Ontario has updated its immigration rules under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), making it easier for self-employed physicians to qualify. These changes took effect on January 27, 2025.

Employer Job Offer – Foreign Worker Stream

Previously, self-employed physicians billing OHIP were ineligible due to the job offer requirement. Now, they can apply without a job offer if they meet these conditions:

✔ Registered and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
✔ Hold one of the following CPSO certificates that permit patient care:

• Independent Practice
• Academic Practice
• Postgraduate Education

✔ Eligible to receive OHIP payments under the Health Insurance Act, 1990

These changes apply to all physician occupations under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:
🔹 NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
🔹 NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
🔹 NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians

Express Entry – Human Capital Priorities & French-Speaking Skilled Worker Streams

Physicians applying through these OINP Express Entry streams can now count their self-employment work experience toward eligibility if they apply under:

✔ NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
✔ NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
✔ NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians

Applicants must still meet federal criteria under either:
✅ Federal Skilled Worker Program or
✅ Canadian Experience Class (CEC) – Now allows self-employment experience in the designated NOCs

These updates align with recent federal immigration policy changes.

📌 For full details, visit:
🔗 OINP Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream
🔗 OINP Express Entry Streams – Human Capital Priorities & French-Speaking Skilled Worker Streams

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