The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is one of the most popular and demanding provincial immigration programs in Canada. It offers various streams catering to skilled workers, entrepreneurs, and graduates, each with specific eligibility criteria and point systems. You can calculate your points through Ontario PNP Points Calculator below, but make sure you do it with the specific stream you want to apply for.
Points are assigned based on factors such as education, work experience, language proficiency, and connections to Ontario, enabling candidates to qualify for nomination and eventual permanent residency. You can learn more about points and grid system after you assess yourself in the OINP Points Calculator.
Ontario PNP Points Calculator
Ontario PNP Points Grid
1. OINP Express Entry Aligned Streams
For all the Express entry streams that include:
- Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream
- Express Entry: Skilled Trades stream
- Express Entry: French-speaking skilled Worker stream
OINP uses a CRS score to evaluate your profile. You can use the CRS Score Calculator to calculate your CRS Score and evaluate your eligibility.
2. Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream Points Grid
If you have a job offer from an Ontario employer then you can calculate your points in these streams for Ontario PR points calculator, the grid system goes for oinp points calculator:
| Factors | Maximum Points |
|---|---|
| Job offer: NOC TEER category | 10 Points |
| Job offer: NOC broad occupational category | 10 Points |
| Job offer: wage | 10 Points |
| Work permit status | 10 Points |
| Job tenure with job offer employer | 3 Points |
| Canadian work experience: earnings history | 3 Points |
| Official language ability | 10 Points |
| Knowledge of official languages | 10 Points |
| Regional immigration: location of job offer | 10 Points |
Calculate your points and learn more about the points grid here.
3. Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream Points Grid
| Main Heading | Maximum Points |
|---|---|
| Job offer: NOC TEER category | 10 Points |
| Job offer: NOC broad occupational category | 10 Points |
| Job offer: wage | 10 Points |
| Work or study permit status | 10 Points |
| Job tenure with job offer employer | 3 Points |
| Earnings history | 3 Points |
| Highest level of education | 10 Points |
| Field of study | 12 Points |
| Canadian education experience | 10 Points |
| Official language ability | 10 Points |
| Knowledge of official languages | 10 Points |
| Regionalization: location of job offer | 10 Points |
| Regionalization: location of study | 10 Points |
Calculate your points and learn more about the points grid here.
4. Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream Points Grid
| Main Heading | Maximum Points |
|---|---|
| Job offer: NOC broad occupational category | 10 Points |
| Job offer: wage | 10 Points |
| Work permit status | 10 Points |
| Job tenure with job offer employer | 3 Points |
| Canadian work experience: earnings history | 3 Points |
| Regional immigration: location of job offer | 10 Points |
Calculate your points and learn more about the points grid here.
5. OINP Masters or Phd Graduate stream Points Grid
| Main Heading | Maximum Points |
|---|---|
| Work or study permit status | 10 Points |
| Earnings history | 3 Points |
| Highest level of education | 10 Points |
| Field of study | 12 Points |
| Canadian education experience | 10 Points |
| Official language ability | 10 Points |
| Knowledge of official languages | 10 Points |
| Regional immigration: location of study | 10 Points |
Calculate your points and learn more about the points grid here.
Check out more PNP options and their PNP points calculator:
Manitoba PNP Points Calculator
Prince Edward Island PNP Points Calculator
Nova Scotia PNP Points Calculator
New Brunswick PNP Points Calculator
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Do all OINP streams use the same points system?
No, different OINP streams may have different point systems tailored to their specific criteria and objectives. Check the OINP Calculator above to know more.
How many points do I need for PNP Ontario?
If you’re applying under any of the Ontario Express Entry Streams, you would need minimum 400 CRS score to be eligible. If you’re applying under Ontario Job offer Streams, all 3 streams under Ontario job offer have different points criteria that you have to follow. Check Ontario PNP Points calculator and the latest Ontario PNP draws to know more.
How many points do I need for the International Graduate Stream Ontario?
There’s no minimum points requirement for International Graduate Stream Ontario but based on recent draw if you have points 62 or above, it will increase your chances of getting invitation to apply from OINP.
Which is the easiest stream in OINP?
Each stream has specific criteria, and what may be easier for one person may not be the same for another. However, Ontario Job Offer: International Graduate Stream and Ontario Express Entry: Skilled Trade Stream is one of the most promising streams of OINP.
Who is eligible for Ontario PNP?
Specific eligibility criteria are set by different streams in Ontario PNP, check your points through Ontario PNP Points calculator and know if meet the minimum requirement to be eligible for Ontario PNP.
