The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Masters or Ph.D. Graduate stream is designed for international students who have completed a Master’s or Ph.D. program in Ontario. OINP Masters or Phd Graduate Streams uses the same factors to score the applicants.
Points are awarded based on factors such as language proficiency, education, and work experience, with higher scores enhancing the chances of nomination for permanent residence in Ontario. You can check OINP’s latest draw to know more about your eligibility.
You can calculate your points through the Masters or Phd Graduate stream Points Calculator below or check the total points grid below to see the factors to score points in the OINP masters or Phd Graduate stream.
OINP Masters or Phd Graduate stream Points Calculator
OINP Masters or Phd Graduate stream Points Grid
These are the factors for OINP Masters or Phd Graduate streams that are used to assign points to applicants to get Notification of Interest (NOI) from OINP:
Calculate your OINP Scores through Ontario PNP Points Calculator
Factor 1: Employment/labour market factors
| Work or study permit status | Points |
|---|---|
| With valid work or study permit | 10 Points |
| Without valid work or study permit | 0 Points |
| The work or study permit must confer legal status. | |
| Earnings history | Points |
| $40k or more earnings in a year | 3 Points |
| Less than $40k earnings in a year | 0 Points |
Factor 2: Education
| Highest level of education | Points |
|---|---|
| PhD | 10 Points |
| Masters | 8 Points |
| Bachelors or equivalent | 6 Points |
| College diploma or trade certificate | 5 Points |
| Less than college or trade certificate | 0 Points |
| Field of study | Points |
| STEM/Health and Trades | 12 Points |
| Business and administration, social, legal, education, behavioral science, personal, security and transport services, social work and related programs | 6 Points |
| Arts and humanities, BHASE programs, n.e.c | 0 Points |
| Canadian education experience | Points |
| More than one Canadian credential | 10 Points |
| One Canadian credential | 5 Points |
Factor 3: 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 4: Regionalization
| Regional immigration: location of study | Points |
|---|---|
| Northern Ontario | 10 Points |
| Other areas outside GTA (except Northern Ontario) | 8 Points |
| Inside GTA (except Toronto) | 3 Points |
| Toronto | 0 Points |
| Credential was completed without physically attending (in-person) classes | 0 Points |
