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OINP · Workforce Priority Stream

Ontario’s nominee program, decoded.

Estimate your Workforce Priority Stream EOI score and check whether your school is a recognized institution — built on Ontario’s official criteria, guided by a licensed RCIC in Brampton and London.

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Two Ontario offices — Brampton & London
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Max EOI score
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Ontario offices —
Brampton & London
Free tools

Check where you stand.

Two quick tools, no sign-up: estimate your Workforce Priority EOI score, and verify whether your school is a recognized eligible institution for OINP education scoring.

Ontario Workforce Priority · EOI scoring factors
Job offer NOC TEER category
Broad occupational category
Hourly wage in the job offer
Time in the offered position
Canadian earnings (best year, 5 yrs)
Legal status in Canada
Highest education
Canadian education credentials
Language — lowest CLB
Official languages
Region of your Ontario job
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Estimated EOI—out of 130

Fill in your details and calculate.

Estimate only, based on Ontario’s published scoring factors. Draw cut-offs vary by round and aren’t guaranteed.

Eligible institution checker

Type your school’s name. We check it against Ontario’s published list of recognized eligible Ontario and Canadian institutions used for OINP education scoring and recent-graduate criteria.

List reflects Ontario’s eligible institutions as published on ontario.ca. Studied abroad? Foreign institutions aren’t on this list — they’re assessed with an ECA. We can confirm your case.

The scoring

How OINP points are scored.

The Workforce Priority Stream ranks Expressions of Interest on four groups of factors, worth up to 130 points. Higher scores get invited first.

up to 70 pts

Employment & labour market

The biggest lever — your job offer’s TEER and occupation, hourly wage, time in the position, Canadian earnings, and legal status.

  • Wage $40+/hr scores highest (15)
  • 24+ months in role adds 18
  • A valid work permit adds 10
up to 20 pts

Education

Your highest credential plus how many Canadian credentials you hold — where the institution checker matters.

  • Doctorate / medical degree: 10
  • Master’s degree: 8
  • More than one Canadian credential: 10
up to 25 pts

Language

Scored on your lowest CLB across all four abilities, with a bonus for a second official language.

  • CLB 9+ scores 15
  • Two official languages add 10
up to 15 pts

Regionalization

Rewards jobs outside Toronto — a real edge for our Brampton and London clients hiring across the region.

  • Northern Ontario: 15 points
  • Eastern / SW / Central: 10
  • Toronto: 0 points
The program

What the OINP is — and how it flows.

Ontario’s economic immigration program, run with IRCC. You register interest, get ranked, and can only apply once invited. Official overview →

Focus

Workforce Priority Stream

For skilled workers with a qualifying Ontario job offer in any NOC — plus self-employed physicians without a job offer.

Route A

Via Express Entry

Job offer in TEER 0–3 (or a physician)? Get nominated through Express Entry for +600 CRS and faster PR.

Route B

Non-Express Entry

No EE profile needed. Your nomination is used in the paper-based provincial-nominee PR process.

1

Employer submits a job offer

They register in the Employer Portal; you get a job offer ID and 30 days to register your EOI.

2

You register an EOI

Scored and pooled for up to 12 months. Registering is free — you only pay after an invitation.

3

If invited, you both apply

Employer approves the position (14 days); you apply and pay (17 days).

4

Nomination → PR

Apply to IRCC within 6 months. IRCC makes the final PR decision.

Requirements & timelines

What it takes, and when.

Requirements vary by your job offer’s TEER category. Deadlines are short — missing one removes your EOI from the pool. Full requirements →

TEER 0–3

Higher-skilled roles

  • 6 months in the role (or 2 yrs same NOC / 3 mo recent Ontario grad)
  • CLB 6 all abilities (CLB 5 listed trades)
  • 1-year+ post-secondary credential (ECA if foreign)
TEER 4–5

Lower-skilled roles

  • 9 months in the offered position (last 2 yrs)
  • CLB 4 in all four abilities
  • Canadian high-school diploma or equivalent
Deadlines

Key timelines

Register EOI after job offer30 days
EOI validity12 months
Employer applies14 days
You apply & pay17 days
Apply to IRCC after nomination6 months
Fees

Government fees

Register an EOIFree
Application — outside GTA$1,500
Application — within GTA$2,000

GTA = Toronto plus Durham, Halton, Peel, York. Non-refundable once processing starts. Amounts set by Ontario. Official fees →

Employer

Your employer must also qualify

3+ years in active business, an Ontario premises, no outstanding ESA/OHSA orders, plus revenue and minimum-employee thresholds and recruitment effort. The Ontario Public Service is not currently a participating employer. Employer guide →

Answers

OINP FAQ.

Do I need a job offer?
Yes, almost always — a qualifying, full-time, permanent Ontario job offer, with your employer starting the process. The exception is self-employed physicians with an OHIP billing number and a qualifying CPSO certificate.
Can I apply directly, or must I be invited?
You can’t apply directly. You register an EOI, which is scored and pooled. Ontario invites the highest-ranking candidates. Only after an invitation can you apply and pay the fee.
How does OINP connect to Express Entry?
If your job offer is TEER 0–3 (or you’re a physician) and you keep a valid EE profile, you can be nominated through Express Entry. Accepting adds 600 CRS points and usually means faster IRCC processing.
How do I know if my school is eligible?
Use the institution checker above. It confirms whether your school is on Ontario’s list of recognized eligible institutions for education scoring. Foreign schools aren’t listed — they’re assessed with an ECA.
Does living outside Toronto help my score?
Yes. Regionalization rewards jobs outside Toronto — Northern Ontario scores highest, then Eastern, Southwestern, and Central Ontario. A Toronto job earns zero regional points.
What does it cost?
Registering an EOI is free. The application fee — only after an invitation — is $1,500 outside the GTA and $2,000 within it, non-refundable once processing starts.
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