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    Ontario offers opportunities for in-demand foreign workers 

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    By Deborah Coutinho on August 18, 2017 Working in Canada

    employer job offer in-demand skills stream

    Are you willing to find a job position in Ontario? This is your chance! The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has just launched the Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream to supply the province labour needs. This sub-category is aligned with Canada’s Express Entry immigration selection system. This Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream is offering specific occupations in the agricultural and construction sectors to live permanently and work in the province.

    Applicants who wish to occupy these in-demand job positions should meet all the eligibility criteria. Applicants also have to receive a permanent and an Ontario employer full-time job offer. And it is important to notice that no seasonal or temporary work is eligible for this program. In addition, the candidate must upload the signed Employer Form as part of the application package.

    Eligibility criteria

    ontario express entryTo apply for the In-Demand Skills Stream for the Ontario Provincial Program, the candidate must receive a from an eligible Ontario employer that meets the following criteria:

    • Have a full-time job offer that has no determinate ending period to work in an eligible occupation (check the list of occupations below);
    • The job salary must be in accord to Ontario province statements (prevailing requirements);
    • If you are already occupying the job position, the employer should obey the meet prevailing requirements and pay a salary equal or higher than your current wage.

    Furthermore, the foreign worker must meet the following requirements:

    • The candidate must have at least 12 cumulative months of work experience in the province of Ontario. This experience should be obtained within the previous 36 months before the date of your application to the OINP. And this work experience must not be a temporary work. Also, it has to be paid, full-time (1560 hours) or the equivalent amount in part-time in Ontario and must be in an eligible occupation (check the list of occupations below);
    • Another important criterion is that the applicant has completed the equivalent of a Canadian secondary school (high school) education or above. This can be demonstrated by a valid Educational Credential Assessment;
    • The applicant must possess a valid certificate or license at the time of application for any work experience claimed in an occupation that requires certification or licensing;
    • Language skills are also a criterion. The applicant should have an English or a French-language level of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 or above in all language competencies (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).
    • Finally, all applicants must prove to have sufficient funds and/or income to cover the settlement costs in Ontario for you and your dependent family members.

    employer job offer in-demand skills streamEmployer eligibility criteria

    In addition, your Ontario employer must have been in active business for at least three years. He/she have to possess business premises in Ontario where you will work. The employer must follow all provincial labour laws. The laws include, but not limited to employment standards, health and safety, and labour relations legislation.

    Especially for job positions in the Greater Toronto Area, your employer must also possess a minimum of $1,000,000 in gross annual revenue for the most recent fiscal year. And he/she should employ five permanent full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents (per position to be filled each calendar year) at the location where you will work.

    While, if your job position is outside of the Greater Toronto Area, the additional criteria for your employer are a bit different. He/she must have a minimum of $500,000 in gross annual revenue for the most recent fiscal year. And he/she should employ three permanent, full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents (per position to be filled each calendar year) at the location where you will work.

    Occupations in-demand

    The job offer must be in one of the following eligible occupations in National Occupation Classification (NOC) Skill Level C or D:

    NOC Code Occupation
    7441 Residential and commercial installers and servicers
    7521 Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
    8431 General farm workers
    8432 Nursery and greenhouse workers
    8611 Harvesting labourers
    7611 Construction trades helpers and labourers
    9462 Industrial butchers, meat cutters, poultry preparers, related workers

     

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    What is a “Permanent Full-Time Job Offer”?

    A permanent full-time job offer is an employment offer with no end date. Also, it should have a minimum of 1,560 hours paid employment in a 12-month period with a minimum of 30 hours per week.

    Therefore, even if they consist of 1,560 hours in a 12-month period, the following job descriptions don’t meet with the permanent full-time positions statements. Which are: seasonal or part-time positions regardless of working hours; subcontractors, independent contractors, or agency workers; employees who have ownership in the business; and positions that do not require the employee to work on the company’s premises, such as employees who work from home, or employees who work in a “virtual” location and serve the employer by telecommuting.

    employer job offer in-demand skills streamApply as a refugee claimant

    In other to apply to OINP as a refugee, you must leave Canada first. Refugee claimants with a pending application to remain in Canada are not eligible to apply to this program. A refugee claimant whose claim has been rejected, abandoned or withdrawn must exit Canada prior to applying for OINP.

    Application process

    The application fee for the Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream is $2,000 for those with job offers in the Greater Toronto Area and $1,500 for those with job offers outside of the Greater Toronto Area (the Greater Toronto Area is defined as the City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel Regions).

    oinp express entryOnce it is submitted, an email will be delivered to you or your representative. It indicates that your application and payment have been received successfully. As soon as the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program receives your online application, it will be assessed. All information provided by you on the forms will be verified to guarantee accuracy, legitimacy and completeness.

    Let Mercan represent you

    Mercan Group has the experience and expertise to guide you through your application process, from picking an immigration category to giving you all the preparation need and filing your application forms. Also, preparing you for an interview with the Immigration Office and following up with the Visa. We would be delighted to be your representative in this Provincial Nominee Program or any other working program you pick. In all of these cases, you can count on Mercan Group of Companies to help you. Contact us.

     

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