Foreign Worker Stream

Foreign Worker stream

The Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream gives foreign workers with a job offer in a skilled occupation, the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

Your job offer must be in a skilled occupation at TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities) category 0, 1, 2 or 3 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This stream is open to foreign workers in and outside of Canada.

Job offer requirements

To qualify under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream, you must have a job offer in Ontario from an employer that meets the following requirements.
Please refer to section 4 of Ontario Regulation 422/17 and the Employer Guide for more details on each requirement.

Important: In order for your application to be approved, the job offer must be effective the date that you are nominated by the OINP, if you are already working for the employer in the approved employment position; or if you are not, on the date you obtain a work permit and begin working in the approved employment position. This means that your employer must adhere to the terms and conditions in the job offer and begin paying you the approved wage once you are nominated and begin working

You must first register in the OINP’s Expression of Interest System and receive an invitation to apply before you can apply online to be nominated by the Ontario government for permanent residence.

Register an expression of interest

Before you can apply to this stream you must:

  • register an expression of interest
  • receive an invitation to apply

If you received an invitation to apply

If you are using a representative, or you are a representative, the submission process is different. Applications submitted by self-appointed representatives are invalid and will be withdrawn by the OINP. Your application will be returned as incomplete, and your application fee will be refunded.