Ontario PNP Updated Conditions For Employer Job Offer Stream

Today, Ontario PNP updated the standard conditions and/or restrictions of approval for applicants for certificates of nomination and employment positions under the Employer Job Offer streams. We copied this new update from OINP website as it is, so that our readers are apprised of this information. And, can read the update in their own preferred language for better understanding.

As per the OINP update, nominees and employers must comply with all conditions. Failure to comply may result in the cancellation of your approval. If you were nominated under an Employer Job Offer stream you must:

1.  continue to demonstrate on a reasonable basis an intention to reside in Ontario.
2.  be employed in the approved employment position as of the date of your nomination, if you are already working for the employer.
3.  apply for a work permit within six (6) months and begin working in the approved employment position within ten (10) months from the date of your nomination, if you are not already working for the employer.
4.  inform the OINP immediately in writing if you have not begun working in the approved employment position within ten (10) months from the date of your nomination.
5.  continue to be employed in the approved employment position during the nomination period (i.e. until you receive permanent residence). This means that your terms of employment must remain consistent throughout the nomination period, including your:
   • employer
   • position title and duties
   • wage
   • hours of work
   • work location
6.  notify the OINP immediately in writing if there is a change in the nature of your employment, including any of the above terms of employment by contacting the OINP at ontarionominee@ontario.ca.

Your nomination may be cancelled if:

• the above conditions and/or restrictions are not met
• the employer withdraws your job offer
• you decline your job offer
• your employment is terminated either by you or the employer

If you are an employer approved for an employment position under an Employer Job Offer stream, you must:

1.  employ the nominee in the approved employment position as of the date of nomination if the nominee is already working for you.
2.  employ the nominee in the approved employment position within ten (10) months as of the date of nomination if the nominee is not already working for you.
3.  inform the OINP immediately in writing if the nominee has not begun working in the approved employment position within ten (10) months from the date of nomination.
4.  continue to employ the nominee in the approved employment position during the nomination period (i.e. until the nominee receives permanent residence). This includes the following terms of employment:
   • position title and duties
   • wage
   • hours of work
   • work location
5.  notify the OINP immediately in writing if you are no longer able to comply with any of the above conditions and/or restrictions by contacting the OINP at ontarionominee@ontario.ca.

The approval of the employment position and the nomination may be cancelled if:

• the above conditions and/or restrictions are not met
• you withdraw the job offer
• the nominee declines the job offer
• the nominee’s employment is terminated either by you or the nominee