Every year Ontario welcomes more than 1, 00,000 Permanent Residents to live, work & settle in there. The immigrant (Permanent Resident individuals only) inflow in Ontario in 2009 was 1, 06,840, which is the highest among all the provinces of Canada. Cities like Toronto, Ottawa-Gatineau, Hamilton, Kitchener, London and Windsor are the major attractions.
The province of Ontario offers various options under the Provincial Nominee Program like:
- General Category
- International Student category
The Ontario PNP is an employer-driven program in that candidates cannot apply unless they have a permanent full-time job offer from an Ontario employer. There is a two-step process to nomination.
- Step1: Ontario employers must complete the pre-screen application process & they must obtain approval for the positions they wish to fill.
- Step2: If the positions are approved, the Ontario employer must recruit foreign skilled workers to fill the positions.
If you get selected, you may then apply to the Opportunities Ontario PNP for a nomination.
Employer Driven PNP
You need to obtain Ontario Provincial Nomination Certificate in order to apply for employer driven program. A permanent full time job offer from a reputed employer is also a mandatory condition. One may also apply for certifications of you have obtained a PhD from a publicly-funded Ontario university. Before the Nomination is file, the Pre-screening application process and approval on hiring foreign national has to be obtained by the employer. The employer has to meet the eligibility criteria laid down by the provincial authorities.
To be eligible, the employer from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) must:
- Have been in existence and operation for at least three years preceding the application;
- Have at least $1,000,000 gross revenue in the previous fiscal year;
- Have at least five permanent full-time employees;
- Have a place of business located in Ontario.
- Companies outside the GTA have less stringent eligibility criteria. They must:
- Have been in existence and operation for at least three years preceding the application;
- Have at least $500,000 in gross revenues in the previous fiscal year;
- Have at least three permanent full-time employees;
- Have a place of business located in Ontario.
Ontario PNP General Category
The General Category allows approved Ontario employers and investors (companies) to recruit foreign workers. To be eligible to apply for Ontario nomination as a foreign worker, you must have:
- At least two years of work experience (within the previous five years) in the intended occupation, or have appropriate registration in Ontario, if applying for a position in a regulated occupation in Ontario. For work experience obtained in Canada, Opportunities Ontario will accept full-time work experience that is verifiable, relevant, paid and obtained with proper work authorization from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (e.g., work permit) within the most recent five years. Unpaid, unauthorized or volunteer experience will not be accepted.
- An approved Permanent full-time job offer in a skilled occupation (NOC 0, A or B).
- An offered wage which meets the prevailing wage level in Ontario for the intended occupation.
- Legal status, if the prospective nominee is in Canada.
- The employer’s approval letter, Joint Verification form signed by their prospective employer, and Pre-screen Position form.
For Companies setting up locations in Ontario:
This sub-section of the General Category is to facilitate the entry of key personnel into companies that are making major investments in Ontario. Nominees must meet the same qualifying criteria as above. Before nominating applicants, Ontario employers must first complete the pre-screen application process and they must obtain approval for the positions they wish to fill. To be eligible, Ontario employers must:
- Make a qualifying investment of $3 million or more in Ontario;
- Create at least 5 net full-time permanent positions.
International Student Category
The International Student Category has two streams, the With Job Offer stream and the PhD Graduate stream: The With Job Offer stream allows approved Ontario employers to hire international students. Potential nominees must submit their applications for nomination.
To be eligible to apply for Ontario nomination as an international student, you must have:
- Graduated (or soon be graduating) from an approved publicly funded Canadian college or university in the past two years;
- A full-time job offer,for which they are qualified, from approved Ontario employer in a skilled occupation (listed as NOC A, B, or 0).
- Received an Employer Pre-Screen Approved Position Form, along with the nominee application package from the Ontario employer;
- An offered wage that meets the prevailing entry-level wage in Ontario for the occupation;
- Legal status, if the prospective nominee is in Canada.
The PhD Graduate Stream is for graduates of PhD program in an Ontario publicly-funded university.These candidates do not need a job offer to qualify for the program
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