Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

How foreign nationals can legally avoid Ontario’s foreign buyer tax

August 14, 2017 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Government Budgets, Throne Speeches and Plans, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

There is no doubt that the NRST (and other Ontario Government initiatives) has caused a significant drop in residential real estate sales. However, it may not have as significant an impact on many foreign nationals.

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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program announces temporary pause on high volume streams

May 18, 2016 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

On May 9, 2016, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (“OINP”) announced that the Province of Ontario had received a sufficient number of OINP applications to meet its 2016 federal allocation. As a result, it has placed a temporary pause on the intake of applications under what it refers to as “select, high-volume” OINP streams.

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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program announces details of its Entrepreneur and Corporate Streams

January 13, 2016 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

When the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (“OINP”) announced the termination of its Investor Stream on October 29, 2015, it promised that it would create new Entrepreneur and Corporate Streams to replace it. On December 18, 2015, the OINP published complete eligibility criteria and application guidelines for these two new business streams.

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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program announces temporary pause on OINP “base” stream applications

December 9, 2015 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

On November 16, 2015, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (“OINP”), formerly known as the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program, announced that it has exhausted its base stream allocation for 2015. Between November 16th, 2015 and January 3, 2016, the program will not accept any new employer pre-screen applications or applications under the Master’s Stream or PhD Stream. Any applications received during this time period will be returned to the applicant. The OINP will begin accepting new applications under all these streams on January 4, 2016.

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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program announces closure of its Investor Stream

December 9, 2015 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

On October 29, 2015, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (“OINP”), formerly the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program, announced that the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade is redesigning its OINP business streams. As a result, it has terminated its existing Investor Stream. However, applications for its redesigned Corporate Stream and Entrepreneur Stream will be accepted in the Fall of 2015.

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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program establishes two express entry streams

September 16, 2015 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

When Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Express Entry Program began on January 1, 2015, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (the “OINP”), formerly known as the Ontario PNP, still did not have an Express Entry Stream in place. However, the OINP has now announced two Express Entry Streams: (1) the Human Capital Priorities Stream, and (2) the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream.

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