Ontario Provincial Nominee Program and Categories

In Canada, one of the most popular provinces is Ontario. Nearing to 40% of the nation’s population live here, thus making it a prime destination not just for immigration but for travel as well. Due to its burgeoning economy, over the previous decade, the above province has attracted a large number of people. Under Canada Immigration, applying for Ontario PNP makes it easy for the candidates to move to this province.

 Under the Ontario PNP program, the Ontario province accepts the application from three categories.

·         Human Capital Category

·         Business Category

·         General Category or Employer Job Offer

Under Human Capital Category, it has two different categories, they include

1.       Express Entry stream

The three main categories of Ontario’s Express Entry include

·         Human Capital Priorities Stream

·         Skilled Trades Stream

·         French Speaking skilled worker stream

2.       Graduate Stream

Under the above stream, it enables foreign students who have completed either masters or PhD in Ontario to work and live permanently in Ontario. To apply under the above stream, job offer not essential. 

General category stream or Employer Job Offer

Under the Employer Job Offer Category, it enables in the above province to recruit international students or foreign workers to meet their labor or human resource skills needs.

 Below you can find the current status of Ontario Immigration Nominee Program under the varied streams or head. Time to time, there are changes, hence candidates must keep themselves updated with the latest information to know which stream is currently accepting the applications.

Stream/Head	Job offer	Express Entry(Align)	Present status
Foreign workers	Yes	No	Accepts Applications
French-speaking skilled worker	No	Yes	Accepts applications and sends invite
Skilled Trades	No	Yes	Accepts applications and sends invite
Human capital priorities	No	Yes	Accepts applications and sends invite
International student	Yes	No	Accepts applications
PHD graduates	No	Yes	Accepts applications
Masters Graduates	No	Yes	Intake stopped
Entrepreneur	No	Yes	Accepts EOI & issues invite and accepts applications
In-demand skills	Yes	No	Accepts applications
Corporate	No	Yes	open

 Are you seeking Provincial Nominee Program consultants? As each PNP is different in Canada. Kansas Overseas Careers expert team of Canada immigration consultants can assist you to determine the best option, depending on your unique profile.