Immigration to Ontario for international students

The International Student stream allows foreigners who have graduated and gotten a job offer in Ontario to get permanent residency.

The International Student stream of Ontario's provincial program is for international graduates who have found work in the province.

Eligibility

To immigrate through the International Student stream, you must meet the following requirements:

get a job offer in Ontario in a TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation according to the NOC classification;
complete an academic program at one of the suitable universities in Canada:
- that takes at least 2 years for undergraduate programs;
- or that takes at least 1 year for the following programs: graduate degree or diploma, college graduate certificate, university graduate certificate.

Candidate evaluation

Ontario evaluates applicants using the provincial Expression of Interest system, where points are awarded for work experience, level and field of education, specialty, and so on:

Criterion	Points
JOB OFFER
NOC TEER category
TEER 0 or 1	10
TEER 2 or 3	8
NOC broad occupational category
Occupational categories 0, 2, 3	10
Occupational category 7	7
Occupational categories 1, 9	5
Occupational categories 4, 8	4
Occupational categories 5, 6	3
Suggested hourly wage, CAD
$40 or more	10
$35 to $39.99	8
$30 to $34.99	7
$25 to $29.99	6
$20 to $24.99	5
Less than $20	0
Work or study permit in Canada
With a valid work or study permit	10
Without a valid work or study permit	0
Job tenure with job offer employer
6 months or more working in a job offer position	3
Less than 6 months working in job offer position or not currently working in a position	0
Earnings history, CAD
Earnings from $40,000 per year	3
Earning less than $40,000 per year	0
EDUCATION
Level of education
PhD	10
Master's degree	8
Bachelor's degree	6
Graduate diploma or certificate, undergraduate diploma or certificate, apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma, college diploma or trades certificate	5
Education below the college level	0
Field of study
Engineering, health, math, computer science, trades	12
All other fields, except arts and humanities	6
Arts and humanities	0
Study experiences in Canada
More than one completed education in Canada	10
One completed education in Canada	5
LANGUAGES
Language level on the CLB scale
Level 9 or higher	10
Level 8	6
Level 7	4
Level 6 or lower	0
Knowledge of official languages
Proficiency in two languages (English and French)	10
Proficiency in one language	5
REGIONAL IMMIGRATION
Location of employer
Northern Ontario	10
Other areas outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)	8
Inside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)	3
Toronto	0
Location of study
Northern Ontario	10
Other areas outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)	8
Inside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)	3
Toronto	0