1. Ontario’s Expression of Interest Streams
2. Ontario’s Express Entry Streams

Ontario’s Express Entry Streams

Ontario’s Express Entry Streams consist of three sub-streams:

1. French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream
2. Human Capital Priorities stream
3. Skilled Trades stream

1. French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream

This stream is for candidates fluent in both French and English with the skills and experience to contribute to Ontario's economy.
Requirements:

• A valid Express Entry profile in the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
• Language: CLB 7 or higher in French and CLB 6 or higher in English.
• Work Experience: At least 1 year of continuous full-time work experience (or equivalent part-time) in a NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 job.
• Education: Equivalent to a Canadian bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Settlement Funds: Must meet minimum settlement funds criteria.
• Intent: Must plan to live and work in Ontario.

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2. Human Capital Priorities stream

This stream targets candidates with work experience in specific in-demand occupations to help meet Ontario's labor market needs.
Requirements:

• A valid Express Entry profile in FSWP or CEC.
• Work Experience:
  • FSWP: At least 1 year of continuous full-time work experience in a NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation.
  • CEC: 1 year of full-time work experience in Canada in a NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 job.
• Education: Canadian bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Language: CLB 7 or higher in English or French.
• Settlement Funds: Proof of funds required for settlement.
• Intent: Must demonstrate a desire to reside in Ontario.

Candidates eligible from Canada or abroad.

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3. Skilled Trades stream

This stream is designed for workers with experience in skilled trades, addressing Ontario’s demand for skilled labor.
Requirements:

• A valid Express Entry profile.
• Work Experience: At least 1 year of full-time work experience in Ontario within the last 2 years in a NOC TEER 2 or 3 skilled trade (as per Ontario’s in-demand trades list).
• Trade Certification: If applicable, you must hold a valid certification or license for your trade in Ontario.
• Residence in Ontario: Must have valid work authorization and be residing in Ontario at the time of application.
• Language: CLB 5 or higher in English or French.
• Settlement Funds: Proof of settlement funds if not currently working in Ontario.
• Intent: Plan to live and work in Ontario.

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Ontario’s Expression of Interest Streams

Ontario’s Expression of Interest Streams consist of five sub-streams:

1. Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream
2. Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream
3. Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream
4. Masters Graduate Stream
5. PhD Graduate Stream

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1. Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream

This stream gives foreign workers with a job offer in a skilled occupation the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.
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Requirements:

• ➡️ Job Offer: The job must be full-time and permanent (no end date), defined as a minimum of 1,560 hours per year and at least 30 hours of paid work per week, in an eligible occupation.
• ➡️ Eligible Occupation: The job offer must be in a skilled occupation classified under TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
• ➡️ Median Wage: The pay for the job must meet or exceed the median wage for that occupation in the region of Ontario where you will be working. Check median wage on Job Bank website.

• ➡️ Experience or License: You must meet one of the following based on the position:
  
  1. If the job requires a mandatory licence or other authorization under Ontario law, you must hold a valid licence or authorization from the appropriate regulatory body at the time of application submission.
  2. If the job does not require a licence, you must show at least two years of cumulative full-time paid work experience in the same occupation as the NOC code of your job offer, within the last five years before submitting your application.
• ➡️ License: If a licence or authorization is mandatory for the job, you must have a valid licence or authorization from the relevant regulatory body in Ontario at the time of application.

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2. Employer Job Offer: International Student stream

This stream gives international students with a job offer in a skilled occupation the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario.

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Requirements:

• ➡️ Job Offer: The job offer must be for a full-time and permanent position. Full-time means at least 1,560 hours per year and a minimum of 30 hours of paid work per week.
• ➡️ Eligible Occupation: The job must be in a skilled occupation classified under TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
• ➡️ Low Wage: The pay must meet or exceed the low wage level for that occupation in the specific region of Ontario where you will be working. Check median wage on Job Bank website.

• ➡️ Education: You must prove you have obtained one of the following eligible credentials:
  
  1. An undergraduate degree or diploma (at least 2 years full-time) from an eligible Canadian institution.
  2. A graduate degree or diploma (at least 1 year full-time) from an eligible Canadian institution.
  3. A college graduate certificate (at least 1 year full-time) from an eligible Ontario institution.
  4. A university graduate certificate (at least 1 year full-time) from an eligible Ontario institution.

• ➡️ License: If the job offer is for an occupation requiring a mandatory licence or other authorization under Ontario law, you must hold a valid licence or authorization from the appropriate regulatory body in Ontario at the time of application.

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3. Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream

To qualify under the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream, you must have a job offer in Ontario from an employer that meets the following requirements.
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Requirements:

• ➡️ Job Offer: Full-time, permanent(no end date) job offer in eligible occupations
  Full-time means the job must be a minimum of 1,560 hours a year and a minimum of 30 hours of paid work per week.
• ➡️ Median Wage: Job must meet or exceed the median wage level (Check here: Job Bank)
• ➡️ Experience: At least 9 months of work experience in the same in-demand occupation as your job offer in Ontario
• ➡️ License: If the job requires a mandatory license in Ontario, you must have it.
• ➡️ Language: Minimum CLB level 4 either English or French
• ➡️ Education: High school diploma or equivalent credential
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‍Eligible Occupations:

**The position offered Any Location In Ontario**
NOC 44101 - Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations
NOC 65202 - Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
NOC 75110 - Construction trades helpers and labourers
NOC 75119 - Other trades helpers and labourers
NOC 84120 - Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
NOC 85100 - Livestock labourers
NOC 85101 - Harvesting labourers
NOC 85103 - Nursery and greenhouse labourers
NOC 94141 - Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers

**The position offered Outside GTA**
NOC 14400 - Shippers and Receivers
NOC 14402 - Production logistics workers
NOC 65320 - Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations
NOC 74200 - Railway yard and track maintenance workers
NOC 74203 - Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers
NOC 74204 - Utility maintenance workers
NOC 74205 - Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
NOC 75101 - Material handlers
NOC 75211 - Railway and motor transport labourers
NOC 75212 - Public works and maintenance labourers
NOC 85102 - Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
NOC 94100 - Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
NOC 94101 - Foundry workers
NOC 94102 - Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters
NOC 94103 - Concrete, clay and stone forming operators
NOC 94104 - Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
NOC 94105 - Metalworking and forging machine operators
NOC 94106 - Machining tool operators
NOC 94107 - Machine operators of other metal products
NOC 94110 - Chemical plant machine operators
NOC 94111 - Plastics processing machine operators
NOC 94112 - Rubber processing machine operators and related workers
NOC 94120 - Sawmill machine operators
NOC 94121 - Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators
NOC 94123 - Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders
NOC 94124 - Woodworking machine operators
NOC 94132 - Industrial sewing machine operators
NOC 94140 - Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
NOC 94142 - Fish and seafood plant workers
NOC 94143 - Testers and graders, food and beverage processing
NOC 94200 - Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
NOC 94201 - Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
NOC 94202 - Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
NOC 94203 - Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers
NOC 94204 - Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
NOC 94205 - Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing
NOC 94211 - Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
NOC 94212 - Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
NOC 94213 - Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
NOC 94219 - Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
NOC 95100 - Labourers in mineral and metal processing
NOC 95101 - Labourers in metal fabrication
NOC 95102 - Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
NOC 95103 - Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing
NOC 95104 - Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing
NOC 95106 - Labourers in food and beverage processing
NOC 95107 - Labourers in fish and seafood processing


There are some other Requirements for Employers Giving You a Job Offer.

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4. Masters Graduate stream

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Apply for the Masters Graduate stream if you have a masters degree from an Ontario university.
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5. PhD Graduate stream

Apply for the PhD Graduate stream if you have a PhD degree from an Ontario university.

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Ontario’s Express Entry System streams
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• French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream
• Human Capital Priorities stream
• Skilled Trades stream

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Check for more details: OINP

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) manages applications through two intake systems: