Basic requirements

• Intend and have the ability to live permanently in Ontario
• Have a legal (visitor record, study permit or work permit) or maintained status until the time of nomination if apply inside Canada
• If the license to practice is not required, candidate must accumulate work experience in the same occupation
• Receive an invitation to apply through the Expression of Interest system
• Have an employer submit and obtain approval for the position

Job offer

• Permanent full-time in any TEER category occupation in Ontario
• The position must be urgently necessary to the business
• Wage must meet or exceed the regional median wage, the low wage for recent Ontario graduates in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3, or the current wage if already employed

Work experience

• International students must have graduated from an eligible Ontario institution within the last 3 years with at least a 2-year full-time postsecondary degree or diploma, or higher
• Related experience is only accepted for NOC 33102 (from 32101, 31301), 33103 (from 31120), and 223XX (from 213XX)
• Experience is not required if holding the required Ontario/Canadian licence or authorization
• For truck or transit drivers (NOC 73300, 73301), 6 consecutive months of work experience is always required

TEER category 0, 1, 2 or 3

• Have at least 6 consecutive months of paid full-time experience in the exact job-offer position within the last 12 months, or
• Have at least 3 consecutive months of paid full-time experience in the exact job-offer position within the last 12 months as a recent Ontario graduate, or
• Have at least 2 years of cumulative paid full-time experience in the same NOC within the last 5 years (or similar if under NOC 33102, 33103, 223XX) , or equivalent paid part-time experience, or
• Hold the mandatory Ontario or federal licence or authorization required for the job-offer position

TEER category 4, 5

• Have at least 9 months of cumulative paid, full-time experience in the same occupation, with the same employer, within the last 2 years

Education

• TEER 0-3 or NOC 33102: At least a one-year Canadian postsecondary degree or diploma, or its foreign equivalent
• TEER 4,5 or Skilled Trade: Equivalent to Canadian high-school
• Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
• License or certification to practice issued by a regulatory body in Ontario if required (unless working under NOC 73300, 73301)

Language

Recent Ontario graduates within the last 3 years only require proof of graduation

Minimum CLB 6 (TEER 0-3), CLB 5 (skilled trade) or CLB 4 (TEER 4, 5), assessed by 1 of 5 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General)
• Pearson Test of English - Core (PTE-Core)
• Test d'évaluation de français (TEF)
• Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada)

Employer

• Operates at least 3 years in Ontario
• Nơi làm việc tọa lạc tại Ontario
• Have no outstanding orders made against them under the Employment Standards Act or the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Have most recent fiscal revenue of at least $1,000,000 if located in Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel region), or $500,000 (Ottawa, Waterloo, Hamilton, Simcoe, Middlesex, Niagara, Essex, Wellington, Greater Sudbury, Frontenac, Brant, Peterborough, Hastings, or Thunder Bay), or last 2 fiscal years of $250,000 if elsewhere
• Have at least 5 employees if operating inside GTA area or 3 employees if elsewhere who are Canadian or Permanent Resident and working full-time
• Demonstrate sufficient effort was made to hire a Canadian or Permanent Resident before offering the position, unless:
  • The candidate has a valid work permit, or
  • The employer has a positive Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for the position