This pathway is designed for recent recipients of doctoral degrees from Ontario institutions, aiming to reside and pursue employment opportunities within Ontario.
Program Eligibility
Requirement | |
| Express Entry Profile | – Need not required to be registered under the Federal Express Entry program |
| Job Offer | – Need not require a job offer to apply under this stream. |
| Language Proficiency | Not specifically required |
| Level of Education | – Have completed a doctoral / PhD. degree from one of the eligible Ontario eligible universities within the last 2 years. – Have completed at least a 2 years of this study in Ontario. |
| Work Experience | – Not specifically required |
| Connection to Province | – Have lived in Ontario for at least 12 of the prior 24 months, and – Be residents of Ontario at the time their application is submitted. |
| Settlement Funds | – Meet the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) settlement funds requirement.
– Can be proven through their own finances, or a valid job offer that meets the minimum settlement funds requirement, or a combination of both. |
| Legal Status in Canada | – Be living in Ontario and hold a valid work permit / implied status at the time of applying. |
| Intention to live in Ontario | – Intent to live in Ontario after they have granted permanent residence. – Intention to live in Ontario establish through employment, job offers, studying, visiting having property, professional connection, family ties, personal relationship.Top of Form |
Application Procedure:
- Eligible candidates can submit an Expression of Interest system (EOI) using the OINP’s e-Filing Portal throughout the year. EOIs are ranked using OINP’s points system.
- The highest-ranked candidates are invited to apply for nomination through OINP draws.
- Upon receiving an invitation, applicants have 14 days to apply for nomination.
- If the application is approved, Ontario notifies the applicant through their ONe-Key account within the e-Filing Portal, confirming their selection for provincial nomination.
- After provincial nomination, applicants must submit a federal application for Canadian permanent residence. This involves completing a paper-based application and mailing it to the designated application centre.
Ontario PhD Graduate Ranking System
| Factor | Maximum Points | |
| Canadian Work Experience | Tenure / Length | 4 |
| TEER NOC skill level | 3 | |
| Earnings history | 3 | |
| Education | Field of study | 10 |
| Canadian education experience | 10 | |
| Official Language | Official language ability (CLB level) | 10 |
| Knowledge of official languages (English, French, or both) | 10 | |
| Regional Immigration | Location of study | 10 |
| Strategic Priorities | Additional points for Labour Market needs as required by the province. | 10 |
| Total Available Points | 70 | |
Recent Draws – Ontario PhD Graduate
| Date | Invitations | Date profiles created | Minimum score | Notes |
| August 1, 2023 | 84 | November 22, 2022 – August 1, 2023 | 39 and above | General Draw |
| June 6, 2023 | 134 | November 22, 2022 – June 6, 2023 | 42 and above | General Draw |
| April 4, 2023 | 131 | November 22, 2022 – April 4, 2023 | 48 | General draw |
| October 25, 2022 | – | – | 24 | General draw |
| June 1, 2022 | 65 | June 1, 2021 – June 1, 2022 | 28 | General draw |
| February 28, 2022 | 173 | September 14, 2021 – February 28, 2022 | 16 | General draw |
| October 20, 2021 | 63 | April 28, 2021- October 20, 2021 | 25 | General draw |
| September 14, 2021 | 64 | April 28, 2021 – September 14, 2021 | 16 | General draw |
| August 18, 2021 | 77 | April 28, 2021 – August 18, 2021 | 17 | General draw |
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