Migrate to Canada through the Ontario PNP

To apply for Ontario Provincial Nominee Program, you can opt for any of the two ways.

Pathway 1

• • Step 1: Confirm the eligibility criteria for the diverse OINP immigration streams
  • Step 2: Choose the most appropriate immigration category
  • Step 3: Send the Expression of Interest – EOI to the OINP
  • Step 4: You can submit an application for the program directly

If you have submitted the EOI, then:

• • Step 1: Your application is entered into the pool
  • Step 2: Your profile will be assessed by OINP
  • Step 3: The candidates with the highest rankings are sent an e-mail with ITA
  • Step 4: For sharing the completed application online you have 90 days
  • Step 5: Provide the necessary documents
  • Step 6: You have to then appear for a personal interview with Ontario PNP
  • Step 7: You have to provide a signature on the Performance Agreement after this
  • Step 8: A Letter of Confirmation will then be offered by Ontario
  • Step 9: You will receive a Provisional Work Permit after submitting this letter to IRCC
  • Step 10: You can file an application for a provincial nomination if you fulfill the specified terms
  • Step 11: Wait to receive approval for the provincial nomination application
  • Step 12: You will get the OINP Nomination Certificate if your application is approved
  • Step 13: You can apply for Canada PR Visa now

Note: It has to be submitted with the IRCC within six months.

If you have applied directly, then:

• Step 1: You will get a confirmation through e-mail
• Step 2: If you fulfill the criteria, you will receive:
  • A certificate of provincial nomination
  • Support Letter for Work Permit
  • Approval Letter for Nomination
• Step 3: You have to file an application for Canada PR Visa within six months

Pathway 2

• Step 1: Confirm the conditions for qualifying for Express Entry
• Step 2: Make a digital profile in Express Entry portal
• Step 3: Make a note of the profile number in Express Entry and job seeker validation code
• Step 4: For applying for OINP immigration streams linked with Express Entry, you have to be eligible for
  • CEC – Canadian Experience Class
  • FSWP – Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Step 5: Your application is entered into the pool of Express Entry candidates
• Step 6: The OINP seeks prospective candidates
• Step 7: You will receive the Notification of Interest if you are eligible
• Step 8: You have file your application with OINP within forty-five days
• Step 9: You will get an confirmation through e-mail
• Step 10: If you fulfill the criteria, you will receive:
  • § A certificate of provincial nomination
  • § Support Letter for Work Permit
  • § Approval Letter for Nomination
• Step 11: The details of the provincial nomination will be updated by Ontario PNP in the Express Entry portal
• Step 12: The provincial nomination has to be accepted by you in thirty days
• Step 13: Your score in CRS will increase by 600 points if you accept the nomination
• Step 14: You can then receive the Invitation to Apply in the subsequent Express Entry draw
• Step 15: You can apply for Canada PR Visa now within sixty days