (excluding Toronto) | 03 points |
| Broad Occupational Category (BOC) of Your Job Offer | |
| BOC 0 | 10 points |
| BOC 1 | 05 points |
| BOC 2 | 10 points |
| BOC 3 | 10 points |
| BOC 4 | 04 points |
| BOC 6 | 03 points |
| BOC 7 | 07 points |
| BOC 8 | 04 points |
| BOC 9 | 05 points |
| Salary per hour | |
| $40 or more | 10 points |
| $35-$39.99 | 08 points |
| $30-$34.99 | 07 points |
| $25-$29.00 | 06 points |
| $20-$24.99 | 05 points |
| Less than $20 | 0 points |
| Work Permit availability | |
| If you have a valid work permit | 10 points |
| No work permit | 0 points |
| Job Tenure with Job Offer | |
| If you were already working for 6 months or more in the position for which you got a job offer. | 03 points |
| Working for less than 6 months in the same position of job offer | 00 points |
| Canadian Experience | |
| If you earned $40k annually | 03 points |
| If you earned less than $40 annually | 00 points |
| Total points available | 46 points |
OINP Scoring Factors for Master’s Graduate Stream
The OINP points calculator for the Master’s Graduate Stream assigns a score out of 75 points. A detailed scoring grid is given in the table below.
| Points for Educational Field | |
| Credential in STEM courses such as Computer Science, Health, Engineering, Maths Degrees in Trades, agriculture, natural sciences, management, architecture, construction, mechanics and repair, etc. | 12 12 |
| Degree in Business and administration, social sciences, academics, law, transport services, etc. | 06 |
| Degree in Arts and humanities | 0 |
| Highest Academic Proficiency | |
| PhD | 10 |
| Masters | 08 |
| Bachelor’s | 06 |
| Graduate diploma or certification | 06 |
| Undergraduate diploma or certification | 05 |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 05 |
| Less than college or trade certificate | 00 |
| Canadian Education | |
| If you have more than one Canadian degree or credential | 10 |
| If you have only one Canadian degree or credential | 05 |
| Language Proficiency | |
| CLB 9 and above | 10 |
| CLB 8 | 06 |
| CLB 7 | 04 |
| CLB 6 or lower | 0 |
| Proficiency in Official languages | |
| If you are proficient in both English and French | 10 points |
| If you are proficient in either English or French | 05 points |
| Location of Education | |
| Northern Ontario | 10 points |
| Outside the Greater Toronto Area excluding Northern Ontario | 08 points |
| Inside GTA | 03 points |
| Toronto | 0 points |
| Permit Status | |
| With a study or work permit | 10 points |
| Without a study or work permit | 0 points |
| Canadian Earning history (if applicable) | |
| If you earn more than $40k annually | 03 points |
| If you earn less than $40k in a year | 00 points |
| Maximum Points available | 75 points |
OINP Points calculator for PhD Graduate Stream
Just like the OINP Master’s Graduate Stream, the PhD Graduate stream also scores the candidates out of 75 points. The scoring factors of this OINP points calculator are given in detail below.
| Work or study permit status | |
| You have a valid study permit or work permit | 10 points |
| Without a valid work or study permit | 0 points |
| History of your Canadian income | |
| Earned more than $40k annually | 03 points |
| Earned less than $40k annually | 0 points |
| Field of study | |
| If your Canadian credential is in academic field of: Engineering, Health, Mathematics, Computer Science (STEM) Trades, agriculture, natural resources operations, management, construction, architecture, construction and precision production, mechanics and repair. | 12 points 12 points |
| Business and administration, programs related to social work, behavioral science, academics, law, transport services, personal and security services, etc. | 06 points |
| Highest Academic Proficiency | |
| PhD | 10 |
| Masters | 08 |
| Bachelor’s | 06 |
| Graduate diploma or certification | 06 |
| Undergraduate diploma or certification | 05 |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 05 |
| Lower than a college or trade certification | 00 |
| Experience in Canadian education | |
| If you have more than one Canadian degree | 10 points |
| If you have one Canadian degree | 05 points |
| Language proficiency | |
| CLB 9 or more | 10 points |
| CLB 8 | 06 points |
| CLB 7 | 04 points |
| CLB 6 and less | 0 points |
| Multilingualism | |
| If you are proficient in both English and French | 10 points |
| If you are proficient in either French or English | 05 points |
| Location of study | |
| If you have studied in North Ontario | 10 points |
| Areas outside the Great Toronto Area (GTA)-excluding northern Ontario | 08 points |
| Inside GTA excluding Toronto | 03 points |
| Toronto | 00 points |
| Maximum points available | 75 points |
What happens after getting a score in the OINP points calculator?
After you get a score in the OINP points calculator, your Expression of Interest (EOI) enters into a pool of similar candidates. Ontario announces draws to issue ITAs or Invitation to Apply. If you get the ITA in the draw, you have 14 days to apply to the OINP for provincial nomination.
At this stage, you must upload all documents to support the points you earned in your profile. Any inconsistency in your documents might risk application rejection.
Submit the OINP application after uploading all mandatory documents and paying the application fee. If OINP approves your application, it will send you a nomination certificate. With this, you will become a provincial nominee.
After becoming a provincial nominee, apply for a Canada PR visa within 6 months or 180 days.
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