The Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream under the OINP pathway is designed to cover the labor shortages by allowing employers to hire foreign workers for specific job positions.
Applicants under this stream will given points based on factors such as job offer duration, skill level, and regional demand, with higher points increasing their chances of getting invitation from Ontario PNP. You can use Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream Points Calculator given below to check your eligibility.
You can also check the detailed points grid and factors below the post that could help you know how you can increase your points.
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream Points Grid
You will be assigned points based on these factors mentioned below:
Factor 1: Employment/labour market factors
| Job offer: NOC TEER category | Points |
|---|---|
| NOC TEER 0 or 1 | 10 Points |
| NOC TEER 2 or 3 | 8 Points |
| NOC TEER 4 | 0 Points |
| NOC TEER 5 | 0 Points |
| Job offer: NOC broad occupational category | Points |
| Occupational Category 0, 2, 3 | 10 Points |
| Occupational Category 7 | 7 Points |
| Occupational Category 1, 9 | 5 Points |
| Occupational Category 4, 8 | 4 Points |
| Occupational Category 5, 6 | 3 Points |
| Job offer: wage | Points |
| $40 per hour or higher | 10 Points |
| $35 to $39.99 per hour | 8 Points |
| $30 to $34.99 per hour | 7 Points |
| $25 to $29.99 per hour | 6 Points |
| $20 to $24.99 per hour | 5 Points |
| Less than $20 per hour | 0 Points |
| Work permit status | Points |
| With valid work permit | 10 Points |
| Without valid work permit | 0 Points |
| The work permit must confer legal status. | |
| Job tenure with job offer employer | Points |
| 6 months or more working in job offer position | 3 Points |
| Less than 6 months working in job offer position or not currently working in position | 0 Points |
| The work in the job offer position must have occurred within Ontario. | |
| Canadian work experience: earnings history | Points |
| $40k or more earnings in a year | 3 Points |
| Less than $40k earnings in a year | 0 Points |
Factor 2: Language
| Official language ability | Points |
|---|---|
| CLB 9 or higher | 10 Points |
| CLB 8 | 6 Points |
| CLB 7 | 4 Points |
| CLB 6 or lower | 0 Points |
| Knowledge of official languages | Points |
| 2 Official Languages | 10 Points |
| 1 Official Language | 5 Points |
Factor 3: Regionalization
| Regional immigration: location of job offer | Points |
|---|---|
| Northern Ontario | 10 Points |
| Other areas outside GTA (except Northern Ontario) | 8 Points |
| Inside GTA (except Toronto) | 3 Points |
| Toronto | 0 Points |
