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What is the International Student Category?
Employers use the International Student Category when they want to recruit international students. They use the General Category when they want to recruit foreign workers. You can learn about Applying as a foreign worker on this website.
If you are an international student, you may be able to apply to Opportunities Ontario for nomination as a permanent resident, under the International Student Category. Opportunities Ontario targeted 1,000 nominations in 2011. However, it is important to understand that Opportunities Ontario is employer-driven. This means that if you are seeking nomination, you can apply only if:
- Your prospective employer has first applied for pre-screening of a position.
- The position has been approved.
- Your prospective employer sends you the employer’s approval letter, Joint Verification form signed by your prospective employer, and Pre-screen Position form. You can then visit the Forms and Guides page of this website to complete and download the nominee application form.
About the process
If you are seeking nomination as an international student under the International Student Category, here is some information that will help you complete the application process:
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- Who can apply as an international student?
- What documents do I need to submit?
- Is there a deadline for applications?
- What does my employer need to know?
- What are the fees?
- What happens after I am approved?
Learn more
Do you have more questions? You will find an Application Guide for Nominees on this website. You can also visit our Questions and Answers section and find information in other languages. The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration’s Welcome to Ontario guide also provides valuable information on living, learning and working in Ontario. This guide is available in English, French and 14 other languages.
International students can now contact us
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About using a representative
Applicants are not required to hire a representative. All applications are treated equally, regardless of whether or not they were prepared with the assistance of an authorized representative. Opportunities Ontario reserves the right to contact the employer or prospective nominee directly regarding the application, if the program considers this necessary.
If you do choose to use a representative, you must use an authorized representative. Opportunities Ontario follows Canadian government regulations requiring all paid immigration representatives to meet the definition of “authorized representative”. This means that Opportunities Ontario will only conduct business with paid immigration representatives who are the following:
- Immigration consultants who are members in good standing, with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC). (For program rules during the transition period, please visit the Program Updates page)
- Lawyers who are licensees in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society and students-at-law under their supervision, and
- Quebec notaries.
