Canadian Immigration

The basic idea behind the Ontario INP is simple, it facilitates the immigration process of qualified non-Canadian nationals and accompanying family members (spouse, common-law partner and children) to the province. Those accepted by the program are set on a fast track to Canada as a provincial nominee within the Express Entry system.

In addition to providing opportunities to qualified immigrants, the program is also designed to contribute to job creation, job retention and economic development. Naturally, this happens in a number of different ways depending on the specific nominee and the specific category they fall under, for instance, the Entrepreneur Category is aimed at attracting new financial investment in order to further economic development in the province.

Finally, the OINP is designed to support government priorities through the immigration of qualified professionals in the healthcare and education sectors in particular. With that being said, the program is primarily employer-driven. What this means for you, a prospective nominee, is that you can only apply to the program if your employer is pre-screened. The position also needs to be preapproved and the employer needs to provide a nominee application package from the Ontario INP.