The program assists successful nominees to gain permanent residence status in Canada. Each year, the total number of nominations permitted by Ontario PNP is capped by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”).

As of 16 November 2015, OINP has announced they have exhausted its “base stream” allocation for 2015 of 2,500. OINP will however continue to accept nominee application(s) under the Foreign Worker and International Student with a Job Offer streams where their respective employers have already received pre-screen approval.

New Employer pre-screen applications or applications under the Master’s and PhD streams will not be accepted for the remainder of this year. The program will only welcome new applications under these streams commencing on January 1, 2016.

Nominee applications that have not been finalized in the 2015 will automatically be placed in priority for finalization in 2016.

It is important to note that this pause does not affect the OINP Express Entry stream. This category remains open and applications are still being accepted under this sub-category. Currently eligible categories under the OINP Express Entry categories are:

• Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream
• Ontario Express Entry: French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream

For more information on the OINP Express Entry Categories, please click here.

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The program assists successful nominees to gain permanent residence status in Canada.  Each year, the total number of nominations permitted by Ontario PNP is capped by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”). Opportunities Ontario has now met its 2014 cap of 2,500 nominations.

Applicants can still submit their applications under all streams, however, because the nomination target has been reached, Ontario PNP will be unable to issue nominations for the remainder of 2014.

Nominee applications that have not been finalized in 2014 will automatically be placed in priority for finalization in 2015. Any application received after October 31, 2014 will be assessed as part of the 2015 nomination target.

Currently eligible categories under the Ontario PNP are:

• International student graduates with a Master’s or a PhD degree from an Ontario university or graduates of a Canadian college or university with a job offer in Ontario.
• Employers who would like to hire foreign skilledworkers for professional, managerial and skilled trade positions they have not been able to fill.
• Foreign workers who have two years of professional work experience and have a permanent, full-time job offer from an employer in Ontario.
• Investors who want to bring in key foreign employees on a permanent basis to ensure the long term success of their investment.

Learn more about Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee Program here:

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Mario D. Bellissimo is quoted in London, England’s The Telegraph newspaper commenting that the idea of the visa was stylized “very much like the Dragons’ Den of immigration” — the government was hoping for “the next big thing, like Facebook or Apple” and ideally wanted “young people with fresh ideas.”

The selection criteria varies, however importance lies within the potential return on the investment when it comes to support from angel investors. Michelle Scarborough comments that Canada offers experienced investors interested in supporting potential entrepreneurial ventures. The program will run for 5 years on a trial period while 2,750 start up visas will be issued per year.

Click here to read Mario D. Bellissimo featured in London, England’s The Telegraph!

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