Ontario Employer Job Offer Streams: 1,322 Successful Candidates Have 14 Days To Apply

2020-03-05 – The recent opening of Ontario’s Employer Job Offer streams for International Students and Foreign Workers saw 1,322 candidates successfully register.

Those candidates now have 14 days to submit a complete application.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program streams opened on Tuesday, March 3 and closed again later the same day.

Ontario says it will continue to monitor the intake of applications to see when the streams will reopen again in 2020.

The OINP Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream remains open to applications.

Eligibility Requirements

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream

To qualify under this stream, applicants must have:

• A permanent and full-time job offer under NOC 0, A or B that meets the median wage levels for Ontario, and in a position that is necessary to the business;
  • For those already working in the position, the proposed wage must be equal or greater than the current wage being paid
• Two cumulative years of relevant work experience in the previous five years before the date of application;
• Relevant mandatory licensing in Ontario, if the position so requires;
• Live abroad, or be working, studying or visiting Canada on a valid permit;
• Intention to settle in Ontario.

Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream

To qualify under this stream, applicants must have:

• A permanent and full-time job offer under NOC 0, A or B that meets low wage levels for Ontario, and in a position that is necessary to the business;
  • For those already working in the position, the proposed wage must be equal or greater than the current wage being paid
• Either
  • Graduated or met requirements of a full-time minimum two-year degree from a publicly-funded Canadian college or university; OR
  • Graduated or met requirements of a full-time minimum one-year post-graduate diploma program from a publicly-funded Canadian college or university.
• Completed at least half the studies in Canada;
• Apply within two years from the date you completed the above course
• Legal status in Ontario
• Intention to settle in Ontario.

Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream

This stream targets candidates with specific skilled in-demand in Ontario. To qualify, applicants must have:

• A permanent and full-time job offer under certain occupations in the agriculture or construction sector and meets the median wage in Ontario for the occupation (see table below), and in a position that is necessary to the business. 
  • For those already working in the position, the proposed wage must be equal or greater than the current wage being paid.
• 9 months of cumulative work experience in the last three years in one of the eligible occupations. Experience must be paid and full time, or the equivalent amount in part-time work in Ontario. 
  • Seasonal work does not count.
• Equivalent of Canadian high school education or higher.
• Valid certificate or license at the time of application for any claimed work experience that requires it.
• Minimum CLB/NCLC 4 in English or French in all language competencies.
• Sufficient funds and/or income in Ontario to cover settlement costs for you and your family members.
• Live abroad, or be working, studying or visiting Canada on a valid permit;
• Intention to settle in Ontario.

Under the three streams above, the business must also meet several requirements:

• An active business for the past three years;
• Business premises in Ontario;
• In compliance with all the employment, health and safety legislation;
• If located in Greater Toronto Area (GTA): minimum of $1,000,000 in gross annual revenue and five full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents;
• If located outside GTA: minimum of $500,000 in gross annual revenue and three full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
• For the Foreign Worker Stream only: Demonstrate recruitment efforts if the applicant is living outside Canada or is working in Canada but outside Ontario
  • If the applicant is currently working in Ontario, this requirement is waived

Eligible occupations for the In-Demand Skills stream

New Manufacturing NOC Codes

The OINP is planning to add 13 manufacturing jobs to the eligible occupations under the Employer Job Offer category.

The consultation ended on Monday on the changes, which were announced on January 16, 2020.

Candidates for the proposed new National Occupational Classification codes will only be eligible if their job offer is outside of the Greater Toronto Area.

Employer Job Offer Category: 13 Proposed New NOC Codes

1. 9537 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
2. 9417 Machining tool operators
3. 9536 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
4. 9422 Plastics processing machine operators
5. 9446 Industrial sewing machine operators
6. 9416 Metalworking and forging machine operators
7. 9411 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
8. 9421 Chemical plant machine operators
9. 9523 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
10. 9461 Process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated products processing
11. 9437 Woodworking machine operators
12. 9418 Other metal products machine operators
13. 9526 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors

The new NOC codes would be added to the existing 10 that already apply specifically to the In-Demand Skilled stream, with no geographical limitation.

As well as adding the NOC codes, the amendment also proposes to remove settlement fund requirements for the category and introduce limits on the number of applications for approval of an employment position that can be submitted in a calendar year.

The removal of the settlement fund requirement is intended to reduce the administrative burden on OINP staff. 

The limited number of applications will apply only to the International Student and Foreign Worker streams.