Canada : Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee Program

The Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee program allows the Ontario government to nominate individuals and their families for permanent resident status in Canada, based on a pre-approved job offer in Ontario. There is a two-step process to nomination.

  • Step 1: Ontario employers must complete the pre-screen application process and they must obtain approval for the positions they wish to fill.
  • Step 2: If the positions are approved, the Ontario employer must recruit foreign skilled workers to fill the positions. These candidates must then apply to the Opportunities Ontario PNP for a nomination.

 

Employer Eligibility

To be eligible, companies in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) must:

  • Have been in existence and operation for at least three years preceding the application;
  • Have at least $1,000,000 gross revenue in the previous fiscal year;
  • Have at least five permanent full-time employees;
  • Have a place of business located in Ontario.

 

There are two categories under which you may qualify for the Ontario PNP:

Ontario PNP General Category

The General Category allows approved Ontario employers and investors to recruit foreign workers.

To be eligible to apply for Ontario nomination as a foreign worker, candidates must have:

  • A full-time job offer, for which they are qualified, from an approved Ontario employer in a skilled occupation (listed as NOC A, B, or 0);
  • At least 2 years of work experience or have appropriate registration in Ontario (if the occupation is regulated in Ontario);
  • Received an Employer Pre-Screen Approved Position Form, along with the nominee application package from the Ontario employer;
  • An offered wage that meets the prevailing wage level in Ontario for the occupation;
  • Legal status, if the prospective nominee is in Canada.

For Ontario investors:

This sub-section of the General Category is to facilitate the entry of key personnel into companies that are making major investments in Ontario. Nominees must meet the same qualifying criteria as above. Before nominating applicants, Ontario employers must first complete the pre-screen application process and they must obtain approval for the positions they wish to fill.

To be eligible, Ontario employers must:

  • Make a qualifying investment of $3 million or more in Ontario;
  • Create at least 5 net full-time permanent positions.

International Student Category

The International Student Category allows approved Ontario employers to hire international students. Potential nominees must submit their applications for nomination To be eligible to apply for Ontario nomination as an international student, candidates must have:

  • Graduated (or soon be graduating) from an approved publicly funded Canadian college or university in the past two years;
  • A full-time job offer, for which they are qualified, Received an Employer Pre-Screen Approved Position Form, An offered wage that meets the prevailing entry-level wage in Ontario for the occupation;
  • Legal status, if the prospective nominee is in Canada.

 

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