PH.D. Graduates Human Capital Category

Ontario Ph.D. Graduate is the Human Capital Program of the OINP, a Provincial Nominee Program performed by the province of Ontario. Ph.D. Graduate points out recent candidates with doctoral degrees received from an Ontario organization whose purpose is to live and serve in Ontario.

Applicants who are successfully chosen through the Ontario Ph.D. Graduate program will be called to submit an approved request for Canadian permanent residency.

PH.D. Graduates Human Capital Category Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this stream, you must follow these requirements for applying quickly.

Connection to Ontario

Applicants must describe their previous residency status in Ontario. Victorious candidates must show that they have lived in Ontario for at least 1 year before the request, and they must be living in Ontario when their form is submitted.

Level of Education

To pass for the Ontario Ph.D. Graduate program, applicants must have achieved a doctoral degree from an acceptable Ontario organization within the last 2 years. A minimum of 2 years of study must have been conducted in Ontario.

Settlement Funds

All applicants for the Ontario Ph.D. Graduate program must satisfy the settlement funds condition as planned by IRCC. This can be expressed through their economics or a valid professional offer.

Intention to Reside

Requests also require evidence of intention to live in Ontario permanently, probably through an Ontario business offer or family bonds.

We determine this by examining your ties to Ontario, which can include doing things like:

• Working or have worked in Ontario.
• Getting job offers or applying/interviewing for jobs.
• Studying.
• Volunteering.
• Leasing or owning property.
• Visiting.
• Having professional networks and affiliations, family ties, or social or personal relationships.

Minimum Requirements For PH.D. Graduates Human Capital Category

Requirements
Express Entry Profile	No
Work Experience	No Minimum
Language Ability	CLB 7
Education Level	Master’s Degree
Investment	None
Job Offer	No
Connection to the Province	Study Experience

Application Procedure For PH.D. Graduates Category

Once an invitation is accepted, the candidate has 14 days to appeal for nomination. Ontario will inform the candidate chosen for provincial nomination if the province agrees with the application.

After receiving a provincial proposal, a candidate must submit a governmental application for Canadian permanent residency. Candidates in this program must finish and submit a paper-based application. Paper-based PNP requests for permanent residence are treated within 18 months.

Application period

Within two years of completing the requirements necessary to obtain your master’s degree, you must submit your application.

This means that the date on your degree must be within two years of your OINP application submission date. For example, if your degree is dated June 1, 2017, you must apply to this stream before June 1, 2019.
If you don’t have your degree yet, use the date on the official letter from your university, which states when your degree will be granted.