Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Application Guide:
Ontario’s Express
Entry Human
Capital Priorities
Stream
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

Disponible en français

Effective: July 8, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION: ONTARIO’S EXPRESS ENTRY HUMAN CAPITAL

PRIORITIES STREAM ................................................................................... 1
1.1 What is the Human Capital Priorities Stream? ............................................ 1
1.2 How do I qualify for IRCC’s Express Entry pool?......................................... 1
1.3 Notifications of Interest (NOI) from Ontario .............................................. 2
1.4 How to apply to the Human Capital Priorities Stream.................................. 3
1.5 Application Fee ...................................................................................... 4
1.6 Before Submitting Your Application .......................................................... 5
1.7 If you are Nominated for Permanent Residence ......................................... 6

2.0 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ......................................................................... 6

2.1 Work Experience.................................................................................... 6
2.1.1 Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) .............................................. 7
2.1.2 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) ....................................................... 8
2.2 Education ........................................................................................... 10
2.2.1 Authorizing the ECA Organization to Share Your ECA Results ............... 10
2.3 Language Proficiency............................................................................ 12
2.4 Settlement Funds ................................................................................ 12
2.5 Intention to Reside in Ontario................................................................ 14
2.6 Legal Status in Canada (if applicable) ..................................................... 14
2.7 Federal Skilled Worker Program Criteria (if applicable) ............................. 15

3.0 DOCUMENT CHECKLIST ....................................................................... 15

3.1 Document Translation and Notarization .................................................. 23

4.0 APPOINTING AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE ............................... 24

4.1 Who is an Authorized Representative? .................................................... 24
4.2 Disclosing Your Use of an Authorized Representative ................................ 25
4.3 Receiving and Disclosing Assistance from Other Individuals ...................... 25
4.4 How to Appoint an Authorized Representative Online ............................... 25
4.4.1 If you are NOT registered in the OINP e-Filing Portal .......................... 25
4.4.2 If you are already registered in the OINP e-Filing Portal ...................... 26
4.5 Cancelling an Authorized Representative ................................................ 27
 4.6 Your Responsibilities when Appointing an Authorized Representative .......... 27

5.0 AFTER YOU APPLY ............................................................................... 27

5.1 Incomplete Applications ........................................................................ 27
5.2 Changes in Personal Information ........................................................... 28
5.3 Maintaining a Valid Express Entry Profile................................................. 28
5.4 Restoration of Status in Canada ............................................................. 29
5.5 Withdrawing your Application ................................................................ 29
5.6 Internal Review ................................................................................... 29

6.0 AFTER NOMINATION ........................................................................... 30

6.1 Condition(s) of Nomination ................................................................... 30
6.2 Extension of Nomination Certificate ........................................................ 30

APPENDIX 1: FINDING YOUR NOC CODE ................................................... 32

APPENDIX 2: LANGUAGE TEST SCORE EQUIVALENCY CHARTS .................. 35

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS GUIDE IS AN EXPLANATORY DOCUMENT ONLY.
PLEASE REFER TO THE ONTARIO IMMIGRATION ACT, 2015 AND ITS
REGULATIONS. TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE IS ANY DISCREPANCY
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This guide is made available free to everyone by the Ontario Immigrant

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1.0 INTRODUCTION: ONTARIO’S
EXPRESS ENTRY HUMAN CAPITAL
PRIORITIES STREAM
The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) allows foreign workers and
international students with the right skills, experience and education to apply for a
nomination for permanent residence in Ontario.

This application guide provides information about Ontario’s Express Entry Human
Capital Priorities Stream. The guide will help you decide if you meet program
requirements and what you need to do if you decide to apply.

1.1 What is the Human Capital Priorities Stream?

The Human Capital Priorities Stream is open to skilled workers, living in Canada or
abroad, who want to permanently live and work in Ontario.

To qualify, you must meet minimum program requirements including:

• at least one year of skilled work experience;

• equivalent of a Canadian Bachelor’s degree or above;
• language skills in English and/or French; and
• settlement funds to help you and your dependents settle in Ontario.

You may not apply directly to the Human Capital Priorities Stream.

• You must first qualify for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s
(IRCC’s) Express Entry pool.

• You must then create an online profile in the IRCC Express Entry pool and
indicate that you are interested in immigrating to Ontario in your profile.

• Finally, you must receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) from Ontario

through your IRCC online account. Once you receive your NOI, you may then
apply to Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream.

1.2 How do I qualify for IRCC’s Express Entry pool?

You should first answer a questionnaire designed by IRCC to determine what

immigration program(s) you can apply for. The questionnaire is hosted on the IRCC
website “Do you want to come to Canada” page.

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Based on your responses, the system will indicate whether you qualify for the
federal Express Entry program. If you do, you will be provided with a reference
number, which can be used to create an online profile in the Express Entry system.

Once you create your profile, you will receive an Express Entry Profile Number and
a Job Seeker Validation Code (also known as a Candidate Identifier Code). A Job
Seeker Validation Code is a four-digit number given to a candidate who has
successfully entered the Express Entry pool. The code is automatically generated by
the system. You can find your validation code in your “Welcome to the pool” letter,
which is sent to your online account with IRCC. Note: You will need these numbers
if you receive a Notification of Interest from Ontario and wish to apply to the OINP.

You will also be assigned a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. Your CRS
score is calculated based on the information provided in your profile, including your
age, education, language proficiency, skills, work experience, etc.

When you create a profile in Express Entry, you must indicate your interest in
immigrating to Ontario by selecting “Ontario” or “All Provinces and Territories”.

To be eligible to apply to Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream,

you must qualify for one of two federal economic immigration programs: the
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

You must provide accurate and truthful information in your Express Entry profile. If
the information in your Express Entry profile is inaccurate or not truthful, your OINP
application could be refused or your nomination withdrawn. IRCC could also find
you inadmissible and/or bar you from applying to immigrate to Canada for five
years.

For further information on how to create an Express Entry profile and more
information on how to apply for permanent residence, please visit the IRCC
website.

1.3 Notifications of Interest (NOI) from Ontario

Before you can apply to the Human Capital Priorities Stream, you must have
received a Notification of Interest (NOI) from Ontario. An NOI is a letter sent to
candidates in the Express Entry pool inviting them to apply to one of Ontario’s three
Express Entry streams.

The OINP searches the Express Entry pool and identifies potential candidates who
may meet the criteria of the Human Capital Priorities Stream. If the OINP identifies
you in the Express Entry pool, you will receive an NOI from Ontario through your
IRCC online account.

Please note that your NOI will not indicate the stream under which you qualify. It is
your responsibility to review the criteria of each Express Entry stream to determine

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which one you are eligible to apply to. An NOI does not guarantee that you meet
OINP stream criteria or that your application will be approved. See section 2.0 for
more information about program criteria.

To manage demand and ensure that the program is responsive to Ontario’s labour
market needs, the OINP sets parameters for each search conducted in the Express
Entry pool. The program may issue NOIs to candidates who not only appear to
meet Ontario’s program criteria, including a minimum CRS score, but who also
appear to meet other requirements, such as having a job offer in Ontario or work
experience in targeted occupations or sectors. The program also sets limits on the
number of NOIs issued. You can review the details of each search conducted in the
Express Entry pool on the OINP website.

Important: Please note that Express Entry candidates who may meet Ontario’s
Human Capital Priorities Stream criteria are not guaranteed an NOI. In addition, an
NOI does not guarantee that you meet stream criteria or that your application will
be approved.

1.4 How to apply to the Human Capital Priorities Stream

After you are issued an NOI from Ontario through your IRCC online account, you
have 45 calendar days to submit your application to the OINP under the Human
Capital Priorities Stream. If the deadline to submit your application falls on a
weekend or a statutory holiday, the deadline will be extended to the next working
(business) day.

To apply, you must submit your application online through the OINP e-Filing Portal
and upload all mandatory documents (see section 3.0).

You must indicate which federal immigration program you wish to be assessed
against: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or the Canadian Experience
Class (CEC).

You can access the e-Filing Portal directly from the OINP website. Here, you will
find further instructions on how to register for a ONe-key account, how to create a
profile in the e-Filing Portal and how to complete your application to the Human
Capital Priorities Stream.

The application will take approximately three hours to complete. It does not have to
be completed in one session. You can save your work as you go and return to
complete it at another time.

Your online application will only be considered complete if you have:

• Answered all mandatory fields in the online application,

• Uploaded all mandatory documents,
• Read and agreed to all declarations and authorizations, and

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 • Made an electronic payment of your application fee.

Once you have completed your application and submitted your payment, you will
receive an acknowledgement email to indicate that your application and payment
have been received.

The OINP will assess your application according to the Human Capital Priorities
Stream eligibility criteria. Your application will also be assessed to ensure you meet
criteria of the FSWP or the CEC.

You can log into the OINP e-Filing Portal through your ONe-key account to check
the status of your application. Look for the column labeled “Status” on your main
page. As your application makes its way through the various processing stages,
your application status will be updated.

Please ensure that you check your status online before sending an inquiry to the
OINP.

Note: The OINP will not be able to access your Express Entry profile if you receive
an Invitation to Apply from IRCC or a nomination from another province or
territory. This means that if your application is approved, the program cannot
nominate you through the Express Entry system. You will be asked if you would like
to withdraw your application to the OINP. Your application fee will not be refunded
if the OINP has started processing your application. Application fees are non-
refundable if processing has already begun, as they cover the OINP’s cost of
processing applications.

1.5 Application Fee

The application fee for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream is
$1,500 (CAD).

You can make an electronic payment by credit card or debit only (VISA, VISA Debit,
MasterCard or MasterCard Debit).

Fees are non-refundable unless your application is deemed to be incomplete or

you withdraw your application before the OINP has started processing it. The
Province of Ontario charges fees to recover the cost of administering the OINP.
Since the application fee helps pay for the cost of processing applications, fees will
not be refunded if your application is unsuccessful, if you withdraw your application
after the OINP has started to process it, or if the province cancels or withdraws
your nomination.

Please note that the application fee only covers processing by the OINP. Costs
incurred for services such as translation, certification, notarization, travel,
accommodation and incidentals (for exploratory visits, interviews or otherwise) are
to be paid by the applicant.

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Should you be nominated by the OINP, you may proceed to apply to Immigration,
Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent resident status. Regular
IRCC application fees will apply.

1.6 Before Submitting Your Application

Before you submit your application to the OINP, make sure that you meet all
program criteria. Your application may be refused if you do not meet program
criteria.

Carefully consider which federal program you would like to be assessed against: the
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
Check the criteria for the FSWP to ensure you can meet the pass mark of 67 points.

Please also ensure that your application is complete. Make sure that all application
fields are completed and mandatory documents are uploaded. If your application is
found to be incomplete, it will not be processed and your payment will be refunded.

Avoid Unnecessary Delays in the Processing of Your Application – Helpful

Hints

Carefully check ALL your documents and black out, or ‘redact’ credit card numbers
and any Canadian social insurance numbers. Use a heavy black marker to cross out
credit card and social insurance numbers so they are not visible in your documents.

DO NOT submit credit card statements with your application.

Submit clear copies of ALL the pages of your passport including the front and back
cover.

Provide YOUR current residential address, email address and phone number in your
online application.

Submit ALL mandatory documents with your application, including an updated

résumé. Be sure to include your current residential address, email address and
phone number on your résumé.

Ensure that your résumé, employer reference letters and other documents
submitted to support work experience criteria, include a detailed list of your duties
and responsibilities for each position held.

You may be required to submit an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) to

demonstrate that you have the equivalent of a Canadian Bachelor’s degree or
higher. Make sure that you provide a copy of your ECA report AND that you
authorize the assessment organization to share the results of your ECA with the
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.

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1.7 If you are Nominated for Permanent Residence

If your application is approved, the OINP will notify you of your nomination through
your Express Entry account. You have 30 calendar days to accept the nomination
from Ontario in the Express Entry system.

A nomination from Ontario will give you an additional 600 points in the
Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) and you will receive an Invitation to Apply
for permanent residence from IRCC.

Once you receive an Invitation to Apply from IRCC, you have 60 calendar days to
submit your application for permanent residence to IRCC.

IRCC will assess your intention to reside in Ontario, as well as your admissibility to
Canada, which includes health, security, and criminality checks as per Canada’s
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. IRCC will also verify all information
provided in your Express Entry profile and your application to ensure that you meet
the Express Entry minimum entry criteria.

For more information on IRCC’s application process for permanent residence for
provincial nominees through the Express Entry system, please visit IRCC’s website.

2.0 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible to apply, you must ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements
for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream. Your application may
be refused if program criteria are not met.

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the Document Checklist in section 3.0 for a

list of mandatory documents that you must include with your application.

2.1 Work Experience

All applicants are required to have a minimum level of work experience.

Please ensure that you provide supporting documentation (see section 3.0) to
clearly demonstrate that you have work experience in the National Occupational
Classification (NOC) code listed in your Express Entry profile. The program assesses
your work experience against the primary NOC code listed in your Express Entry
profile.

Your work experience must be in a Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the NOC.

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You must demonstrate that you performed the activities described in the lead
statement for the occupation and a substantial number of the main duties as set
out in the NOC.

Please see Appendix 1 for information on how to find your NOC code.

The work experience requirements vary for applicants being assessed against the
Federal Skilled Worker Program and those being assessed against the Canadian
Experience Class (described below).

2.1.1 Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)

If you choose to be assessed against the FSWP criteria, you must provide
documentation clearly demonstrating that:

• you have at least one year of continuous paid full-time work experience, or
the equivalent in paid part-time work experience, within the last five years
before the date of submitting your application to the OINP,

• your work experience was in the same NOC occupation as your primary NOC
listed in your Express Entry profile.

Definitions:

• Continuous means that there are no gaps between the periods of

employment used to meet the one year requirement. Your work experience
may consist of back-to-back jobs with the same or different employer(s) but
there must be no gaps between jobs.

• Full-time experience means at least 30 hours of work over a period of one

week in one job and consists of at least 1,560 hours of paid employment in
one year.

• Part-time equivalent experience means:

o at least 15 hours of work over a period of one week in one job and
consists of at least 1,560 hours of paid employment in two years, or
o at least 30 hours of work over a period of one week in multiple
concurrent jobs and consists of at least 1,560 hours of paid
employment in one year.

Your work experience must also comply with the following:

• If you are claiming work experience in a regulated occupation in Ontario, you

must have held the required licence or other authorization during that time.

• Volunteer work and unpaid internships do not count as valid work

experience.

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 • Your work experience may have been obtained in Canada or overseas.

• Your work experience must not have been in an occupation designated as

restricted by IRCC. For current information about restricted occupations,
refer to the IRCC website.

• Vacation periods, regular sick leave and other standard paid leave
entitlements as provided for in collective agreements, workplace legislation
and/or individual employer policies are not considered interruptions to full-
time employment. Extended leaves are considered interruptions to full-time
employment and are not to be included in the calculation of work experience.

Self-Employment:

• You may use self-employment to meet the minimum of one year of

continuous work experience in the last five years. Your work experience
gained through self-employment must have been paid, full-time (or the
equivalent in part-time), and in Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the NOC.

• You will be required to submit documentation to verify your self-employment

and your work experience including:
o Confirmation of business ownership
o Evidence of income
o Reference letters from third party individuals (e.g. clients) indicating
the service provided along with payment details

Please note:
• If you intend to meet the work experience criteria through self-employed
work experience, you must provide employment documentation that is
independently verifiable through third parties.
• Independent documentation from third parties may include client reference
letters indicating your duties and periods of work, as well as evidence of
ongoing payments to you personally, for the services provided (e.g.
invoices). Please also note that your hours of self-employed work must be
quantifiable to ensure that you accumulated at least 1,560 hours over one
year of employment.
• Reference letters from yourself, your business partners and/or a family
member will not be accepted by the program.

2.1.2 Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

If you choose to be assessed against the CEC criteria, you must provide
documentation clearly demonstrating that:

• you have at least one year of cumulative paid full-time work experience, or
the equivalent in paid part-time work experience, in Canada within the last
three years before the date of submitting your application to the OINP,

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 • a portion of your work experience was in the same NOC occupation as the
primary NOC listed in your Express Entry profile, and

• your work experience was NOT obtained through self-employment.

Definitions:

• Cumulative means that your combined periods of work experience must

add up to a total of one year. In other words, you do not need to
demonstrate that your periods of employment were back to back. There can
be gaps in your employment provided that all the periods of work stated in
your application add up to one year within three years of submitting your
application to the OINP.

• Full-time experience means at least 30 hours of work over a period of one

week in one job and consists of at least 1,560 hours of paid employment in
one year.

• Part-time equivalent experience means:

o at least 15 hours of work over a period of one week in one job and
consists of at least 1,560 hours of paid employment in two years, or
o at least 30 hours of work over a period of one week in multiple
concurrent jobs and consists of at least 1,560 hours of paid
employment in one year.

Your work experience must also comply with the following:

• You must have had legal status in Canada while you were working in Canada.

• If you are claiming work experience in a regulated occupation in Ontario, you

must have held the required licence or other authorization during that time.

• Volunteer work and unpaid internships do not count as valid work

experience.

• Your work experience must not have been in an occupation designated as

restricted by IRCC. For current information about restricted occupations,
refer to the IRCC website.

• Paid work experience gained while studying full-time at a post-secondary

institution (for example, on a co-op work term) and self-employment are not
eligible.

• Vacation periods, regular sick leave and other standard paid leave
entitlements as provided for in collective agreements, workplace legislation
and/or individual employer policies are not considered interruptions to full-
time employment. Extended leaves are considered interruptions to full-time
employment and are not to be included in the calculation of work experience.

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2.2 Education

All applicants must have a Canadian Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree or its
equivalent.

If your studies were completed outside of Canada, you must obtain an Educational
Credential Assessment (ECA) report produced by a designated organization
indicating that your foreign education is the equivalent of a Canadian Bachelor’s,
Master’s or PhD degree. The ECA report must not be more than five years old as of
the date you submit your application to the OINP. You must provide a copy of your
ECA report with your application to the OINP and authorize the organization to
share your results with the OINP (see section 2.2.1 for more information).

The OINP will only accept an ECA report from an organization designated by IRCC.
Specifically:

• Comparative Education Service – University of Toronto School of Continuing

Studies,
• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada,
• World Education Services,
• International Qualifications Assessment Service,
• International Credential Evaluation Service,
• Medical Council of Canada (professional body for Doctors), OR
• Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (professional body for Pharmacists).

For further information on ECA requirements, visit IRCC’s website.

2.2.1 Authorizing the ECA Organization to Share Your ECA Results

You must authorize the ECA granting organization to share the results of your ECA
with the OINP. Some organizations require an additional step for you to provide
authorization to share the results of your ECA with the OINP.

Note: If the organization you used to obtain your ECA is not listed below, you are
not required to take any additional steps to obtain authorization.

Please review the instructions carefully as each organization has a different process
for providing authorization.

World Education Services (WES):

If you already have an ECA from WES for IRCC or a standard WES evaluation
report, you must:

• order an additional report for OINP at the WES My Account page; and

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 • select the “Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program” as the recipient of the ECA
or evaluation report.

If you do not have an ECA or evaluation report from WES, you must:

• submit a new WES online application for document authentication and

evaluation; and
• select the “Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program” as the recipient of the
report.

Comparative Education Service (CES):

You must authorize CES to share the results of your ECA report with the OINP by
filling out the consent form.

If you have not yet applied for an ECA with CES, you must include the consent form
as part of your ECA application package.

If you have already submitted an application for an ECA, you must fill out the
consent form and send it to CES by email. It is recommended that you include your
CES file number in the email.

Medical Council of Canada (MCC):

You must authorize the MCC to share the results of your ECA report with the OINP.

You can log into your ‘physiciansapply.ca’ account and send an email to the MCC
service desk. You must indicate in your email that you provide consent for MCC to
share your ECA report with the OINP. Please make sure you enter “Ontario
Immigrant Nominee Program” in the subject line of the email.

If you have any specific questions about the process for getting an ECA, or about
how to provide authorization to share your ECA results with the OINP, please
contact the organization directly.

IMPORTANT:

• You must authorize the organization to share the results of your assessment
specifically with the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
Authorizing the organization to share the results of your assessment with
IRCC is not sufficient for the purposes of your application to the OINP.
• If you do not provide a copy of your ECA report and/or if you do not
authorize an organization listed above to share the results of your
assessment with the OINP, your application will be returned as incomplete
and your application fee refunded.

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2.3 Language Proficiency

All applicants must have an English or a French-language level of Canadian

Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 or above in all language competencies (listening,
reading, writing, and speaking) as demonstrated through a language test.

The OINP will only accept the following language tests:

• International English Language Testing (IELTS) (General Training Test only)

• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) (General
Test only) for English testing, and
• Test d’évaluation de français pour le Canada (TEF Canada),
• Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada) for French
testing.

Your language test must have been taken within the two years prior to submitting
your application to the OINP.

You must have the following minimum scores in each of the language
competencies:

COMPETENCY IELTS CELPIP TEF TCF

Listening 6.0 7 249-279 458-502
Reading 6.0 7 207-232 453-498
Writing 6.0 7 310-348 10-11
Speaking 6.0 7 310-348 10-11

Please see Appendix 2 for language test score equivalency charts.

2.4 Settlement Funds

You must possess sufficient funds and/or income to cover the settlement costs for
yourself and your dependent family members, whether they are accompanying you
to Ontario or not. Dependent family members can include your spouse or common-
law-partner, your children under the age of 22 and their children.

You can determine the settlement funds required for your family size by reviewing
the chart found on IRCC’s website. These amounts are updated every year.

The settlement fund requirement can be met through one or a combination of the
following:

• Funds as demonstrated by bank statements, or statements of accounts

showing other investments, such as fixed term deposits and mutual funds,
that can be readily converted to cash;
• Annual earnings from ongoing employment in Ontario; and/or

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 • A job offer in Ontario.

Example: You have checked the chart on IRCC’s website and, based on your family
size, you are required to demonstrate that you have $29,000 (CAD). You have a
job offer in Ontario with an annual wage of $25,000 and you have a balance of
$5,000 in your savings account for a total of $30,000. By using a combination of
your job offer and bank statement, you would meet the settlement fund
requirement.

If you are using bank statements or statements of accounts showing investments to

meet the settlement fund requirement, you will need to provide the following
documents (as appropriate):

• Copies of your most recent bank statement(s) showing the last three (3)
months of activity.
o The bank statements must state the financial institution, account
number, balance, currency and indicate you as the account holder.

• Copies of the most recent bank statement(s) belonging to your spouse or

common-law partner showing the last three (3) months of activity and a
letter from your spouse/common-law partner confirming that you have
access to these funds.
o The bank statements must state the financial institution, balance,
currency, account holder’s name, and account number.

• Copies of your statements of account for investments such as fixed term

deposits and/or mutual funds and a current letter from the financial
institution indicating that the funds are available.
o The letter should confirm that the investments can be liquidated
(readily converted to cash) or redeemed on instructions and at what
value.

Remember to carefully check all the financial documents you intend to

submit with your application and black out or ‘redact’ any credit card
numbers.

If you are using ongoing employment or a job offer in Ontario to meet the
settlement funds requirement, you must provide documentation to support your
employment or job offer from an Ontario employer. Documentation should include:

• an employment contract/job offer letter stating the position, hours of work,

and wage, and
• your two most recent pay slips if you are currently working in Ontario.

Note: The OINP may request additional proof of funds at any point during the
processing of your application. If your bank statements include a one-time large
deposit, you may be requested to provide additional documents to support that
your funds are free of debt or liability.

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If the number of family members in your household changes (e.g., through
marriage, birth of a child, death, divorce, etc.), you must inform OINP. See section
5.2 on Changes in Personal Information.

2.5 Intention to Reside in Ontario

All applicants must intend to reside in Ontario.

You will be required to list your established ties to Ontario that can include, but are
not limited to, the following:

• Current and/or previous employment in Ontario

• Job offers or jobs applied/interviewed for in Ontario
• Education in Ontario
• Volunteer work in Ontario
• Lease agreements for a residence in Ontario or property ownership
• Professional networks and affiliations
• Family ties
• Social connections or personal relationships
• Previous visits to Ontario

2.6 Legal Status in Canada (if applicable)

If you are residing in Canada, you must have legal status in Canada at the time of
application submission and you should maintain it until the time of nomination.
Legal status means that you are authorized to enter and remain in Canada as a
temporary resident for a specific period of time, either as a visitor, worker or
student.

You may apply to the OINP if you are in ‘implied status’ at the time of your OINP
application submission. ‘Implied status’ means that you submitted an application to
IRCC to renew/extend your temporary status document (i.e. visitor record, work
permit, study permit) before its expiry date. You can remain in Canada and
continue to work or study under the same conditions as your existing permit until a
decision is made on the pending application.

IMPORTANT: NOTE ON REFUGEE CLAIMANTS

Refugee claimants with a pending application to remain in Canada are not eligible
to apply to the OINP. Refugee claimants will need to resolve their refugee claim
before applying to the OINP.

For more information related to refugee claimants, please visit IRCC’s website.

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2.7 Federal Skilled Worker Program Criteria (if applicable)

If you choose to be assessed against the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
criteria, you will need to score at least 67 points on the six selection factors. The
67-point minimum score is a requirement of the FSWP.

You are advised to consult IRCC’s website while preparing your submission to
ensure that you have the most up-to-date information.

3.0 DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

You are required to submit documents to verify your identity and to demonstrate
that you meet program criteria.

Please reference the checklist below for the documents that you may be required to
submit to support your application. You must submit all mandatory documents
with your application. You may be asked to submit additional documents during
the processing of your application.

Protecting Your Identity

Take steps to protect your personal information!

Delete or ‘redact’ (black out) credit card numbers and Canadian social insurance
numbers from the documents you submit to the program.

Carefully check ALL your documents for credit card numbers. Pay close attention
to every page of each document including:
• bank account summary page, bank statement transaction history and
statement of investments;
• payments for transcripts, language tests, education credential
assessments, and legal status documents; and,
• letters of intent.

Be aware that credit card numbers can show up in bar codes in financial
documents and the body of emails.

DO NOT submit credit card statements to the program.

Carefully check ALL your documents including T4 Statement of Remuneration

Paid (slip) and Notice of Assessment sent by the Canada Revenue Agency for
Canadian social insurance numbers.

Use a heavy black marker to cross out credit card and social insurance numbers
so they are not visible in your documents.

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Failure to redact your documents will delay the processing of your application.

Your application will be returned as incomplete if you do not provide all

mandatory documents.

Required Documents Submitted

A. DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT THAT YOU MEET PROGRAM CRITERIA

1. Notification of Interest from Ontario (mandatory)
A copy (print screen) of your Notification of Interest (NOI) letter from
Ontario that was sent to your online account with Immigration,
Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Note: Please ensure that you capture the date that the NOI was sent to
your account.

2. Identity Documents
2.1 Photograph (mandatory)
Upload a copy of a passport or visa photograph of yourself.

Note: Photographs that are not clear or are of low-quality will not be
accepted.

2.2 Your Passport (mandatory)

A copy of your entire valid passport.
• Your passport copy must include clear copies of ALL pages
including your personal details page, all blank pages, temporary
resident visas, entry stamps, and/or any other immigration
stamps.
• If your passport was issued within two years of applying to the
OINP, you must include copies of all of the pages of your last
passport.

Note: Your application will be returned as incomplete and your

application fee refunded if you do not provide ALL the pages of your
passport.

2.3 Your Family Members’ Passports (mandatory, if applicable)

A copy of the personal details page from the passport of each
dependent family member. Dependent family members can include
your spouse or common-law-partner, your children under the age of 22
and their children.

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3. Status Documents issued by IRCC or CBSA (mandatory, if
applicable)
Copies of current and previous status documents issued by
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or the Canada
Border Services Agency (CBSA). Documents may include work permits,
study permits, temporary resident visas, and/or any other Canadian
immigration document.

If you are currently in implied status, provide a copy of the letter

from IRCC acknowledging receipt of your application to extend your
status, the IRCC fee receipt and/or post office mailing receipt (if
applicable).

4. Education
4.1 Canadian Degree (mandatory, if applicable)
If you have a Canadian degree, provide the following:
• A copy of your Bachelor’s, Master’s OR PhD degree granted from
an academic institution in Canada; AND
• A copy of your official transcripts issued from the academic
institution in Canada that granted the degree.

4.2 Foreign Degree (mandatory, if applicable)

If you have a foreign degree, provide a copy of the Educational
Credential Assessment (ECA) report. The ECA report must:
• State that your credential is the equivalent of a Canadian
Bachelor’s degree or higher;
• Be issued on or after the date that IRCC designated the
organization; AND
• Not be more than five years old on the date that you submit your
application for permanent residence to IRCC.

Remember: Your application will be returned as incomplete if you

do not authorize the ECA organization to share the results of your
assessment specifically with the Ontario Immigrant Nominee
Program.

5. Language Tests (mandatory)

Copies of your English or French language test results (CLB 7 or above
in all language competencies). Acceptable tests include:

• International English Language Testing (IELTS) (General

Training Test only)
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)
(General Test only)
• Test d’évaluation de français pour le Canada (TEF Canada)
• Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada).

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Your language test must have been taken within the two years prior to
submitting your application to the OINP.

Please ensure that you scan the entire page of your test results and no
text is cut off.

6. Work Experience
6.1 Résumé (mandatory)
A copy of your current résumé outlining your current and past work
experience, as well as your educational history. Your résumé should
detail your duties and responsibilities for each position held.

Be sure to include your current residential address, email address and

phone number on your résumé.

6.2 Employment/Work Experience Reference Letters

(mandatory)
Copies of your employment/work experience reference letters from
previous and current employers for all periods of work experience
(foreign and Canadian) stated in your application.

Employment/work experience reference letter(s) must be printed on

business letterhead and include:
• the business address, telephone/fax numbers, email, and
website addresses; and
• the name of your supervisor or responsible officer and their
signature.

Employment/work experience reference letter(s) must indicate your

period(s) of employment and include:
• the position(s) you held, a list of your duties and responsibilities
for each position and the start and end date of each position;
• your total annual salary plus benefits; and
• the number of hours you worked per week, number of weeks you
worked per year and any extended periods of leave.

In addition to employment/work experience reference letters, you may

also submit supporting documents that describe your duties and
responsibilities for each position held including job descriptions,
performance reviews and job ads.

6.3 Work Contracts (optional)

Copies of your work contract(s) from previous and current employers
for all periods of work experience (foreign and Canadian) stated in your
application.

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6.4 Proof of Compensation (mandatory)
Documentation to verify that you were paid for all periods of work
experience (foreign and Canadian) stated in your application.

This may include copies of:

• Pay slips for the first and last month of each period of work
experience.
• Bank statements showing salary deposits for the first and last
month of each period of work experience.
• Income tax documents.
• Letter(s) from employer(s) confirming your annual salary/hourly
wage. These letters must explain why documentation to verify
compensation for work performed is not available.

6.5 Canada Revenue Agency Statements (mandatory, if

applicable)
If you are currently working or have worked in Canada, include copies
of your Canada Revenue Agency T4 Statements of Remuneration Paid
and Notice of Assessment (NOA) statements (if applicable) for all
periods of work experience in Canada stated in your application.

Note: Please ensure that you redact, or black out, your Social
Insurance Number so that it is not visible.

6.6 Regulated Occupation (mandatory, if applicable)

If your work experience was in a regulated occupation, include a copy
of your licence or authorization.

6.7 Self-Employment (mandatory, if applicable)

You may use self-employment to meet the minimum of one year of
continuous work experience in the last five years if you are being
assessed against the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

Provide copies of the following to verify your self-employment:

• Business registration documents and/or other documents to
confirm business ownership; and
• Income tax returns; and
• T4A statements (if self-employed in Canada).

Provide the following to verify your paid work experience while self-
employed:
• Reference letter(s) from client(s) and other third parties
indicating the service provided along with payment details;
• Invoices;
• Advertisements for your business (web posting, brochures and
other promotional material).

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6.8 Other Work-Related Documentation (optional)
You may also provide any other relevant documentation to support
your work experience.

7. Settlement Funds (mandatory)

If you are using bank statements or statements of accounts showing
investments to meet the settlement fund requirement, provide the
following documents:
• Copies of your most recent bank statement(s) showing the last
three (3) months of activity. The bank statements must state the
financial institution, account number, balance, currency and
indicate you as the account holder.
• Copies of the most recent bank statement(s) belonging to your
spouse or common-law partner showing the last three (3)
months of activity and a letter from your spouse/common-law
partner confirming that you have access to these funds. The
bank statements must state the financial institution, balance,
currency, account holder’s name, and account number.
• Copies of your statements of account for investments such as
fixed term deposits and/or mutual funds and a current letter
from the financial institution indicating that the funds are
available. The letter should confirm that that the investments can
be liquidated (readily converted to cash) or redeemed on
instructions and at what value.

If you are using ongoing employment or a job offer in Ontario to meet

the settlement funds requirement, provide copies of documentation to
verify your employment or job offer from an Ontario employer.

Documentation should include:

• an employment contract/job offer letter stating the position,
hours of work, and wage; and
• your two most recent pay slips, if you are currently working in
Ontario.

Remember: Carefully check your financial documents. You must

redact, or black out, any credit card numbers so they are not visible.

8. Intention to Reside in Ontario (optional)

Provide additional information on your established ties in Ontario
and/or further documents to demonstrate your intention to reside in
Ontario.

B. DOCUMENTS TO VERIFY YOU MEET THE PASS MARK OF 67 POINTS IF

BEING ASSESSED AGAINST THE FSWP
1. Arranged Employment (for the purposes of the OINP, arranged employment
should be in Ontario)

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1.1 Job Offer (mandatory, if applicable)
A copy of your full-time job offer from an Ontario employer.

1.2 Work Permit (mandatory, if applicable)

A copy of your current work permit, if you are currently working in
Ontario for the same employer who has offered you a job.

1.3 Labour Market Impact Assessment (mandatory, if

applicable)
A copy of the Labour Market Impact Assessment issued for your current
work permit in Ontario.

2. Adaptability
2.1 Your Spouse or Common-Law Partner’s Status Documents
issued by IRCC or CBSA (mandatory, if applicable)
Copies of current and previous status documents issued by
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or the Canada
Border Services Agency (CBSA) to your spouse or common-law partner.
Documents may include work permits, study permits, temporary
resident visas, and/or any other Canadian immigration document.

If your spouse or common-law partner is currently in implied status,

provide a copy of the letter from IRCC acknowledging receipt of their
application to extend their status, the IRCC fee receipt and/or post
office mailing receipt (if applicable).

2.2 Your Spouse or Common-Law Partner’s Education in Canada

(mandatory, if applicable)
A copy of any document from an academic institution in Canada to
prove that your spouse or common-law partner completed at least two
academic years of full-time study (in a program of at least two years in
duration) at a secondary or post-secondary institution in Canada.

2.3 Your Spouse or Common-Law Partner’s Work Experience in

Canada (mandatory, if applicable)

2.3.1 Copies of employment/work experience reference letters from

your spouse or common-law partner’s employers in Canada.

Employment/work experience reference letter(s) must be printed on

business letterhead and include:
• the business address, telephone/fax numbers, email, and
website addresses; and
• the name of the supervisor or responsible officer and their
signature.

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Employment/work experience reference letter(s) must also indicate the
period of employment and include:
• the position(s) held, a list of duties and responsibilities for each
position and the time spent in each position;
• the total annual salary plus benefits; and
the number of hours worked per week, number of weeks worked
per year and any extended periods of leave.

In addition to employment/work experience reference letters, you may

also submit supporting documents that describe the duties and
responsibilities for each position held including job descriptions,
performance reviews and job advertisements.

2.3.2 Documentation to verify that your spouse/common-law partner

was paid for all periods of work experience in Canada:
• Canada Revenue Agency T4 Statements of Remuneration Paid
and Notice of Assessment (NOA) statements (if applicable), and
• pay slips.

Note: Please ensure that you redact, or black out, the Social Insurance
Number so that it is not visible.

2.4 Your Spouse or Common-Law Partner’s Language Tests

(mandatory, if applicable)
A copy of your spouse or common-law partner’s language test results
(CLB 4 or above in all language competencies). Acceptable tests
include:
• International English Language Testing (IELTS) (General Training
Test only)
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)
(General Test only)
• Test d’évaluation de français pour le Canada (TEF Canada)
• Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada).

The language test must have been taken within the two years prior to
submitting your application.

2.5 Relatives in Canada (mandatory, if applicable)

Copies of the following documents if you or your spouse or common-
law partner has a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, aunt,
uncle, niece, or nephew who is a Canadian citizen or permanent
resident living in Canada aged 18 years or older:
• Birth certificate of your relative,
• Citizenship or permanent resident document of your relative, and
• Evidence of your relative’s residency in Canada (i.e. property
documents, employment documents, bank statements, tax
documents that contain name, address and contact information,
etc.).

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 Note: Remember to black out or ‘redact’ any credit card numbers from
these documents. Use a heavy black marker to cross out the credit card
and social insurance number so they are not visible in your documents.

C. OTHER (optional)
Any supplemental documents or explanatory letters that provide
clarification or additional information to support your application.

3.1 Document Translation and Notarization

If any of your supporting documents are not in English or French, you must provide
a copy of the original document and a complete, certified or notarized
translation of the document.

If you are applying from within Ontario, translations must be completed by a

certified translator accredited by the Association of Translators and Interpreters
of Ontario (ATIO). For more information on certified translators in Ontario, visit the
ATIO’s website.

If you are applying from within Ontario but cannot locate a certified translator
accredited by ATIO with proficiency in the language required for translation, the
translation may be completed by any translator as long the translation is
notarized. To request this exception, you must include a letter to explain why the
translations are not certified and demonstrate your efforts to locate a certified
translator.

If you are applying from outside Ontario, the translation can be completed by any
translator. However, the translation must be notarized. The OINP reserves the
right to require applicants to submit translations completed by a certified translator
accredited by ATIO if the notarized translation is deemed insufficient by officers
assessing the application.

You are responsible for all translation and notarization costs.

Applications with translations that are not complete, certified or notarized will be
considered incomplete. Your application will not be processed and your payment will
be refunded.

Translations that are completed by the applicant, the applicant’s representative, or

other individuals with personal ties to the applicant are not acceptable even if these
individuals are certified translators.

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4.0 APPOINTING AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE

4.1 Who is an Authorized Representative?

An authorized representative is an individual who represents, assists, or advises

you in connection with your application, and who receives any type of
compensation for doing so.

To act as a representative, an individual must have the authority to do so under

section 14 of the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015. This means that the individual
must belong to one of the following categories:

• a person who is authorized under the Law Society Act to do so;

• a member in good standing of the Immigration Consultants of Canada
Regulatory Council; or
• any other individual prescribed by the Minister (none at present).

Persons authorized under the Law Society Act include the following:

• a lawyer who is a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario;

• a lawyer who is a member in good standing of another Canadian provincial or
territorial law society and who is practicing law in Ontario in accordance with
the requirements of Part VII of By-law 4 made under the Law Society Act.

By-Law 4 provides for the “occasional practice of law” in Ontario. This by-law sets
out the provisions for temporary mobility with or without a permit pursuant to
which members of other Canadian provincial or territorial law societies may carry
on the occasional practice of law in Ontario.

Note: Quebec and territorial lawyers currently require prior permission from the
Law Society of Ontario before engaging in the occasional practice of law. This
includes acting as a representative under the Act.

For more information regarding mobility and inter-jurisdictional practice, please

visit the Law Society of Ontario’s website. Should you have further questions about
whether a lawyer of another Canadian provincial or territorial law society is
authorized to practice law in Ontario, please contact the Law Society of Ontario.

The OINP will only conduct business with authorized representatives. If you appoint
a representative who is not recognized by the program as an authorized
representative, you will be contacted by the OINP and advised that the individual
must be cancelled as the representative.

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Once you appoint an authorized representative to act on your behalf during the
OINP application process, all OINP communications will be directed to your
representative. You will be copied on all correspondence to your authorized
representative.

For information on how to choose an authorized representative and for tips about
how to protect yourself from fraud, please visit IRCC’s website.

4.2 Disclosing Your Use of an Authorized Representative

You must disclose the use of an authorized representative to the OINP.

If you receive assistance from an authorized representative but choose not to

appoint this individual as your representative to conduct business on your behalf
with the OINP, you must still disclose this to the OINP.

IMPORTANT: If you have not disclosed that you have appointed, or received
assistance from, an authorized representative, the program may return your
application as incomplete.

4.3 Receiving and Disclosing Assistance from Other

Individuals

If you receive advice or assistance with your application from an individual who is
not an authorized representative, you must disclose this information in your online
application.

You cannot appoint an unauthorized representative to conduct business on your

behalf with the OINP.

4.4 How to Appoint an Authorized Representative Online

Only authorized representatives can be appointed to represent you and conduct

business on your behalf with the OINP. You may only have one active authorized
representative at a time.

4.4.1 If you are NOT registered in the OINP e-Filing Portal

If you have not registered a profile in the OINP e-Filing Portal, your representative
is required to follow the process below:

1. Your authorized representative accesses the OINP e-Filing Portal directly

from the OINP website. Here, the representative will find further instructions

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 on how to register as a representative and submit an application to the
Human Capital Priorities Stream on your behalf.
2. Your representative follows the instructions provided to register as an
authorized representative and to register a profile for you as the applicant.
3. After your authorized representative has registered a profile for you, you will
receive two emails from the OINP. The first email will include your enrollment
number and the second will include your PIN number.
4. You may then sign up for a ONe-key account using these two numbers.
5. Once logged into the OINP e-Filing Portal, you can appoint your authorized
representative.
6. Once appointed, your authorized representative may then proceed to
complete your online application.

IMPORTANT: Representatives are prohibited from using an email address

belonging to, or created by themselves, for the purpose of self-appointing. You
must complete the appointment process through your own ONe-key account. That
is, the account associated with your personal email account.

4.4.2 If you are already registered in the OINP e-Filing Portal

If you choose to appoint an authorized representative AFTER you have registered a

profile in the OINP e-Filing Portal, please follow the process below:

1. Provide your authorized representative with the application number found

under “File Number” on the main page of your OINP e-Filing Portal.
2. Your representative must then log in to their ONe-key account and select
“Add an Existing Application” on their main page.
3. Your representative will need to enter your “File Number” and your email
address in the boxes provided.
4. Once your file number appears, your representative can click on “Add this
Application”.
5. Once your representative successfully adds your application, you will receive
an email notification from the OINP asking you to log in to your ONe-key
account to appoint this representative. You can do so by clicking on “Appoint”
found on the section entitled “My Representative”.
6. Once appointed, your representative will be able to log in to their ONe-key
account and view and/or continue your application. Note: any fields that you
have already filled out in your application will appear as read-only for your
representative.

Remember:
• An authorized representative must use their representative account to submit
an application on your behalf. Authorized representatives are prohibited from
submitting an application through your ONe-key account.

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4.5 Cancelling an Authorized Representative

You may cancel your authorized representative at any time. To do so, log in to your
OINP e-Filing account via ONe-key and select “Cancel” under the “My
Representative” section.

Once you have cancelled your authorized representative, that representative will no
longer be able to access any information about your application with the OINP, nor
will they be authorized to conduct any business on your behalf. You will also
become the primary contact for the OINP.

4.6 Your Responsibilities when Appointing an Authorized

Representative

If you choose to appoint an authorized representative, you are responsible for

ensuring that the information provided to the OINP is accurate, complete and not
misleading.

You must provide your personal email address in the application. You cannot use
the representative’s email address, or an email account created by the
representative, as your personal contact information in your application.

If you do not provide an email address that belongs to you, your

application will be returned as incomplete and your processing fee will be
refunded.

5.0 AFTER YOU APPLY

5.1 Incomplete Applications

Your application will not be deemed complete until it is reviewed for completeness
by the OINP. If your application is found to be incomplete, it will not be processed
and your application fee will be refunded.

An application may be deemed incomplete if:

• Incorrect supporting documents are provided; or

• Documents requiring translation are not certified or notarized.

Note: Your application fees will be refunded if your application is deemed

incomplete.

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5.2 Changes in Personal Information

You must notify the OINP of any changes to the information provided in your
application. Changes could include, but are not limited to:

• Change in contact information

• Change in immigration status (expiration or change in temporary work
permit)
• Change in family composition due to:
• Marriage or common-law relationship
• Birth of a child
• Change of custody of a child
• Divorce/separation
• Death

You may notify the OINP of any changes by submitting a Change of Personal
Information form by email to [email protected]. Please indicate
“Application Change Notice – [File number]” in the subject line.

You can also use the Change of Personal Information form to correct a data entry
error (i.e. spelling mistake) when completing your application.

Note: If you are requesting a correction to the spelling of your name or your date
of birth, please include the personal details page of your passport to validate your
request. The program will not accept requests for a complete change to your full
name or date of birth.

Changes to your primary telephone number, email address and country of

residence can be made online by logging into the OINP e-Filing Portal and clicking
on “My Profile” on your main page. After the change has been made, click “Save”.

For all other changes, you must complete the Change of Personal Information form.

5.3 Maintaining a Valid Express Entry Profile

You must maintain a valid profile in the Express Entry system from the time of
application until the time of nomination.

If you delete your Express Entry profile and create a new one while your application
is still being processed by the OINP, you must notify the OINP and provide your
new Express Entry number, as well as your new Job Seeker Validation Code.

If you receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) from Immigration, Refugees and

Citizenship Canada (IRCC) while your application is being processed by the OINP,
your profile will no longer be available in the Express Entry system for nomination.

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You must advise the OINP by email ([email protected]) of your intention
to:

• reject the ITA issued by IRCC and request that the OINP continue to process
your application, or
• withdraw your application to the OINP.

If you reject the ITA, you must provide the OINP with a screenshot showing that
you have rejected the ITA from IRCC.

If you wish to withdraw your application, please see the instructions in section 5.5.

5.4 Restoration of Status in Canada

If you lose legal status in Canada after you have applied to the OINP (i.e. your
status document expired and you did not apply to extend your status before it
expired), you must apply to IRCC to restore your status within 90 days of having
lost your status. You must notify the OINP of your loss of status in Canada and
provide proof that you applied to IRCC within the 90 day deadline to restore your
status.

Please note that you are permitted to remain in Canada while your restoration
application is being processed, however, you are prohibited from working or
studying during this time.

5.5 Withdrawing your Application

If you wish to withdraw your application:

• Click on the “Withdraw” button next to your application on your main page of
the OINP e-Filing Portal.

Note: Your processing fee will not be refunded if the OINP has already started
processing your application.

5.6 Internal Review

You may seek an internal review of the decision on your application should you
believe an error was made by the program in making its decision.

You must send a written request for internal review by email to internalreview-
[email protected] as follows: within 30 calendar days after receiving notice
of the original decision if you are a resident in Canada, or within 60 calendar days
after receiving notice of the original decision if you are not a resident in Canada.

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In your request for internal review, you must clearly identify the error(s) in the
program’s decision that, if not made, would have resulted in a different decision.
Your request must not include any documentation or information that was not
submitted to the program before the decision was made, unless the documentation
or information was not reasonably available at that time.

Internal review requests are reviewed by an individual who was not involved in the
original decision and who is independent of the original decision-maker. The
internal review decision is final.

Note: Written requests for internal review are not accepted by mail, fax, or in
person. All requests for internal review must be sent by email.

6.0 AFTER NOMINATION

If your application is successful, you will receive a Nomination Approval Letter along
with the OINP Confirmation of Nomination document by email. The OINP will also
enter the details of your nomination into IRCC’s Express Entry system and you will
receive a notification of your nomination through your IRCC online account. This
notification will explain the next steps for accepting or refusing the nomination.

1. After OINP adds your nomination information to your Express Entry profile,
you will have 30 calendar days to accept the nomination in the Express Entry
system. With the additional 600 points awarded for a nomination, you will
receive an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence from IRCC through
your IRCC online account.

2. Once you receive an Invitation to Apply from IRCC, you will have 60 calendar
days to submit your application for permanent residence to IRCC.

Note: Nomination by OINP does not guarantee the approval of your application for
permanent residence by IRCC.

6.1 Condition(s) of Nomination

Your nomination is subject to the following condition:

1. You must continue to demonstrate on a reasonable basis an intention to

reside in Ontario.

6.2 Extension of Nomination Certificate

Your Confirmation of Nomination document (i.e. Nomination Certificate) is valid for

six (6) months.

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You may submit a request for an extension of your Nomination Certificate if it is no
longer valid and:

• IRCC returns your permanent residence application due to incompleteness,

requiring the submission of a new application, or
• you are experiencing delays in securing supporting documents for your
permanent residence application (i.e. a police criminal record check) and you
have not yet applied to IRCC.

Note: Only requests that comply with the above requirements will be granted.

To request an extension, please email the OINP at [email protected] and

provide the following information:

1. A letter of explanation describing the reason to extend your Nomination

Certificate;
2. A copy of the incompleteness letter from IRCC (if applicable); and
3. A letter from IRCC with details of your valid Express Entry profile including
your Job Seeker Validation Code and Express Entry number.

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APPENDIX 1: FINDING YOUR NOC CODE
To find the NOC code for your past work experience or for a position offered to you,
visit the website of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016, the
authoritative resource on occupational information in Canada. (Instructions below)

If you worked as a dietician abroad and/or have been offered a position as a

dietician in the Toronto Region, for example, follow the steps below to find the NOC
code:

Step 1: Visit the NOC website and click on 2016 version.

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Step 2: Enter the title of your position in the Quick Search field. Select the most
relevant result.

Step 3: Review the lead statements, main duties, and employment requirements of
the position to ensure that they match the duties and qualifications for the position
offered to you, not just the title of the position. Choose the NOC code that most
accurately reflects your position.

• Example: Selected: Dieticians and nutritionists – NOC Code 3132

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EQUIVALENCY CHARTS

Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General

2014 – Test score equivalency chart

CLB Level Listening Reading Writing Speaking

10 10 10 10 10

9 9 9 9 9

8 8 8 8 8

7 7 7 7 7

6 6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4 4

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training –

Test score equivalency chart

CLB Level Listening Reading Writing Speaking

10 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.5

9 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0

8 7.5 6.5 6.5 6.5

7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0

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5 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0

4 4.5 3.5 4.0 4.0

Test d'évaluation de français pour le Canada (TEF Canada) – Test score

equivalency chart

CLB Level Listening Reading Writing Speaking

10 316-333 263-277 393-415 393-415

9 298-315 248-262 371-392 371-392

8 280-297 233-247 349-370 349-370

7 249-279 207-232 310-348 310-348

6 217-248 181-206 271-309 271-309

5 181-216 151-180 226-270 226-270

4 145-180 121-150 181-225 181-225

Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada) – Test

score equivalency chart

CLB Level Listening Reading Writing Speaking

10 549-699 549-699 16-20 16-20

9 523-548 524-548 14-15 14-15

8 503-522 499-523 12-13 12-13

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7 458-502 453-498 10-11 10-11

6 398-457 406-452 7-9 7-9

5 369-397 375-405 6 6

4 331-368 342-374 4-5 4-5

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