Strategic Insights into Recent Changes to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), Brought to you by CELPIP by Prometric

Ontario’s economic immigration landscape is undergoing a monumental transformation. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has restructured its employer-driven architecture into the new Ontario Workforce Priority Stream, while simultaneously reassessing its business immigration framework under the Entrepreneur Stream.

For legal counsel advising foreign workers, international graduates, multi-location employers, and international investors, navigating these program overhauls requires practical, strategic clarity.

This 90-minute session convenes senior immigration counsel alongside testing leadership from CELPIP by Prometric to deliver an in-depth, practical analysis of these pivotal pathways:

• The Ontario Workforce Priority Stream: Dissecting the unified employer job offer framework, distinct pathway mechanics across TEER categories, updated qualifying work experience thresholds, physician carve-outs, and stringent two-step employer portal obligations.

• The OINP Entrepreneur Stream: Reviewing policy updates, transition rules, net worth and investment verification requirements, and the future outlook for business immigration pathways in the province.

• CELPIP by Prometric Integration: Examining how English language proficiency benchmarking (CLB levels) critically impacts candidate selection and ranking under the new Workforce Priority scoring models, test validity timing, and strategies to ensure timely candidate documentation.

Program Details

Date: January 27, 2027

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET

Registration: FREE for CILA Members and Law Students; Open to eligible Non-Members ($50 per ticket).

Register now to secure your spot!

Featured Speakers

• Robin Seligman

  Principal, Seligman Law

  Certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law with over three decades of counsel in complex corporate, economic, and litigation matters across Canada.

• Elizabeth Long

  Partner, LM Law Group

  Certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law; widely recognized authority, policy advocate, and frequent commentator on economic immigration programs and temporary foreign worker transitions.

• Ziah Sumar

  Partner, Long Mangalji LLP

  Accomplished immigration litigator and solicitor specializing in complex corporate mobility, provincial nominee pathways, and procedural fairness challenges.

• Gabriela Ramo

  Partner, EY Law LLP

  Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association National Citizenship and Immigration Section, bringing extensive cross-border experience in corporate immigration strategy and nominee program execution.

• Ivan Petrov

  Senior Manager, Business Development, Prometric (CELPIP)

  Overseeing key stakeholder partnerships and business development for Prometric’s language testing portfolio, Ivan provides key insights into CELPIP testing administration, score reliability, test security, and support resources for legal practitioners advising immigration candidates.

About CELPIP by Prometric

Recognized for its reliability and relevance, CELPIP enables individuals to demonstrate English language proficiency for visas, immigration, study, work, and professional advancement worldwide.

For more information or to find a test location, visit www.celpip.ca