Ontario Points Calculator
Ontario PNP points calculator is a tool that can help immigrants who aspires to immigrate to Ontario to check their eligibility for Ontario Provincial nominee program.
The factors based on which scores are given are age, work experience, language abilities, educational qualifications, etc. Ontario offers various options through which a candidate can apply for Ontario PNP under the following immigration categories:
Ontario Express Entry
- Human Capital Priorities Stream
- French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream
General Category
- Foreign Skilled Worker with a Job Offer Stream
International Student Category
- International Student with a Job-offer Stream
- International Student Masters Graduate Stream
- International Student Ph.D. Graduate Stream
Business Category
- Entrepreneur Stream
- Corporate Stream
- Investors Stream
How points get calculated in the OINP Points calculator?
The candidates should have a valid Express Entry profile to be qualified for Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream. To build an Express Entry Profile, the candidate should score a minimum of 67 score out of 100 points.
Following is the list that shows how points get calculated in the Ontario PNP points calculator:
Factors | Maximum Points |
Language Proficiency | 28 |
Educational Qualifications | 25 |
Work Experience | 15 |
Age | 12 |
Arranged Employment | 10 |
Adaptability | 10 |
Factor 1: Language Proficiency
CLB level | Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing |
Level 9 or higher | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Level 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Level 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Below level 7 | Not eligible to apply |
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Factor 2: Educational Qualifications
Education | Points |
Doctoral (Ph.D.) level or equivalent | 25 |
Masters level, or equivalent, OR an entry-to-practice professional degree, or equivalent. Occupational related to the degree must be: NOC 2011 Skill Level A and Licensed by a provincial regulatory body | 25 |
Two or more Canadian post-secondary credentials (minimum one program of at least three years), or equivalent | 22 |
Canadian post-secondary credential for a program of three years or longer, or equivalent | 21 |
Two-year Canadian post-secondary credential, or equivalent | 19 |
One – year Canadian post-secondary credential, or equivalent | 15 |
Canadian high school diploma, or equivalent | 5 |
Factor 3: Work Experience
Duration of Work Experience | Points |
Less than 1 year | Ineligible |
1 year | 9 |
2-3 years | 11 |
4-5 years | 13 |
6 or more years | 15 |
Factor 4: Age
Age (in years) | Points |
Under 18 | 0 |
18-35 | 12 |
36 | 11 |
37 | 10 |
38 | 9 |
39 | 8 |
40 | 7 |
41 | 6 |
42 | 5 |
43 | 4 |
44 | 3 |
45 | 2 |
46 | 1 |
47 or Older | 0 |
Factor 5: Arranged Employment in Canada
If | And | Points |
Candidate presently work in Canada on a temporary work permit | A work permit get considered as valid at the both time while applying and when the visa get issued and IRCC issues work permit based on LMIA and the candidate works for the employer named on the work permit and who has offered a permanent job offer2 | 10 |
Candidates who works in Canada in an occupation exempted from LMIA requirement under: An international agreement or a federal-provincial agreement | Work permit get considered as valid both when the visa gets issued and present employer has given a permanent offer | 10 |
Candidates presently does not have a work permit, or intention of working in Canada before achieving a PR visa | The employer has given a permanent offer and the employer has positive LMIA | 10 |
Factor 6: Adaptability
Adaptability Factors | Points |
Arranged Employment (Main applicant only) | 5 |
Candidate’s past study in Ontario | 5 |
Spouse or common-law partners past study in the province | 5 |
Candidate’s past work in Ontario | 5 |
Spouse or common-law partner’s past work experience in Ontario | 5 |
Relative/Family in Ontario | 5 |
Spouse or common-law partner’s language proficiency | 5 |
After a candidate scores 67 points, they can create a profile and can submit into the federal government’s Express Entry pool. After the profile of the candidate gets submitted into the pool, they will be awarded Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. CRS points are given to the candidates based on factors such as experience, language proficiency, age, etc.
The following table explains that how points get awarded in the CRS for the Ontario Immigration points system:
Factor | Points |
Age | 100 |
Education Level | 140 |
Language Proficiency | 150 |
Work Experience in Canada | 70 |
Following are the scores that a candidates receives if applying without a spouse or common-law partner:
Factor | Points |
Age | 110 |
Education Level | 150 |
Language Proficiency | 160 |
Work Experience in Canada | 80 |
Spouse or Common-law Partner Factors
Factors | Points |
Education Level | 10 |
Language Proficiency | 20 |
Work Experience in Canada | 10 |
Skill Transferability Factors
Education | Points granted |
A post-secondary degree and competent level proficiency in the official language | 50 |
With Canadian experience and a post-secondary degree | 50 |
Foreign Work Experience | Points granted |
Foreign work experience and competent proficiency in the official language | 50 |
With Canadian experience and a post-secondary degree | 50 |
Certification of Qualification | Points Awarded |
Certification of qualification and competent proficiency in the official language | 50 |
Additional Factors
Factors | Points |
Post-secondary education in Canada | 30 |
Arranged Employment | 200 |
Provincial Nomination | 600 |
French Language Proficiency | 30 |
Siblings living in Canada | 15 |
The maximum points granted to the candidates for all the above mentioned factors are in total 1200 points. The additional factors can earn a score of 600 points to the candidate.
