OINP: International Student Stream

If you are an international student from an eligible college or university in Canada with a job offer in Ontario, you may be eligible for direct PR through this stream.

September 24, 2024

Hi Friends!

Thinking about obtaining Permanent Residency (PR) in Canada without experience? If yes, then the ONIP International Student Stream is perfect for you.

If you studied at an eligible college or university in Canada and have a job offer from an Ontario employer, you can apply for PR without any prior experience.

In this article, we will cover the following points:

  1. The requirements of this International Student stream PNP program 📋

  2. The current draws in 2024 📅

  3. The list of targeted occupations/NOCs 🛠️

Requirements of this International Student stream PNP program

Job Offer:

  • You must have a job offer in Ontario from an employer in a skilled occupation at TEER Category 0, 1, 2, or 3.

  • The job offer must be for a full-time and permanent position (no end date).

  • The offered wage must meet or exceed the low wage level for that occupation in the specific region of Ontario where you will be working. To find the low wage, visit the Job Bank website.

Applicant Requirements: 

➡️ Education: You must 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.

You must submit your application within two years of completing the requirements necessary to obtain your degree, diploma or certificate (also known as your education credential).

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

For more information please visit the Ontario’s Jobs and Employment website or the Skilled Trades Ontario website.

➡️ Application Period: You must submit your application within two years of completing the requirements necessary to obtain your degree, diploma, or certificate.

Employer Requirements:

  1. The employer must have been in active business for at least three years prior to submitting your application.

  2. The employer must have business premises in Ontario where you will work.

  3. The employer must have no outstanding orders made against them under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000, or the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Revenue Requirement:

  • A minimum of $1,000,000 in total gross annual revenue if you will work or report to work at a location in the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York, and Peel regions).

  • A minimum of $500,000 in total gross annual revenue if you will work or report to work at a location outside the Greater Toronto Area.

Full-Time Employee Requirements:

  • In GTA: If you will work at a location in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) or report to a location in the GTA, your employer must have at least 5 full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents working at that location.

  • Outside GTA: If you will work outside the Greater Toronto Area, your employer must have at least 3 full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents working at that location.

A full-time employee is defined as one who has worked a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Employer Form:

  • Your employer must apply for approval of an employment position by filling out and signing an Application for Approval of an Employment Position (Employer Form).

2024 Draws:

OINP

  • Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream – 4,967

  • Employer Job Offer: International Student stream – 8,363

  • Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream – 914

  • Masters Graduate stream – 5,519

  • PhD Graduate stream – 533

  • Entrepreneur stream – 0

Ontario’s Express Entry

  • Human Capital Priorities stream – 12,731

  • French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream – 1,282

  • Skilled Trades stream – 7,699

2024 OINP International Student Stream Draw

In the OINP, the International Student Stream accounted for 41% of all invitations issued.

Draw Date

Targeted Occupations

Score Range

Invitations

9/10/2024

Health

67 and above

806

9/10/2024

Skilled Trade

67 and above

1,017

7/16/2024

Health

81 and above

424

7/16/2024

Other

77 and above

839

6/17/2024

NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants

60 and above

84

6/11/2024

NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants

65 and above

120

3/12/2024

General

72 or higher

1,306

3/12/2024

Skilled Trades

66 or higher

649

3/12/2024

Health & Tech

72 or higher

684

2/8/2024

General

78 or higher

1,182

2/8/2024

Health & Tech

73 or higher

1,252

Invited Occupations:

There were 2 general draws in the OINP International Student Stream, while all other draws targeted specific occupations. Below is the complete list of invited occupations along with the frequency of invitations issued.

NOC

Frequency of Invitations

00015 - Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities

1

10010 - Financial managers

1

10011 - Human resources managers

1

10012 - Purchasing managers

1

10020 - Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers

1

10021 - Banking, credit and other investment managers

1

10022 - Advertising, marketing and public relations managers

1

10029 - Other business services managers

1

11100 - Financial auditors and accountants

1

11101 - Financial and investment analysts

1

11103 - Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers

1

11200 - Human resources professionals

1

11201 - Professional occupations in business management consulting

1

11202 - Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations

1

12010 - Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers

1

12011 - Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers

1

12012 - Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers

1

12100 - Executive assistants

1

12101 - Human resources and recruitment officers

1

12102 - Procurement and purchasing agents and officers

1

12103 - Conference and event planners

1

12110 - Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations

1

12111 - Health information management occupations

1

12112 - Records management technicians

1

12113 - Statistical officers and related research support occupations

1

12200 - Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

1

12201 - Insurance adjusters and claims examiners

1

12202 - Insurance underwriters

1

12203 - Assessors, valuators and appraisers

1

13101 - Property administrators

1

13102 - Payroll administrators

1

13111 - Legal administrative assistants

1

13112 - Medical administrative assistants

1

13200 - Customs, ship and other brokers

1

20010 - Engineering managers

1

20011 - Architecture and science managers

1

20012 - Computer and information systems managers

2

21102 - Geoscientists and oceanographers

1

21111 - Forestry professionals

1

21200 - Architects

1

21201 - Landscape architects

1

21202 - Urban and land use planners

1

21203 - Land surveyors

1

21210 - Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries

1

21211 - Data Scientists

2

21220 - Cybersecurity specialists

2

21221 - Business system specialists

2

21222 - Information systems specialists

2

21223 - Database analysts and data administrators

2

21230 - Computer systems developers and programmers

2

21231 - Software engineers and designers

2

21232 - Software developers and programmers

2

21233 - Web designers

2

21234 - Web developers and programmers

2

21300 - Civil engineers

1

21301 - Mechanical engineers

1

21310 - Electrical and electronics engineers

1

21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

2

21320 - Chemical engineers

1

21321 - Industrial and manufacturing engineers

1

21322 - Metallurgical and materials engineers

1

21330 - Mining engineers

1

21331 - Geological engineers

1

21332 - Petroleum engineers

1

21390 - Aerospace engineers

1

21399 - Other professional engineers

1

22101 - Geological and mineral technologists and technicians

1

22112 - Forestry technologists and technicians

1

22114 - Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists

1

22210 - Architectural technologists and technicians

1

22211 - Industrial designers

1

22212 - Drafting technologists and technicians

3

22213 - Land survey technologists and technicians

1

22214 - Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology

1

22220 - Computer network technicians

2

22221 - User support technicians

2

22222 - Information systems testing technicians

2

22230 - Non-destructive testers and inspectors

1

22231 - Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers

1

22233 - Construction inspectors

1

22300 - Civil engineering technologists and technicians

1

22301 - Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

2

22302 - Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians

3

22303 - Construction estimators

1

22310 - Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians

1

22311 - Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

3

22312 - Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

3

22313 - Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors

1

30010 - Managers in health care

4

31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

3

31103 - Veterinarians

4

31110 - Dentists

4

31111 - Optometrists

4

31112 - Audiologists and speech-language pathologists

4

31120 - Pharmacists

4

31121 - Dietitians and nutritionists

4

31200 - Psychologists

4

31201 - Chiropractors

4

31202 - Physiotherapists

4

31203 - Occupational therapists

4

31204 - Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

4

31209 - Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

4

31300 - Nursing coordinators and supervisors

4

31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

4

31302 - Nurse practitioners

4

31303 - Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals

4

32100 - Opticians

4

32101 - Licensed practical nurses

4

32102 - Paramedical occupations

4

32103 - Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

4

32104 - Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

4

32109 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

4

32110 - Denturists

4

32111 - Dental hygienists and dental therapists

4

32112 - Dental technologists and technicians

4

32120 - Medical laboratory technologists

4

32121 - Medical radiation technologists

4

32122 - Medical sonographers

4

32123 - Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

4

32124 - Pharmacy technicians

4

32129 - Other medical technologists and technicians

4

32200 - Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

4

32201 - Massage therapists

4

22303 - Construction estimators

4

32209 - Other practitioners of natural healing

4

33100 - Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants

4

33101 - Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations

4

33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

4

33103 - Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

4

33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services

4

40010 - Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration

1

40011 - Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration

1

40012 - Government managers - education policy development and program administration

1

40019 - Other managers in public administration

1

40020 - Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training

1

40021 - School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education

1

40030 - Managers in social, community and correctional services

1

41200 - University professors and lecturers

1

41300 - Social workers

1

41302 - Ecclesiastical occupations

1

41401 - Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts

1

42201 - Social and community service workers

1

42202 Early childhood educators and assistants

3

42203 - Instructors of persons with disabilities

1

43200 - Sheriffs and bailiffs

1

43201 - Correctional service officers

1

43202 - By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers

1

51120 - Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations

1

52119 - Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

1

52120 - Graphic designers and illustrators

1

52121 - Interior designers and interior decorators

1

60010 - Corporate sales managers

1

70010 - Construction managers

2

70011 - Home building and renovation managers

2

70012 - Facility operation and maintenance managers

2

72010 - Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

2

72011 - Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations

2

72012 - Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades

2

72013 - Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades

2

72014 - Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers

2

72020 - Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

2

72021 - Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews

2

72022 - Supervisors, printing and related occupations

2

72024 - Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators

2

72100 - Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors

2

72101 - Tool and die makers

2

72102 - Sheet metal workers

2

72103 – Boilermakers

2

72104 - Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

2

72105 – Ironworkers

2

72106 - Welders and related machine operators

2

72200 - Electricians (except industrial and power system)

2

72201 - Industrial electricians

2

72203 - Electrical power line and cable workers

2

72204 - Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers

2

72205 - Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians

2

72300 – Plumbers

2

72301 - Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers

2

72302 - Gas fitters

2

72310 – Carpenters

2

72311 – Cabinetmakers

2

72320 – Bricklayers

2

72321 – Insulators

2

72400 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

2

72401 - Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

2

72402 - Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics

2

72403 - Railway carmen/women

2

72404 - Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors

2

72406 - Elevator constructors and mechanics

2

72410 - Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers

2

72422 - Electrical mechanics

2

72423 - Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics

2

72500 - Crane operators

2

73100 - Concrete finishers

2

73101 – Tilesetters

2

73102 - Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers

2

73110 - Roofers and shinglers

2

73111 – Glaziers

2

73112 - Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

2

73113 - Floor covering installers

2

73200 - Residential and commercial installers and servicers

2

73201 - General building maintenance workers and building superintendents

2

73202 - Pest controllers and fumigators

2

73209 - Other repairers and servicers

2

73300 Transport truck drivers

1

73301 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators

1

73400 - Heavy equipment operators

2

73402 - Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction

2

80010 - Managers in natural resources production and fishing

1

80020 - Managers in agriculture

1

80021 - Managers in horticulture

1

80022 - Managers in aquaculture

1

82020 - Supervisors, mining and quarrying

1

82021 - Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services

1

82031 - Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

3

83100 - Underground production and development miners

1

83101 - Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers

1

83110 - Logging machinery operator

1

92100 - Power engineers and power systems operators

2

* General

2

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