Opportunities Ontario: Investors

Opportunities Ontario allows Ontario to select economic immigrants whose skills match those needed by businesses in the province. The investment component of the program helps companies making an investment in Ontario to recruit or relocate key employees to ensure the long-term success of the investment.

• A brochure is available for investors
• Who can apply
• How to apply

Employees of Companies making an Investment in Ontario

Endorsed and approved investments will receive nominee application packages for key positions for individuals recruited or relocated by companies making the investment in Ontario. These prospective nominees will need to meet the same eligibility criteria for foreign workers in the General Category; for example, nominee applicants will need to demonstrate at least two years of work experience in the intended occupation or proper registration in Ontario if they intend to work in a regulated occupation. Prospective nominees can find more information on eligibility criteria, and how to apply, by visiting the Foreign Workers section of our website.

For investment nominee applications there is a non-refundable fee of $3,500. The fee can be paid by the prospective nominee or by the company making the investment.

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Do you have more questions? Visit our Questions and Answers section.

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 of
     the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC)

•   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.