The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Employer Job Offer streams allow Ontario employers to recruit and retain foreign workers by offering full-time, permanent positions in eligible occupations.
The OINP Employer Job Offer streams provide pathways for employers in Ontario to nominate foreign workers and international students for permanent residence. Employers must meet specific eligibility criteria including business operation requirements, revenue thresholds, and demonstrate reasonable domestic recruitment efforts. Job offers must be full-time, permanent, and in eligible occupations classified under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER categories. A new Employer Portal was introduced on July 2, 2025, to facilitate application submissions.
- The OINP Employer Job Offer streams enable Ontario employers to recruit foreign workers for full-time, permanent positions.
- There are three streams: Foreign Worker stream (TEER 0-3 skilled occupations), International Student stream (TEER 0-3 skilled occupations with recent Canadian credentials), and In-Demand Skills stream (TEER 4-5 eligible occupations).
- Applicants must demonstrate relevant work experience or qualifications depending on the stream.
- Employers must meet eligibility criteria including active business for 3+ years, business premises in Ontario, no outstanding orders under employment or safety acts, and minimum revenue thresholds ($1M in GTA, $500K outside GTA).
- Employers must have a minimum number of full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents depending on work location (5 in GTA, 3 outside GTA).
- Reasonable domestic recruitment efforts must be demonstrated unless the applicant has a valid work permit or positive LMIA; recruitment by immigration representatives is not accepted.
- Job offers must be full-time (minimum 30 hours/week, 1560 hours/year), permanent (no end date), urgently necessary to the business, and not affect labour disputes.
- Eligible occupations vary by stream and are defined by NOC TEER categories and specific occupation codes for the In-Demand Skills stream.
- A new Employer Portal was launched on July 2, 2025, for submitting applications and job offer approvals.
- Introduction of a new Employer Portal on July 2, 2025, for application submissions under the Employer Job Offer streams.
- Ontario employers seeking to nominate foreign workers or international students under the OINP Employer Job Offer streams.
- Foreign workers and international students eligible for nomination under the OINP Employer Job Offer streams.
- Employers must register in the Employer Portal and submit applications for job offer approval.
- Employers must create a job offer, appoint representatives if applicable, and upload required supporting documents in English or French.
- Employers must ensure they meet all eligibility requirements before applying.
- July 2, 2025: Launch of the new Employer Portal for OINP Employer Job Offer streams.