OINP Updates: 2022

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Updated! You Can Apply After Graduating High School!

Great news! On August 27th, 2019, a few months after its closure, Citizenship and Immigration Canada officially announced that the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is reopened once again!

On September 6, 2022, the Ontario government announced plans to make amendments to the province’s current regulations. The suggested changes would bring the OINP in line with the new National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system, which is already in use as the official classification system by Statistics Canada (StatCan) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

Under the Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker stream, changes include requiring applicants to demonstrate competency at the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 Level or above. This amendment aligns with the program’s interest in promoting employees’ successful integration and is expected to better protect applicants and the OINP against misrepresentation and other program integrity concerns.

For more information about OINP 2022 updates, the OINP draw in 2022 and the OINPs issued in 2022, please check back regularly as we will be providing 2022 OINP updates.

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

The program is particularly good for potential immigrants because the applicant does not have any meet requirements, it is low cost, fast, and has a higher success rate compared to other streams of immigrants that require hundreds of thousands of Canadian dollars in investments and IELTS scores Of 5 or more. Potential immigrants can apply as long as the applicant’s occupation meets the requirements and they can prove that they are permanently employed by an Ontario business.

Advantages of Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

Advantage 1: No language requirements.

Advantage 2: Low academic requirements.

Advantage 3: Fast application time – the application is completed within 10-12 months, and unconditional permanent residence is obtained in one quick step.

Advantage 4: Only one person needs to apply, and then the whole family gains permanent residence.

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Requirements:

1. Completed high school education or higher.
2. At least 2 years of relevant work experience in 5 years.
3. No language scores required.

What is the OINP 2022 Allocation?

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)’s allocation is 9,750 nominations. 

What is the OINP Processing Time for 2022?

Average processing time depends on the applicant. For those with PhDs and Masters degrees, the processing time is between 90 and 120 days. 

The same holds true for those with Employer Job Offers (including foreign workers, international students, and those with in-demand skills). All will be for 90 to 120 days. Those on the Express Entry program will be processed between 70 to 100 days. 

When OINP Will Open in 2022

OINP has been open on rolling dates throughout 2022. The most recent date the program issued invitations was on September 29, 2022. 

Canada visas for OINP timeline for trades in 2022

OINP for skilled trades stream in 2022 with a work permit will be rotating throughout the year. Check the Canadian government website regularly for updates on when these work permits will be issued. This includes the foreign worker stream, and even the masters and graduates stream. Canada OINP values human capital and seeks to bring in as many people as there are places. 

OINP Application Process:

1. Submit your application in Canada and pass the initial review.
2. Your application is sent to your country of nationality’ visa office.
3. You complete a medication examination and then submit your family’s passport to the visa office.
4. Your family will successfully land in Canada and obtain their PR.

A word from the CEO, Susan Gong:

OINP has the lowest threshold of requirements and the cost of capital required is also much lower compared to other streams of Canadian immigration.

The applicant’s entire family will gain PR after the success of application. They will then have access to Canada’s high quality of living and amazing healthcare and education system.

Canada will be holding another election at the end of October, 2019. This election may bring about changes to the immigration policy, so it is recommended that those with dreams of immigrating to Canada to seize this opportunity to apply to OINP as soon as possible.