08/24/2022
Is your Employer eligible for OINP Employer Job Offer stream for International students?
Employers in Ontario needs to follow certain requirements:
1. General requirements
To qualify under the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream, your employer must:
a)have been in active business for at least three years prior to submitting your application
b)have business premises in Ontario where you will work
c)have no outstanding orders made against them under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 or the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2. Revenue requirements
Your employer’s business must meet one of the relevant revenue requirement for the most recently completed fiscal year (the year used for tax or accounting purposes):
a) a minimum of $1,000,000 in total gross annual revenue if you will work or report to work at a location in the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel regions) or
b) a minimum of $500,000 in total gross annual revenue if you will work or report to work at a location outside the Greater Toronto Area
3. Full-time employee requirements
Your employer’s business must have at the time of application submission one of the following:
a)At least five full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents who work at the location where you will work, or will report to work, if you will work or report to work at a location in the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham, Halton, York and Peel regions) or
b) at least three full-time employees who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents who work at the location where you will work, or will report to work, if you will work or report to work at a location outside the Greater Toronto Area
Meaning of full-time employee
A full-time employee is an employee who has worked a minimum of 30 hours per week.
4. Employer Form
Your employer must make an application for approval of an employment position by filling out and signing an Employer Form.
Your employer then must give you the form so you can scan and upload it with your application.