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OINP Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream

The Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream allows skilled foreign workers with a job offer in Ontario to apply for permanent residence. The job offer must be in a skilled occupation classified under TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 of the NOC.

Summary

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream provides an opportunity for skilled foreign workers with a valid job offer in Ontario to apply for permanent residence. Applicants must have a full-time, permanent job offer in a TEER 0-3 occupation and meet specific employer and applicant requirements. The process involves employer registration, expression of interest submission, invitation to apply, and application for nomination, followed by federal permanent residence application through IRCC.

Key points
  • The stream is open to foreign workers both inside and outside Canada.
  • Employers must register their business and submit a job offer through the Employer Portal.
  • Applicants must register an expression of interest within 30 days of the job offer submission.
  • If invited, both employer and applicant must submit applications within specified deadlines.
  • Job offers must be full-time, permanent, in a skilled TEER 0-3 occupation, and meet median wage requirements.
  • Applicants must have at least two years of relevant work experience or hold a valid Ontario licence if required.
  • Self-employed professionals are generally ineligible unless applying without a job offer under specific conditions.
  • Work must be primarily based in Ontario and the position must be urgently necessary to the employer's business.
Policy changes
  • Clarification that self-employed professionals, including physicians paid under fee-for-service models, are not eligible with a job offer but may apply without one.
  • Requirement that job offers must meet or exceed median wage levels for the occupation and region.
  • Strict deadlines for expression of interest registration and application submissions after invitation.
Who is affected
  • Skilled foreign workers with a valid job offer in Ontario in TEER 0-3 occupations.
  • Employers in Ontario offering full-time, permanent skilled positions.
  • Physicians eligible to apply without a job offer under specific conditions.
How to apply / next steps
  • Employer registers business and submits job offer in Employer Portal.
  • Applicant registers an expression of interest within 30 calendar days of job offer submission.
  • If invited, employer submits application for employment position approval within 14 days.
  • Applicant submits application and pays fees within 17 days after employer's submission.
  • Applicants must apply online through My Ontario account.
  • Applicants requiring a representative must follow specific appointment procedures; self-appointed representatives' applications are invalid.
Dates
  • Expression of interest must be registered within 30 calendar days of employer job offer submission.
  • Employer must submit application within 14 calendar days of invitation to apply.
  • Applicant must submit application within 17 calendar days after employer's submission.
Keywords
OINP Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker Stream Permanent Residence Skilled Worker TEER 0-3 Job Offer Ontario Immigration
About this update
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Published
2026-02-26
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