Ontario Provincial Program

Business:

Ontario Business encompasses one active immigration stream which targets foreign nationals seeking to invest significant amounts of capital in the establishment of new business development in Ontario.

Employer Job Offer:

Ontario Employer Job Offer encompasses three immigration streams targeting foreign nationals who have secured valid job offers from qualifying employers in the province.

Entrepreneur:

This stream is designed to target experienced business owners or senior business managers who want to live in Ontario. Successful applicants must start a new business or buy an existing business in which they participate in the day-to-day management duties.

Foreign Workers:

Foreign Workers targets foreign nationals with skilled work experience who possess a valid job offer from an Ontario employer.

French-Speaking Skilled Worker:

French-Speaking Skilled Worker invites candidates from the Express Entry pool who demonstrate proficiency in both English and French and who demonstrate the ability to contribute to the province’s workforce as skilled workers.

Human Capital Priorities:

Human Capital Priorities uses a merit-based system to nominate highly-qualified skilled workers from the federal Express Entry pool who will be able to be lasting members of Ontario’s workforce.

Human Capital:

Ontario Human Capital encompasses five immigration streams targeting foreign nationals who demonstrate a collection of skills, experiences, and/or abilities which make them ideal candidates for Ontario’s labour force.

In-Demand Skills:

In-Demand Skills targets foreign nationals who have work experience in one of the province’s in-demand occupations, obtained within Ontario, and who possess a valid job offer from an Ontario employer.

International Students with a Job Offer:

The International Students stream targets foreign nationals who have completed a Canadian educational credential and who have a job offer from an Ontario employer.

Masters Graduates:

The Masters Graduate stream targets recent graduates with master’s degrees obtained at an eligible Ontario institution who have the intention of living and working in Ontario.

PhD Graduates:

PhD Graduate targets recent graduates with doctoral degrees obtained at an Ontario institution and who have the intention of living and working in Ontario.

Regional Immigration Pilot:

The Regional Immigration Pilot is intended to draw and retain skilled workers to rural and smaller communities throughout the province.

Skilled Trades:

Ontario Skilled Trades issues provincial nominations to skilled tradespeople with active Express Entry profiles who are already living in Ontario and have Ontario work experience in a skilled trade.