Ontario changes intake for Employer Job Offer streams. Foreign nationals will no longer apply directly to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Employer Job Offer streams after upcoming changes come into effect. 

On July 2, the OINP will launch a new online employer portal. 

Under the new portal, the job offer streams will shift from an applicant-led process to an employer-led process, wherein employers must now initiate an application by sending details directly to the OINP before an applicant can register an Expression of Interest (EOI). 

Foreign nationals who have already submitted an EOI through these streams will see their applicant profile automatically expire and will need to work with their employers to resubmit their applicant profiles in accordance with this change. 

Prior to this change, foreign nationals would initiate the EOI process under the OINP’s Employer: Job Offer streams and ask their employer to submit an ‘Application for Approval of an Employment Position (Employer Form)’ in support of their candidacy. 

The following streams will be affected: 

  • Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.
  • Employer Job Offer: International Student stream.
  • Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream.

The timeline below outlines these changes and the next steps for impacted individuals.

Timeline Of Changes Coming To These Streams 

Ontario changes intake for Employer Job Offer streams. The changes coming will be conducted in the following phases:  

  • June 20 to July 2: OINP will not accept any new EOIs under the Employer Job Offer streams.
  • June 21 and June 22: Existing EOIs under the Employer: Job Offer streams will expire and be automatically withdrawn from the OINP’s system
  • June 27 – 29: After closing intake for these streams, the OINP’s online system will be unavailable for any of the program’s streams
  • July 2: The new OINP Employer Portal will open for registration

Once the Employer Portal opens on July 2, employers will be able to register and provide employment position information to the province. This will also allow foreign nationals who previously had EOIs in the system to re-register their EOIs with the help of their employers. 

The OINP advises that new EOIs registered after July 2 will be ‘eligible for future program draws and will be valid for 12 months’. 

The province will provide more information on the new employer-led application process soon. 

Other Upcoming Changes 

The province is planning additional changes to the OINP, including: 

  • Granting inspectors the authority to require in-person interviews with OINP applicants
  • Requiring job posting platforms to have dedicated sections to report fraudulent publicly advertised employment postings
  • Reviewing how employers access electronic information of job candidates, including an assessment of existing practices, possible privacy limitations, and any additional privacy obligations

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