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"name": "What is the OINP?",
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"text": "The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is a program in which prospective immigrants with the skills and expertise required by the province will obtain an Ontario Provincial Nomination Certificate, allowing them to apply for permanent residence in Canada with processing times that are quicker than other Canadian immigration groups."
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"name": "What is the Human Capital Priorities [HCP] stream of the OINP?",
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"text": "The HCP stream of the Ontario provincial nominee program, aligned with the federal Express Entry system, is targeted at highly-qualified skilled workers that have the potential of making a positive contribution to the provincial labour market."
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"name": "Do I need a valid job offer to apply to the OINP’s HCP stream?",
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"text": "A job offer is not a pre-requisite to be eligible for the HCP stream of the OINP."
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"name": "What are OINP Tech Draws?",
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"text": "Tech Draws are a new opportunity that come under the HCP stream of the OINP. The aim of the OINP Tech Draws is to identify people with technological skills in the IRCC Express Entry pool."
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"name": "Are all tech occupations covered by the OINP Tech Draws?",
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"text": "6 tech occupations – NOC 2173, NOC 2174, NOC 2147, NOC 2175, NOC 2172, and NOC 0213 – are specifically targeted in the OINP Tech draws."
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"name": "What is the main difference between the BC PNP Tech Pilot and the OINP Tech Pilot?",
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"text": "The BC PNP targets 29 key tech occupations. The OINP Tech Draws, on the other hand, have a list of 6 eligible tech occupations."
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"name": "What is the processing time for OINP applications?",
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"text": "The processing times vary from stream to stream. Applications that require more information or further clarification might take comparatively longer to process. As on February 11, 2021, the processing time for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities was from 60 to 90 days."
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"name": "What is the Regional Immigration Pilot of the OINP?",
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"text": "The OINP’s Regional Immigration Pilot is a 2-year pilot program that has the aim of spreading the benefits of economic immigration to the smaller communities in Ontario.

For Ontario pilot program, nominations under the OINP’s Job Offer category are set aside for applicants looking to settle in any of the pilot communities."
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"name": "What are the immigration categories under the OINP?",
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"text": "The OINP has the following immigration categories:

1.Human Capital Category has two categories – Ontario’s Express Entry streams and the International Graduates streams.

Eligibility requirements

Express entry stream- Candidate must have received notification of interest from Ontario and have an updated profile.

International graduate stream- To qualify in either of its two streams- Masters Graduate or PhD Graduate streams- the candidate must have a degree from an eligible Ontario university and apply within two years of getting the degree.

2. General category or Employer Job Offer Category- three streams

Foreign Worker stream- for individuals in skilled positions
International Student stream-for individuals who have recently graduated in Ontario
In-Demand Skills stream- for skilled workers in specific sectors such as agriculture, construction, trucking and personal support workers
Eligibility requirements

Full-time and permanent job offer from an employer in Ontario,

3.Business Category

Eligibility requirements

Candidate must be an entrepreneur from outside Canada looking to implement a new business idea or buy an existing business in Ontario."
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"text": "1.Ensure that you qualify
After selecting the stream, you want to apply under, ensure you fulfill all the mandatory requirements for the stream.

2. Apply for nomination by the Ontario government
Apply online, through the OINP e-Filing Portal, this will take two to three hours.

3. Apply to the Government of Canada for permanent residence
If your application is successful and you are nominated by the province, you can apply for your permanent residence through IRCC."
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