OINP: Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream – Applicant Checklist

Proof may include copies of:

• pay slips, pay cheques or pay statements for the first and last month of each period of work experience
• bank statements showing salary deposits for the first and last month of each period of work experience
• income tax documents
• letter(s) from employer(s) confirming your annual salary/hourly wage. These letters must explain why documentation to verify compensation for work performed is not available

3. Canada Revenue Agency statements for any Canadian work

If you worked, or are currently working, in Canada, you must scan and upload copies of your Canada Revenue Agency T4 Statements of Remuneration Paid and Notice of Assessment (NOA) statements for any work experience you include in your application.

4. Regulated occupation

If you worked in a regulated occupation, you must scan and upload a copy of your licence or authorization.

5. Self-employment

If you are or have been self-employed, you must scan and upload copies of the following documents (as applicable) for all periods of work (foreign and Canadian) you include in your application.

• business registration documents or other documents to confirm business ownership
• income tax returns
• T4A statements (if self-employed in Canada)
• reference letter(s) from client(s) and other third parties indicating the service provided along with payment details
• invoices
• advertisements for your business (web posting, brochures and other promotional material)

6. Work contracts (optional)

You may scan and upload copies of your work contract(s) for any work experience (foreign and Canadian) you include in your application.

7. Other work-related documentation (optional)

If you have any other relevant documentation to support your work experience, include it with your application.

Documents to demonstrate that you meet the settlement funds requirement

Based on how you select to meet the settlement fund requirement, you must scan and upload specific documents as follows.

Note: You can also choose a combination of any of the following options.

Funds

To show that you have available funds to meet or exceed the minimum necessary settlement fund requirement:

• Scan and upload copies of your most recent bank statements showing the last three months of activity. The bank statements must state:
  • name of the financial institution
  • account number
  • balance in the account
  • indicate you as the account holder and/or
• Scan and upload copies of the most recent bank statements belonging to your spouse or common-law partner showing the last three months of activity. The bank statements must state:
  • account number
  • name of the financial institution
  • balance in the account
  • account holder’s name
• You must also scan and upload a letter from your spouse or common-law partner indicating that you have access to the funds and/or
• Scan and upload statements of accounts for investments such as fixed term deposits and/or mutual funds.
• You also need to scan and upload a letter from the financial institution. The letter must confirm that the funds are available, and the investments can be liquidated or redeemed on instructions and at what value.

Ongoing employment in Ontario

To show that you have current employment in Ontario to meet the settlement fund requirement, you must scan and upload copies of:

• your two most recent pay slips
• your original job offer on company letterhead,signed by the employer and include:
  • occupation title
  • duties and responsibilities
  • hours of work
  • wage
  • employment start date

Job offer in Ontario

To show that you have a valid job offer from an Ontario employer to meet the settlement fund requirement, you must scan and upload a copy of.

• your job offer letter on company letterhead, signed by the employer and include:
  • occupation title
  • duties and responsibilities
  • hours of work
  • wage
  • employment start date

Resumé

You must scan and upload a copy of your most current resumé with your application. The resumé should outline your current and past work experience, as well as your education. Your resumé should also detail your duties and responsibilities for each position held, and include your current residential address, email address and phone number.

Other optional documents

In the intent to reside section, you may scan and upload additional documents if you need more space (beyond the space provided in the application) to demonstrate your intention to live in Ontario or you wish to include additional documents to demonstrate your ties to Ontario.

In the other section, you may also scan and upload any other documents, such as education documents or others not captured in the rest of this checklist, to support your application.

Family documents

Passports

If applicable, you must scan and upload a copy of the personal details page from the passport of each dependent family member. A dependent family member can include your spouse or common law-partner, your children under the age of 22 and their children.

Status documents in Canada

If applicable, you must scan and upload copies of current and previous status documents given to your spouse or common-law partner by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Documents may include:

• work permits
• study permits
• temporary resident visas
• any other Canadian immigration document

If your spouse or common-law partner currently has implied status, scan and upload a copy of either:

• the letter from IRCC acknowledging that they received the application from your spouse or common-law partner to extend their status or
• the IRCC fee receipt, and/or
• the post office mailing receipt your spouse or common-law partner received when they applied to extend their status (if applicable)

Canadian education documents

If applicable, you must scan and upload copies of documents your spouse or common-law partner has received from a Canadian academic institution (secondary school, college or university) that prove they have completed at least two years of full-time study (in a program of at least two years).

Canadian work experience

1. Employment/work experience reference letters

If applicable, you must scan and upload copies of employment/work experience reference letters your spouse or common-law partner has received from a Canadian employer. Reference letters must:

• be printed on business letterhead
• identify the business address, telephone/fax numbers, email, and website addresses
• include the name(s) of the responsible officer/supervisor and their signature(s)
• specify the employment period and the positions your spouse or common-law partner held
• outline their duties and responsibilities during the employment period for each position and the time spent in each position (if applicable)
• include their total annual salary plus benefits, number of hours worked per week, number of weeks of work per year and any extended periods of leave

2. Proof of compensation

You must scan and upload proof of compensation for your spouse or common-law partner’s work experience in Canada. Proof may include copies of:

• Canada Revenue Agency T4 Statements of Remuneration Paid and Notice of Assessment (NOA) statements (if applicable), and
• pay slips.

Language test results

If applicable, scan and upload a copy of your spouse or common-law partner’s language test results (CLB 4 or above).