Canada’s Ontario province has recently issued invitations to apply to foreigners for permanent residency. On August 13, 2024, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program invitations to apply to potential Expression of Interest system pool candidates who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream were issued.

Health occupations

Candidates only received an invitation if they scored 50 and above and a job offer in one of the national occupational codes.

Other Priority occupations

Candidates only received an invitation if they scored 54 and above, and a job offer in one of the national occupational codes.

The Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream gives foreign workers with a job offer in a skilled occupation the opportunity to apply to live and work in Ontario permanently.

To qualify under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream, you must have a job offer in Ontario from an employer that meets certain requirements.

Your job offer must be in a skilled occupation at TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities) category 0, 1, 2 or 3 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This stream is open to foreign workers in and outside of Canada.

You must first register in the OINP’s Expression of Interest System and receive an invitation to apply before you can apply online to be nominated by the Ontario government for permanent residence.

If you are nominated, your next step is to apply to the federal government through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). They make the final decision on who becomes a permanent resident.

Before you can apply to this stream you must register an expression of interest and receive an invitation to apply.

Self-employed professionals, including physicians, are not eligible under OINP Employer Job Offer streams. However, self-employed professionals, may qualify under the OINP’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream through the Federal Skilled Workers Program.

If you are applying from within Canada, you must have legal status (a visitor record, study permit, or work permit) at the time you apply and should maintain that status until the time of nomination.