OINP: Entrepreneur Stream Guide

MNP LLP
ATTN: Dennis Dai
300-111 Richmond Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2G4

• Tel: 647-775-1773
• oinp@mnp.ca

Deloitte Forensic Inc.
ATTN: Guillaume Vadeboncoeur
100 Queen Street, Suite 1600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5T8

• Tel: 613-236-2442
• oinpverification@deloitte.ca

Please note:

• You must have an OINP file number before you can engage a qualified vendor. You will receive a file number with your invitation to apply. Net worth verification reports completed before you have been issued an invitation to apply, or by someone other than the qualified vendors above, will not be accepted.
• The qualified vendors are required to complete a verification report within 60 days. Please ensure that you hire a vendor as soon as possible once you have been invited to apply in order to meet the 90 day submission deadline.

Refer to the Entrepreneur Stream Application Guide to learn more about the personal net worth verification process and what documents you will need to provide to the qualified vendors.

If you are invited to apply to the Entrepreneur Stream

1. Review the Entrepreneur Stream Application Guide
2. Have your supporting documents ready

Supporting documents

You must provide documents to support the information in your EOI and your application and to prove you meet the eligibility criteria.

All supporting documents must be scanned and uploaded in your online application. Refer to the Document checklist for Entrepreneur Stream for a list of mandatory documents.

If a supporting document is not in English or French, you must provide a copy of the original document and a translation of the document. Please read Document translation and notarization for more information.

Please note: If you do not upload all of the required documents, your application will be considered incomplete and will be returned and your fee refunded.

Cost to apply

The application fee is $3,500 for you and $3,500 for your business partner (if applicable). This fee covers the cost of processing your application.

We only accept Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard and Mastercard Debit.

Refunds

We will only refund the fee if we find your application is incomplete or you withdraw your application before we start to process it.

We will not refund the fee if your application is unsuccessful.

You can check the status of your application through your account in the OINP e-Filing Portal.

Submit an online application

1. Before you start, make sure you meet all the mandatory requirements
2. Have your credit card ready (we only accept Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard and Mastercard Debit)
3. Have your supporting documents (in English or French) scanned and ready to upload
4. Read the application instructions sent to you in the email inviting you to apply (important)

Application instructions

You must apply through the OINP e-Filing Portal. Your email invitation will include steps on how to log in.

• you can complete the application yourself or have a representative complete it on your behalf
• it will take about two hours to complete the application
• you do not have to complete the application all at once, but you must submit your application within 90 calendar days of receiving your invitation to apply

Attend a mandatory interview

Once we have assessed your application, you will be notified by email whether your application is complete. If it is complete and appears to meet program criteria, you and your business partner (if applicable) will be required to attend an in-person interview at our office in Toronto.

The purpose of the interview is to get a better understanding of your business plan and your past experience.

You are responsible for all transportation arrangements and costs associated with the interview. If you (or your partner, if applicable) are unable to attend the interview, your application may be returned and/or refused and your processing fee will not be refunded.

After you apply

• if your stage 1 application is successful you will be asked to sign a performance agreement
• if your stage 1 application is unsuccessful and you think we made an error in our decision that led to your application being refused, you may ask for an internal review

Withdrawing your application

To withdraw your application, click on the “Withdraw” button next to your file number on your main page of the OINP e-Filing Portal.

Please note:

• we will only refund the application fee if you withdraw your application before we start processing it
• to apply again, you will need to register a new Expression of Interest

Changes in personal information

You must notify us if there are any changes to the information provided in your EOI or your application including (but not limited to) changes in:

• contact information
• immigration status (expiration or change in work permit)
• family composition due to:
  • marriage or common-law relationship
  • birth of a child
  • change of custody of a child
  • divorce/separation
  • death

You can make changes to your telephone number, email address and country of residence by logging into the OINP e-Filing Portal and clicking on “My Profile” on your main page. After the change has been made, click “Save”.