Ontario will launch a new employer portal for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) on July 2, 2025.
The new Employer Portal will replace the current paper-based Application for Approval of an Employment Position (Employer Form). Employers will now initiate an application by submitting employment position details directly through the Employer Portal before the applicant can register an Expression of Interest (EOI).
Prospective applicants will be able to work with their employers to re-initiate existing EOIs once the portal launches on July 2, 2025. In preparation for this system upgrade:
- From June 20 to July 2, 2025, registrants will be unable to create new EOIs for Employer Job Offer streams.
- On June 21 & 22, existing EOIs under the Employer Job Offer streams will be automatically withdrawn.
- From June 27 (after close of business) to June 29, 2025, the system will be unavailable for all OINP streams. Individuals will be unable to access current applications, submit applications or register EOIs.
- On July 2 the Employer Portal will open for registration.
Once the Employer Portal is available, employers will be able to register and provide employment position information, which will enable applicants to re-register their EOIs.
New EOIs will be eligible for future program draws and will be valid for 12 months.
The automatic EOI withdrawals will affect EOI registrants under the following streams:
- Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
- Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
- Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream
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