Document checklist: OINP Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream
Informational only, not legal advice.
Last verified on 2026-10-12. Check the official source.
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No conditional flags.
Printable link: https://unredacted.ca/checklist/oinp-employer-job-offer-in-demand-skills
This page stores nothing. The flags in the link choose conditional documents. Nothing is uploaded.
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Applicant consent form
The checklist says to complete, sign, and upload the Applicant Consent Form after the invitation, once the application in the e-filing portal has been reviewed. A representative may not sign it.
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Photograph
The checklist says you must upload a photograph of yourself. It must be a scan of a physical photo or a digital photo and must meet passport or visa photo specifications. A photo of the passport details page is not accepted.
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Passport personal details page and Canadian visa or stamp pages
The checklist says you must upload a copy of the personal details page of your passport and every page that shows a Canadian visa or entry stamp.
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Status documents in Canada
The checklist says to upload current and previous status documents from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or the Canada Border Services Agency, such as a work permit, study permit, temporary resident visa, or other Canadian immigration document. Maintained status uses the acknowledgement letter, fee receipt, or mailing receipt the page names.
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Employment reference letters
The checklist says reference letters are required for the nine months of Ontario work experience included in the application. Letters must be dated, on letterhead, and must cover duties, dates, hours, and pay.
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Proof of compensation
The checklist says you must upload proof of compensation for the work experience included in the application, such as pay slips or bank statements for the first and last month, income tax documents, or an employer letter explaining why those records are unavailable.
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Secondary school diploma or transcripts
The checklist says you must upload copies of your secondary school diploma and transcripts.
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Language test results
The checklist says you must upload an approved English or French language test taken within the two years before the application. The accepted tests stay on the checklist.
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Resumé
The checklist says you must upload your most current resumé, covering work and education, the duties of each position, and your current residential address, email, and phone number.
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Intention to reside in Ontario
The checklist says you must list established ties to Ontario, or a statement of intent to reside in Ontario if you have none. Examples on the page include Ontario work, study, family, and housing. Financial documents must have credit card numbers blacked out.
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Expression of interest scoring-factor documents
The checklist says scoring factors are separate from the stream criteria, and that you and your employer must upload the documents that support the points claimed. The factor list, including any earnings threshold, stays on the checklist.
If this also applies
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If a spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child is included, also add each dependent family member passport personal details page.
The checklist says that if family members are included, you must upload the personal details page from the passport of each dependent family member. That can include a spouse or common-law partner, children under 22, and their children.
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If the Ontario occupation requires a licence or other authorization, also add that licence or authorization.
The checklist says that if the job offer is in an occupation that requires a mandatory licence or other authorization in Ontario, upload a copy of that licence or authorization.
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If you already work for the employer in the job-offer position, also add your two most recent pay slips.
The checklist says that if you currently work for the employer in the same position as the job offer, include copies of your two most recent pay slips.
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If you have them, you may also add work contracts for the experience on the application.
The checklist lists work contracts as optional support for the work experience included in the application.
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If the work experience was in Canada, also add T4 statements and notices of assessment, or an explanation.
The checklist says that if the work experience was in Canada, upload the T4 statements and Canada Revenue Agency notices of assessment for the relevant years, or an explanation if you do not have them.
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If the Ontario occupation requires a licence or other authorization, also add that licence or authorization.
The checklist says that if the work experience was in a regulated occupation, include a copy of the licence or authorization.
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If self-employment is used toward the work requirement, also add the business records the checklist names.
The checklist says that if self-employment is used toward the work-experience requirement, upload the business-ownership, tax, client, invoice, and advertisement records the section names.
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Only add other work documents when the checklist asks for them.
The checklist says other relevant work documents may be included. It also says not to add non-mandatory documents that the page does not ask for.
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Confirm eligibility on the official page or book a consult
Confirm eligibility on the official page. Booking a consult is a separate step from this informational checklist.
Source: https://www.ontario.ca/page/oinp-employer-job-offer-demand-skills-stream
Sources
- OINP Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream. Last verified on 2026-10-12.
- Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream – Applicant Checklist. Last verified on 2026-10-12.