Interested candidates can register for an account online using the OINP Portal. After filing their application and paying the processing fees, the submitted application is reviewed for completeness to ensure that applicant has submitted all the required information and documentation to demonstrate that they fulfill the program eligibility requirements.

The OINP recently implemented changes to the processing of applications. If the application is complete, the OINP will confirm the same and the application will be forwarded to assess whether the applicant meets all the eligibility requirements. On the other hand, if the application is found to be incomplete, the OINP will grant an extension of 14 calendar days to provide additional documentation or information. However, this extension cannot be used to fulfill a condition that should have been met at the time of filing the application.

Selected candidates will be nominated by the OINP, following which they can apply for permanent residence. Next, Immigrations, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will assess the permanent residence application and make a final decision. IRCC will issue permanent resident visas to successful applicants.

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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”).

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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