Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 Now In Force effective January 1, 2018

Jan 9, 2018 – The Ontario Immigration Act, 2015, which, along with its Regulations, lays the legislative framework for the new Ontario Immigration Nomination Program which has come into force with effect from January 1, 2018.

The Act provides legislative sanction for creation of:

• Registry of Ontario employers and recruiters eligible to make job offers and provide recruitment service respectively to foreign nationals.
• Creation of Settlement and Integration programs.
• Creation and regulation of selection programs including eligibility norms and other requirements related to temporary and permanent immigration into the province.
• Inspections, investigations, offences, and administrative and other penalties.