Starting tomorrow, July 21, 2020, The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will begin accepting applications to the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.

As OINP expects a high volume of users to access the e-Filing portal at the time of opening, some users may be placed in a priority queue.  Should this happen it is not a technical error. Once the limit has been reached, the system will automatically prevent further registrations from being submitted.

Applicants must access the OINP e-Filing portal directly from the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream page of the OINP webpage. To submit, click the button ‘submit an application’. OINP suggests not to use a cell/mobile phone to apply.

Important: Use New Employer Form

Due to the current economic and employment conditions and to make sure the application is processed in a timely manner, applicants must submit the most recent version of the Employer Form, which must be completed and dated only on July 21st, 2020.

Although the Employer Form indicates that it must be submitted within six months from the date of signing, it is very important at this time that the information contained in the Employer Form be current. If an Employer Form is completed and dated before July 21st,  the application will be returned as incomplete. After successfully registering, the applicant will have 14 days to complete and submit the application. They will be able to use this time to upload an up-to-date Employer Form.

The ‘Regulatory Compliance Information’ section B of the Employer Form has been revised to indicate whether the employer’s business is currently compliant (i.e., has no outstanding orders) under the Ontario Employment Standards Act 2000 and the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.

The employer has to review the information listed in the Employer Form to respond accurately in order to avoid unnecessary delays in the processing of your application.

In the event of technical difficulties while using the OINP e-Filing Portal, the applicant can contact OINP directly at: ontarionominee@ontario.ca, attach a screen shot showing the time and date stamp, and include details regarding the error.

Maintenance and Testing

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) e-Filing system will be under maintenance and testing from Monday, July 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. (EST) until July 21, 2020.

During this time, no registrations or applications will be accepted. Applicants are advised not to access the system during this time period, and submissions will be withdrawn by the OINP.

If anyone’s application deadline is affected by the maintenance, they must contact the OINP by email at ontarionominee@ontario.ca.