OINP employer requirements checker

Every Ontario Workforce Priority Stream job offer comes from an employer that must meet published requirements. Answer a few questions about the business and the job to see which of them it meets. This is a free, unofficial check of the published rules, not an approval: Ontario assesses every application.

About the business and the job

Where will the employee work (or report to work)?

Ontario’s census divisions. Not sure which one? Look up a city on the regions page.

Years the business has existed and been activeFull-time employees at that location who are citizens or permanent residentsFull-time means at least 30 hours a week (1,560 hours a year).Gross annual revenue, most recently completed fiscal year (CAD)

Does the business have a place of business in Ontario, with the job mainly in Ontario?

Truck and transit driver jobs (NOC 73300 and 73301) may be mostly outside Ontario: answer Yes if the business has a place of business in Ontario.

Is the job full-time with no end date?

Does the wage meet the Job Bank wage for the occupation and region?

At least the median wage, or the low wage for a recent Ontario graduate in a TEER 0 to 3 job, as shown on Job Bank on the day of the application, and never less than the worker’s current wage.

Is the business free of outstanding orders under the Employment Standards Act or the Occupational Health and Safety Act?

Requirements

Existed and active for at least 3 yearsNot answered yet
A place of business in Ontario, with the job mainly in OntarioNot answered yet
Gross annual revenue of at least $1,000,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year (Greater Toronto Area)Not answered yet
At least 5 full-time employees at the job location who are citizens or permanent residents (Greater Toronto Area)Not answered yet
A full-time job with no end date (seasonal and fixed-term jobs do not qualify)Not answered yet
The wage meets the Job Bank level for the occupation and regionNot answered yet
No outstanding Employment Standards Act or Occupational Health and Safety Act ordersNot answered yet

Answer every question to see the full result.

Other rules this checker does not test

The job must be urgently necessary to the business and must not affect a labour dispute.
Ontario may require proof that the employer tried to hire a Canadian citizen or permanent resident first. The employer guide says this applies unless the worker is already authorized to work in Ontario or the job has a positive LMIA.
A NOC 33102 position (nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates) must be mainly in a hospital, nursing home or other health care establishment; home-based care roles fall under NOC 44101.
Truck and transit driver positions (NOC 73300 and 73301) may be mostly outside Ontario but need a valid CVOR certificate rated Excellent or Satisfactory.
A collective agreement sets the wage level where one applies.

How the job offer is submitted

A signing officer registers the business in the OINP Employer Portal.
The employer submits the job offer, and the worker receives a job offer ID.
The worker registers an Expression of Interest within 30 calendar days of that submission. Estimate the worker’s score.
If the worker is invited, the employer has 14 days to submit its part, then the worker submits the application. The OINP charges the employer no fee.

Requirements from O. Reg. 422/17, section 4, and the OINP employer guide, checked on 2026-11-05.

For the worker’s side of the process, read the OWP Stream guide or the FAQ on employer requirements.