Ontario

About 40 percent of Canadian population lives in Ontario. Ontario is also home to Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, and its largest city, Toronto are in housed in this province. Ontario is the center of Canada’s economic, social, and political life and always remained most popular destination for immigrants from all over the world.

Through Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), prospective immigrants with the skills and experience targeted by the province may receive an Ontario Provincial Nomination Certificate, which will allow that foreign national to apply for Canadian Permanent Residence with processing times that are faster than other Canadian immigration classes.

The OINP accepts applications under the following immigration categories:

  • Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital and French Speaking Streams
  • General Category: Foreign Workers with a Job Offer Stream
  • International Students Category: Job Offer, Master’s and PhD Graduate Streams
  • Business Category: Entrepreneur Stream and Corporate Stream

Current Status of OINP Immigration Streams

The following table provides details on the current status of each OINP immigration stream.