Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream – Applicant Checklist

Important program update: The OINP Employer Job Offer: International Student stream closed on May 30, 2026 as part of Ontario's redesign of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program. International graduates with a job offer in Ontario now apply through the Ontario Workforce Priority (OWP) stream, which replaced the previous OINP streams. This page has been fully updated to reflect the current requirements and document checklist.

What Changed for International Graduates

Ontario consolidated its previous OINP streams into a single, employer-led pathway: the Ontario Workforce Priority stream. Three pathways now exist — TEER 0–3 occupations, TEER 4–5 occupations, and self-employed physicians. If you graduated from a Canadian institution and hold a skilled job offer in Ontario, the TEER 0–3 pathway is your route.

Key differences from the old International Student stream:

• The employer moves first. Your employer must register in the Employer Portal and submit a job offer before you can register an Expression of Interest (EOI). No approved employment position means no nomination.
• Work experience is now required. The old stream had no work experience criterion. Under the OWP stream you must satisfy a work experience requirement — with a reduced threshold for recent Ontario graduates.
• Recent Ontario graduates keep an advantage. If you graduated from an eligible Ontario institution within the last 3 years with a qualifying credential, you need only 3 months of consecutive full-time experience in the job offer position (instead of 6 months), and you may be exempt from the language test requirement.
• EOIs from the closed streams were withdrawn. Any EOI or job offer registered under the former streams that did not lead to an Invitation to Apply has been withdrawn. A new job offer and a new EOI are required.

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Are You a "Recent Ontario Graduate"?

This designation matters, because it lowers both your work experience threshold and your language testing burden. You qualify as a recent Ontario graduate if you graduated from an eligible Ontario institution within the last 3 years with one of the following:

• A post-secondary degree or diploma requiring at least 2 years of full-time study
• An Ontario College Graduate Certificate
• A Master's degree
• A PhD degree

Note: If your job offer is for NOC 73300 (transport truck drivers) or NOC 73301 (bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators), you must meet the full 6-month work experience requirement regardless of graduate status or licensing.

Application Timeline and Deadlines

The OWP stream runs on strict, non-extendable deadlines. Missing one ends the application.

1. Employer submits the job offer in the Employer Portal. You receive a job offer ID.
2. You register your EOI — within 30 calendar days of your employer submitting the job offer.
3. If invited, your employer submits the application for approval of the employment position — within 14 calendar days of the invitation to apply.
4. You submit and pay — within 17 calendar days of the invitation to apply, and only after your employer has submitted their application. You may prepare your application at any point during the 17 days, but you cannot submit until your employer has filed theirs.

Prepare your documents before the invitation arrives. Seventeen days is not enough time to order transcripts, sit a language test, or obtain reference letters from a former employer.

Applicant Consent Form

Complete, sign, and upload the Applicant Consent Form to the Required Documents section of your application.

Do this after:

• You have received your invitation to apply, and
• You have reviewed your application in the e-Filing Portal for accuracy.

Note: If you are represented by an immigration representative, they cannot sign this form on your behalf. The signature must be yours.

Identity Documents

1. Photograph

• Upload a scanned copy of a physical photo or a clear digital photo.
• The photo must meet passport or visa photo specifications.
• Not accepted: blurry or low-quality images, or a photo of the personal details page of your passport.

2. Passport

Upload a scanned copy of:

• The personal details page of your passport, and
• All pages containing Canadian visas and entry stamps.

3. Family Members' Passports

If you are including dependent family members (spouse or common-law partner, children under 22, and their children), upload the personal details page from each dependent's passport.

Status Documents in Canada

If applicable, upload copies of your current and previous status documents issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA):

• Work permits
• Study permits
• Temporary Resident Visas (TRV)
• Any other Canadian immigration document

If you hold maintained status, upload one of the following:

• The letter from IRCC acknowledging receipt of your application to extend your status
• The IRCC fee receipt
• The post office mailing receipt from when you submitted your extension application (if applicable)

Education Documents

If You Are a Recent Ontario Graduate

Upload a scanned copy of:

• Your degree, diploma, or graduate certificate from an eligible Ontario college or university
• Your official transcripts issued by that Ontario institution

If You Hold Another Canadian Credential

Upload a scanned copy of:

• Your degree from an eligible Canadian academic institution
• Your official transcripts issued by that institution

If Your Credential Has Not Been Granted Yet

Upload:

• An official letter on institutional letterhead from your college or university confirming that all program requirements have been completed, that there are no outstanding fees, and the scheduled date on which your credential will be granted
• Your official transcripts from the same institution

If You Studied Outside Canada

You must obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report proving Canadian equivalency. The report must be less than 5 years old on your application submission date, and must be issued by an IRCC-designated organization.

You must also authorize the assessing organization to share your results with the OINP electronically. Authorizing them to share results with IRCC is not sufficient, and paper copies mailed to the OINP will not be accepted.

Language Test Results

Upload a complete copy of your English or French test results. The test must have been taken within 2 years before your application submission date, and no text on the page may be cut off.

Accepted English tests:

• IELTS — General Training only (Academic and One Skill Retake are not accepted)
• CELPIP — General test only. When booking, select "IRCC purposes" as your reason and IRCC as the receiving institution so the OINP can verify your results
• PTE Core — PTE Academic is not accepted

Accepted French tests:

• TEF Canada
• TCF Canada

Minimum levels for a TEER 0–3 job offer: CLB 6 or higher in all four abilities, or CLB 5 for listed skilled trades occupations.

Exemption: If you graduated from an eligible Ontario institution within the last 3 years with a qualifying credential, no language test is required.

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Work History Documents

Unless your occupation requires a mandatory licence or authorization in Ontario, you must document every period of work experience you claim.

1. Employment reference letters

Each letter must:

• Be dated and printed on business letterhead
• State the business address, telephone/fax numbers, email address, and website
• Include the name and signature of the responsible officer or supervisor
• List your dates of employment and job title for each position held
• Describe your duties and responsibilities in detail
• State your total annual salary plus benefits, hours worked per week, weeks of work per year, and any extended leave

You may also submit job descriptions, performance reviews, or job advertisements as supporting evidence.

2. Work contracts (optional)

Upload copies of contracts for any work experience you are claiming.

3. Proof of compensation (mandatory)

For each period of work experience, provide one or more of:

• Pay slips, cheques, or pay statements for the first and last month of each period
• Bank statements showing salary deposits for the first and last month of each period
• Income tax documents
• A letter from the employer confirming your salary or hourly wage, explaining why standard compensation records are unavailable

4. Canada Revenue Agency statements

If you have worked in Canada, upload the relevant T4 Statements of Remuneration Paid and Notices of Assessment. If you do not have them, include a written explanation.

5. Self-employment documents (if applicable)

If you are relying on self-employed experience: business registration documents, income tax returns, T4A statements, client reference letters with payment details, invoices, and business advertising material.

Pay Slips

If you are already working for your employer in the same position as your job offer, upload your two most recent pay slips.

Licence or Authorization

If your job offer — or the Ontario work experience you are claiming — is in an occupation requiring a mandatory licence or authorization in Ontario, upload a copy of that valid licence or authorization.

Resumé

Upload your most current resumé. It must include:

• Current and past work experience, with duties and responsibilities for each position
• Education history
• Your current residential address, email address, and phone number

Intention to Live and Work in Ontario

List and document your established ties to Ontario. These can include:

• Employment: current or previous jobs in Ontario, job offers, applications, or interviews
• Education: proof of study in Ontario
• Volunteer work: records of volunteering in the province
• Housing: lease agreements or proof of property ownership
• Professional networks: memberships and affiliations with Ontario organizations
• Family and social connections: family members in Ontario, personal relationships, social networks
• Visits: evidence of previous trips or stays in Ontario

If you have no existing ties, submit a statement of intent explaining your reasons for wanting to live and work in Ontario.

Redaction warning: Black out any visible credit card numbers on financial documents before uploading. Failure to redact will delay processing.

Expression of Interest Scoring Factor Documents

Scoring factors are separate from stream criteria. You must meet every stream criterion and document each point you claimed in your EOI.

NOC TEER category, broad occupational category, and wage Your employer provides the job offer letter describing your duties and wage with their application.

Legal status in Canada Copies of current and previous IRCC or CBSA status documents, or your maintained status evidence.

Ontario work experience A work reference letter with your dates of employment and duties. Points claimed for time in the job offer position must be with the same employer, same occupation, and same location as the job offer.

Earnings history A single Notice of Assessment issued by the CRA within the last 5 years showing at least $30,000 in one calendar year. T4 slips alone are not accepted, and earnings combined across multiple years are not accepted.

Official language ability Your language test results, taken within the last 2 years from an approved testing service.

Regionalization Your employer must clearly state the location of employment in the job offer.

How to Upload Your Documents

• Accepted formats: .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, .pdf, .rtf, .txt, .jpeg, .bmp, .png, .gif, .tiff
• Maximum file size: 10 MB per document
• Upload all pages of a single document as one file where the size limit allows
• Scan at a lower resolution to reduce file size
• Blurry or illegible documents will not be accepted

All documents are mandatory unless otherwise stated. Do not upload additional, non-mandatory documents — doing so will delay processing. Additional documents may be requested during the assessment of your application.

Changes in Personal Information

Notify the OINP immediately of any change to:

• Contact information
• Immigration status — expiry of or change to your work permit
• Family composition — marriage or common-law relationship, birth of a child, change of custody, separation or divorce, or death

To update your phone number, email address, or country of residence:

1. Log into the OINP e-Filing Portal.
2. Click My Profile on your main page.
3. Update your information.
4. Click Save.

For all other changes, or to correct a data entry error such as a misspelled name, complete the Change of Personal Information form and submit it through the OINP webform. Requests to correct a name or date of birth must include a copy of your passport's personal details page. Complete changes of name or date of birth are not accepted.

Failure to report changes can affect the outcome of your application.

For the complete official document list, see the Ontario Workforce Priority stream applicant checklist on ontario.ca.

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