IMMIGRATION – CANADA
Ontario
Provincial Nominee Program
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is the province’s economic immigration program. It works in partnership with the Government of Canada through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Foreign workers, international students and others with the right skills, experience and education apply to the OINP for a nomination.
The OINP recognizes and nominates people for permanent residence who have the skills and experience the Ontario economy needs, and the Government of Canada makes the final decision to approve applications for permanent residence.
Who is it for?
- Skilled Worker,
- Express Entry Skilled Worker, or
- International Graduate.
The processing time for eligible applications can be eight (8) months or more.
What’s it like in Ontario?
Besides being Canada’s main economic hub, Ontario is also known for its natural diversity, including vast forests, beautiful provincial parks, four of the five Great Lakes and the world-famous Niagara falls.
Climate
Ontario’s climate is continental, meaning the province experiences hot, humid summers and very cold winters with heavy snowfall. Spring and autumn tend to be milder.
People
Ontario boasts Canada’s most multicultural population, as home to over half of all newcomers to the country. One out of four Ontario residents was born outside of Canada and a large percentage of the province’s population speaks languages other than English or French at home.
Language
The official language in the province of Ontario is English.
