Ontario PNP (OINP) Master's Graduate Stream
Ontario PNP (OINP) Master's Graduate Stream
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Eligibility Requirements for the OINP Master’s Graduate Stream
You are ineligible if you are currently enrolled as a student during the application process, unless:
- It is necessary to meet the requirements for licensure in a regulated occupation in Ontario.
- You are concurrently employed full-time in Ontario.
Additionally, you do not qualify if you have received a bursary, grant, or scholarship that mandates your return to your home country upon completing your master’s degree. In such cases, you may only apply once you have fulfilled these commitments and can demonstrate a genuine intention to reside in Ontario.
The acceptable English tests are:
- IELTS General
- CELPIP General
The acceptable French tests are:
- TEF Canada
- TCF Canada
Legally resided in Ontario for a minimum of one year within the two years preceding the application.
Demonstration of adequate funds or income to support oneself and dependents through bank statements, Ontario employment, or job offers.
Commitment to reside in Ontario supported by work, education, property ownership, or personal connections.
Currently residing in Ontario with legal status or located outside Canada during the application process.
Maintaining legal status within Canada until nomination; ‘implied status’ applicants are also eligible to apply.
You are ineligible if you are currently enrolled as a student during the application process, unless:
- It is necessary to meet the requirements for licensure in a regulated occupation in Ontario.
- You are concurrently employed full-time in Ontario.
Additionally, you do not qualify if you have received a bursary, grant, or scholarship that mandates your return to your home country upon completing your master’s degree. In such cases, you may only apply once you have fulfilled these commitments and can demonstrate a genuine intention to reside in Ontario.
The acceptable English tests are:
- IELTS General
- CELPIP General
The acceptable French tests are:
- TEF Canada
- TCF Canada
Legally resided in Ontario for a minimum of one year within the two years preceding the application.
Demonstration of adequate funds or income to support oneself and dependents through bank statements, Ontario employment, or job offers.
Commitment to reside in Ontario supported by work, education, property ownership, or personal connections.
Currently residing in Ontario with legal status or located outside Canada during the application process.
Maintaining legal status within Canada until nomination; ‘implied status’ applicants are also eligible to apply.
What Documents are required for OINP Master’s Graduate Stream
- 1.Attestation Form: Completed and submitted on the same day as your EOI submission.
- 2.Immigration Documents: Copies of your work permit, study permit, or any other relevant status documents issued by IRCC or CBSA. If you have implied status, include an acknowledgment letter from IRCC confirming receipt of your status extension request, or an IRCC fee receipt.
- 3.Canadian Earning History: Provide a copy of your Notice of Assessment (NOA) issued by the Canada Revenue Agency within the last 5 years to support your Canadian earning history points.
- 4.Educational Credentials: Upload copies of your Canadian degree or credential along with your transcript to substantiate your field of study and location of study points.
- 5.Language Proficiency Test Report: Include a language test report with results no older than 2 years.
- 6.Proof of Ontario Residency: Provide documents such as phone bills, rent agreements, payslips from an Ontario employer, etc., to demonstrate that you have resided in Ontario for at least one year.
- 7.Passport and Visa: Submit scanned copies of your passport or visa photograph, as well as the personal information page of your passport.
- 8.Settlement Funds: Include copies of your latest bank account statements covering three months' activities to demonstrate your settlement funds.
- 9.Intent to Settle in Ontario: Provide documents proving your intention to settle in Ontario.
- 10.Resume: Upload your latest resume containing details of your work experience, education, contact information, current residential address, and email address.
- Algoma University
- Brock University
- Carleton University
- Lakehead University
- Laurentian University
- McMaster University
- Nipissing University
- Ontario College of Art & Design University
- Queen’s University
- Royal Military College of Canada
- Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
- Trent University
- University of Guelph
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- University of Ottawa
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- University of Windsor
- Western University
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- York University
Application Process
Create and Sign-in to Your ONe-Key Account
Register an Expression of Interest (EOI)
Receive Invitation to Apply (ITA)
Apply for the OINP Master’s Graduate Stream
Pay the Program Fee
Receive Nomination Certificate and Approval Letter
Apply to IRCC for Canada PR
Receive Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)
OINP Master’s Graduate Stream Application Checklist
- Applicant Consent Form
- Identity documents
- Status documents in Canada
- Residency in Ontario documents
- Education documents
- Language test results
- Settlement funds requirement documents
- Resumé
- Expression of interest selection factors
- Other optional documents (if applicable)
Complete, sign, and upload the Applicant Consent Form in the Required Documents section on the application submission date.
Scan and upload copies of:
- Work permits, study permits, temporary resident visas, and other Canadian immigration documents.
- Implied status documents (if applicable): IRCC acknowledgment letter, IRCC fee receipt, post office mailing receipt.
Prove one-year residency in Ontario in the last two years through documents like:
- Phone, hydro, or energy bills.
- Car or home insurance.
- Lease or rental agreement.
- Pay slips from an Ontario employer.
Degree Documents:
- If degree granted: scan and upload master’s degree and official transcripts.
- If degree not yet granted: scan and upload official letter and official transcripts.
Other Education Documents (Optional):
- Include documentation for other degrees, diplomas, or certificates.
Upload results of an approved English or French language test (taken within the last two years).
- English tests: IELTS (General Training), CELPIP (General). PTE Core
- French tests: TEF Canada, TCF Canada.
Options to Demonstrate Funds:
- Bank statements (last three months).
- Letter from financial institution for investment accounts.
- Employment documents (if using ongoing employment in Ontario).
- Job offer letter (if using job offer in Ontario).
- Redact credit card numbers before uploading.
Upload the most current resumé detailing work experience, education, contact information.
List established ties to Ontario (employment, education, volunteer work, lease agreements, family ties, social connections etc.).
Provide a statement of intent if no ties exist.
- Work Permit Status in Canada: Upload relevant permits (work permit, study permit ) and implied status documents (if applicable).
- Earnings History: Notice of Assessment(s) by CRA for the last five years.
- Highest Level of Education: Degree, diploma, certificate, or Educational Credential Assessment (ECA). You must provide the OINP with an electronic copy of the ECA report when you submit your online application. The report cannot be more than five years old at the time you submit your application.
- Field of Study: Official transcript from Canadian institution.
- Canadian Education Experience: Credential from eligible Canadian institution.
- Official Language Ability: Language test results. (IELTS, CELPIP, PTE Core, TEF Canada, TCF Canada)
- Regional Immigration: Transcript from Canadian institution for location of study.
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Ontario Master’s Graduate Stream Frequently Asked Questions
Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in either English or French, with a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of Level 7 in all language components (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).
Yes, the master’s degree must be obtained from a publicly funded university in Ontario.
No, a job offer is not required to apply for the Ontario Master’s Graduate Stream. However, applicants must demonstrate their intention to live and work in Ontario.
Residency can be proven through documents such as rental agreements, utility bills, and official correspondence showing your address in Ontario.