Skilled and experienced workforce programs needed by Ontario employers

• Obtaining at least 67 points to enter the pool of candidates for the Federal Express Entry Program
• Providing the required work experience
• Providing valid education certificates that have an ECA certificate.
• Obtaining a minimum score of CLB7 for English language
• Presentation of TEF certificate in case of knowledge of French language
• Providing financial documents
• Willingness to live in the province of Ontario

• Providing valid education certificates that have approval (ECA).
• Providing a French language qualification with a minimum of CLB7 in all four language skills
• Providing a certificate of at least CLB6 in English
• Willingness to live in the province of Ontario
• Provide proof of financial ability to meet living expenses in Ontario

• Having a valid profile in the Federal Express Entry system
• Eligibility to participate in Canada’s Canadian Work Experience (CEC) program
• have received an NOI invitation through Canada’s Express Entry system.
• Having at least 1 year of full-time work experience in one of the required technical jobs

Masters and PhD graduate programs in Ontario

• Presenting a master’s degree from an Ontario university
• Willingness to live and work in the province of Ontario
• CLB 7 certificate for French or English
• Proof of residence in Ontario for at least one year in the last 2 years
• do not intend to continue their studies at higher levels
• Provide proof of financial ability to meet living expenses in Ontario

• Eligibility to obtain a doctoral degree from an Ontario university
• Doctoral studies for at least 2 years
• Willingness to live and work in the province of Ontario
• Proof of residence in Ontario for at least one year in the last 2 years
• Provide proof of financial ability to meet living expenses in Ontario

Job Offer Holders Program in Ontario

• Having a permanent job offer from an employer in Ontario in job groups with NOCs 0, A and B
• Providing the minimum required work experience
• Willingness to live and work in the province of Ontario
• Having legal residence in Canada at the time of application

• Having a graduation degree from one of the Canadian colleges or universities (1 or 2 year full-time study course)
• More than half of the study period has been spent in Canada
• Having a permanent job offer from an employer in Ontario in job groups with NOCs 0, A and B
• Willingness to live and work in the province of Ontario
• Having legal residence in Canada at the time of application

• Having at least a diploma with ECA approval
• Provide a language certificate of at least CLB4 English or French
• Provide proof of financial ability to meet living expenses in Ontario
• Willingness to live and work in the province of Ontario

Entrepreneurs program

• Having at least 24 months of work experience as an owner or senior manager in the last 60 months

• Presenting the minimum net worth, which will be different according to the location of the business:

• For businesses located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the minimum net worth requirement is $800,000.

• For businesses outside the GTA, the minimum net worth requirement is $400,000.

• For digital communication/ICT businesses (regardless of business location), the minimum net worth required is $400,000.

• Providing the minimum personal investment, the amount of which varies according to the location of the proposed business:

• For businesses located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the minimum personal investment required is $600,000.

• For businesses outside the GTA, the minimum personal investment required is $200,000.

• For digital communication/ICT businesses (regardless of business location), the minimum personal investment required is $200,000.

• Owning at least 33.3% (one third) of business shares

• Creation of at least two permanent full-time jobs for Canadian citizens and residents in the Greater Toronto Area and at least one permanent job outside the Greater Toronto Area

• If they buy one of the existing businesses, the applicant must create two permanent full-time jobs in addition to the current employees.

• In case of purchasing one of the existing businesses, have at least one business-related exploratory trip to Ontario during the 12 months before submitting the EOI.

Unacceptable businesses are:

In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

• Franchise available in Ontario
• Gas stations
• Recycling tire rubber
• Scrap iron recycling
• Pawnbrokers
• Bed and breakfast accommodations
• Holdings
• laundry
• carwash
• Businesses related to payday loans
• Businesses that were previously owned or managed by a current or former OINP Business Program nominee.

Outside the Greater Toronto Area

• Recycling tire rubber
• Scrap iron recycling
• Pawnbrokers
• Holdings
• laundry
• carwash
• Businesses related to daily loan payments and related matters
• Businesses that have previously been owned or managed by a current or former OINP Business Program nominee