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Application Guide For Nominees: Foreign Workers: Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade
Application Guide For Nominees: Foreign Workers: Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade
Application
Guide
for Nominees:
Foreign Workers
Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee Program
Disponible en franais
Effective: June 25, 2015
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 1
1. ELIGIBILITY ................................................................................. 2
2. PREPARING THE APPLICATION ..................................................... 6
3. COMPLETING THE APPLICATION ................................................. 11
4. AFTER SUBMISSION .................................................................... 20
5. AFTER NOMINATION ................................................................... 21
The information in this guide provides details on the Opportunities Ontario: Provincial
Nominee Program. The Government of Ontario reserves the right to change any aspect of
the Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee Program, including any time limits,
nomination categories, eligibility criteria, distribution of nominations by category and
supporting documentation requirements, at any time and without notice.
For the most recent updates to the program, please check the Opportunities Ontario:
Provincial Nominee Program website at
http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/pnp/index.htm.
This guide is made available free by Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee
Program to everyone and is not to be sold.
INTRODUCTION: NOMINEES
Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee Program (OOPNP) offers an
opportunity for skilled foreign workers with a job offer to permanently live and work
in Ontario.
Prospective nominees (the applicant) can only apply if they have received an
approved permanent full-time job offer from an Ontario employer, or from a
business making an approved and endorsed investment in Ontario.
Greater Toronto Area is defined as the City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel Regions.
1. ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to apply, a foreign worker must have a job offer that meets the
following criteria:
have two years of relevant work experience in the last five years, or the
relevant mandatory licensing in Ontario for a regulated occupation, and
Refugee claimants with an application to remain in Canada that is pending are not
eligible to apply for OOPNP. A refugee claimant whose claim has been rejected,
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The job offer must be for a position approved by OOPNP through the Employer Pre-screen Application.
For information the National Occupation Classification and how to find it, see the Appendix: Finding the Position
NOC Code and Skill Level on Page 20 of this Application Guide.
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Information about wage levels in different occupations can be found on the Government of Canada Job Bank
(http://jobbank/gc.ca) and selecting Explore Careers: Wages. Job Bank identifies prevailing wage as median
wage.
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abandoned or withdrawn must exit Canada prior to applying for OOPNP. Refugee
claimants may only apply to OOPNP once they have left Canada. For more
information related to refugee claimants, visit the Citizenship and Immigration
Canada (CIC) website: http://www.cic.gc.ca/English/refugees/index.asp.
original job offer letter signed by the employer which includes the
prospective occupation title, duties and responsibilities, wage to be paid and
that the offer being made is for a permanent, full-time position,
original Joint Verification form signed by the employer and the applicant
(See Section 3.3 for information on completing this form).
Nominee applications must be received within 60 days of the date the Pre-screen
Position form is issued to the employer, as indicated on the position form. If the
nominee application is not received in connection with the position after 60 days,
the approved position is no longer eligible and the employer will be required to
reapply should they wish to secure another approved position.
Notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du
Quebec.
CRITERIA
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Each of the following documents must be
included:
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CRITERIA
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
employer was approved to fill; this
form will include the Pre-screen File
Number, position title, NOC Code, date
of employer pre-screen approval,
expiry date of position approval. This
form must be signed by the employer
signing officer and the applicant.
Original Joint Verification form
identifies the company name, name of
authorized signing officer, title of the
position, the name of the employee
(applicant), rate of pay per hour or
week, number of hours worked per
week, the number of weeks per year.
This form must be signed by the
employers company signing officer
and the applicant.
Applicant must be
residing abroad or be
residing in Canada
temporarily on a valid
work permit, study
permit or with a visitor
record.
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CRITERIA
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
least two more years. If the applicant
is unable to renew the passport prior
to applying to the program, they must
apply with the current passport with
an explanation of why the passport
could not be renewed at the time of
the application.
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CRITERIA
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
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CRITERIA
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
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provide the requested documents in the timelines requested by officers will result in
the refusal of the application.
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Name of Company
[1]
Last name (family name), first name (given name) and middle name
Date of Birth
Country of Birth
Gender
Citizenship
Country of Residence
Marital Status
The Unique Client Identifier number (UCI) issued by CIC is also known
as a client ID number. It has four numbers, a hyphen, and four more
numbers (Example: 0000-0000).
Please provide information on other status, i.e. Working with a valid work permit.
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Passport Number
Address of applicant
Email Address
Mailing Address
Province
Length of Stay
Year of Visit
Native Language
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Current Occupation
Current Employer
Dates of Employment
City/Country
Occupation
Education Level7
See Section 2.2: Authorizing a Representative for information on paid authorized representatives.
For information the National Occupation Classification, and for information on how to find the NOC Code for the
position to be filled, see the Appendix on Page 21 of this Application Guide.
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Dates of Education
Name of School/Organization
City/Country
Field of Study
Last name (family name), first name (given name), middle name
Date of Birth
Gender
Citizenship
Country of Residence
Relationship to Applicant
Current Occupation
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Native Language
Other Languages
Education Level
Attach supporting certificate, degrees and diplomas as required in Section 2.3: Supporting Documents.
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Part H: Fees
The fee schedule is as follows:
Nominees with a Job Offer (within the Greater Toronto Area): $2,000
Nominees with a Job Offer (outside the Greater Toronto Area): $1,500
The application fee is per application. The fee must be submitted with the
application package, or the application will not be processed. All fees must be made
payable to the Ontario Minister of Finance. Payments must be made in
Canadian dollars only. No other currency will be accepted.
Check the appropriate boxes to indicate the method of payment and the amount
enclosed.
Acceptable Methods of Payment:
Money Order
Cashier/Certified Cheque
Bank Draft
Cash
Personal cheques
Any amount of funds other than those in the fee schedule above
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Last name (family name), first name (given name), middle name(s)
Date of Birth
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Last name (family name), first name (given name) and middle name(s)
Email address
Representative must read, understand, and sign and date the declarations
presented at the bottom of Section C.
Part D: Cancel the Appointment of a Representative
Applicant must provide the following information about the representative whose
appointment is to be cancelled:
Last name (family name), first name (given name) and middle name(s)
Part E: Declaration
Applicant must:
Print Last name (family name), first name (given name) and middle name(s)
Last Name (family name), first name (given name) and middle name
Date of Birth
Signature and date of signature to ensure that the applicant has read and
understood the form.
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Application fees included in the application package will also be returned to the
applicant if the application is deemed incomplete.
Applicants submitting applications in person must note that reception staff are
not authorized to provide application advice or review applications for
completeness. When submitting the application in person, applicants must place
the complete application package in a dropbox in the reception area. Applicants
will receive correspondence from OOPNP by mail.
4. AFTER SUBMISSION
OOPNP aims to complete assessment of nominee applications within 90 calendar
days of receipt of a complete application.
Applicants will receive an acknowledgement letter to indicate that their application
has been received if the application is complete.
Case-specific status inquiries must be made in writing and addressed to OOPNP at
opportunities.ontario@ontario.ca or sent by mail to the address above.
Enquiries made within 90 calendar days of the date the application was received by
OOPNP will not be answered as this period is the usual processing period for
applications and Program resources will be concentrated on completing application
evaluations.
birth of a child
divorce/separation
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death.
The applicant must complete the Change of Personal Information form if there
are any changes to their personal information. This form can be downloaded from
the OOPNP website. Completed forms should be submitted to OOPNP by mail, fax or
email attachment.
Failure to notify OOPNP of any changes to personal information will impact the
outcome of OOPNP and CIC applications.
Additional supporting documents may be submitted by mail, fax or email if they are
related to changes in the applicants mailing address, contact address,
accompanying dependents, designated representatives, and education, or if the
additional information is specifically requested by OOPNP.
However, sending sensitive personal information through unsecured email channels
is risky, and is strongly discouraged by OOPNP. Users assume the risk associated
with any electronic transfer of information to OOPNP and OOPNP is not liable for
any damages that may arise from interception, loss, theft or other action regarding
the applicants personal information while in transit.
5. AFTER NOMINATION
If the application is successful, the applicant will receive a Letter of Nomination
along with the applicants (now nominee) Opportunities Ontario: Provincial
Nominee Program Confirmation of Nomination document.
Successful nominees must apply to CIC for Permanent Resident status within six
(6) months of being nominated by OOPNP. CIC processes and approves work
permits and applications for permanent residence in Canada. Extensions to
Confirmation of Nomination documents will only be granted in cases where
applicants can demonstrate that the deadline for applying to CIC cannot be or was
not met because of mitigating circumstances.
The nominee must include a copy of the Letter of Nomination and a copy of the
Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee Program Confirmation of
Nomination document on top of the Permanent Residency Application submitted
to CIC.
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Step 3: Review the lead statements, main duties, and employment requirements of
the position to ensure that they match the duties and qualifications for the position
offered to you, not just the title of the position. Choose the NOC code that most
accurately reflects your position.
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