The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) opened at 10:00 a.m. and closed application in less than 30 minutes, today, August 19.

The Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream was opened to international students who had offers of employment from an employer in Ontario and were looking for nominations for permanent residency.

Applicants needed to complete and submit the most recent version of the Employer Form, and date it as August 19, else they would not be able to submit the application, and it would be returned ‘incomplete.” Successful applicants will have 14 days to submit their application and Employer Form.

Registration for OINP

Applicants who are interested need to access the OINP e-Filing Portal from the Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream page on the website. They needed to click the button “Submit an application.”

Applicants who experienced technical difficulties while registering, were required to contact OINP directly at ontarionominee@ontario.ca and include:

• a screenshot showing the time and date stamp; and

• details about how the error occurred.

Eligibility

• Permanent, and full-time job offer in a skilled occupation in NOC O, A or B

• Job offered needs to meet or be higher than the low wage level for that occupation

• Job offer must align with the employer’s existing business activities and the position must be required to maintain or grow the business.

• Job offer must be in Ontario

• Received a degree/diploma from a Canadian institution

• Intend to live in Ontario

• Have a legal status in Canada

• Apply within two years of completion of program