Migrate to Canada through the Ontario PNP

How to file Application for the Ontario PNP?

To apply for Ontario Provincial Nominee Program, you can opt for any of the two ways.

Pathway 1

• Step 1: Confirm the eligibility criteria for the diverse OINP immigration streams
• Step 2: Choose the most appropriate immigration category
• Step 3: Send the Expression of Interest – EOI to the OINP
• Step 4: You can submit an application for the program directly



If you have submitted the EOI, then:

• Step 1: Your application is entered into the pool
• Step 2: Your profile will be assessed by OINP
• Step 3: The candidates with the highest rankings are sent an e-mail with ITA
• Step 4: For sharing the completed application online you have 90 days
• Step 5: Provide the necessary documents
• Step 6: You have to then appear for a personal interview with Ontario PNP
• Step 7: You have to provide a signature on the Performance Agreement after this
• Step 8: A Letter of Confirmation will then be offered by Ontario
• Step 9: You will receive a Provisional Work Permit after submitting this letter to IRCC
• Step 10: You can file an application for a provincial nomination if you fulfill the specified terms
• Step 11: Wait to receive approval for the provincial nomination application
• Step 12: You will get the OINP Nomination Certificate if your application is approved
• Step 13: You can apply for Canada PR Visa now



Note: It has to be submitted with the IRCC within six months.

If you have applied directly, then:

• Step 1: You will get a confirmation through e-mail
• Step 2: If you fulfill the criteria, you will receive:
• A certificate of provincial nomination
• Support Letter for Work Permit
• Approval Letter for Nomination
• Step 3: You have to file an application for Canada PR Visa within six months

Pathway 2

• Step 1: Confirm the conditions for qualifying for Express Entry
• Step 2: Make a digital profile in Express Entry portal
• Step 3: Make a note of the profile number in Express Entry and job seeker validation code
• Step 4: For applying for OINP immigration streams linked with Express Entry, you have to be eligible for
• CEC - Canadian Experience Class
• FSWP - Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Step 5: Your application is entered into the pool of Express Entry candidates
• Step 6: The OINP seeks prospective candidates
• Step 7: You will receive the Notification of Interest if you are eligible
• Step 8: You have file your application with OINP within forty-five days
• Step 9: You will get an confirmation through e-mail
• Step 10: If you fulfill the criteria, you will receive:
• § A certificate of provincial nomination
• § Support Letter for Work Permit
• § Approval Letter for Nomination
• Step 11: The details of the provincial nomination will be updated by Ontario PNP in the Express Entry portal
• Step 12: The provincial nomination has to be accepted by you in thirty days
• Step 13: Your score in CRS will increase by 600 points if you accept the nomination
• Step 14: You can then receive the Invitation to Apply in the subsequent Express Entry draw
• Step 15: You can apply for Canada PR Visa now within sixty days