ontario regulation 384/23

made under the

Ontario Immigration Act, 2015

Made: December 8, 2023
Filed: December 12, 2023
Published on e-Laws: December 12, 2023
Published in The Ontario Gazette: December 30, 2023

Amending O. Reg. 422/17

(GENERAL)

1. (1) The definition of “eligible Canadian institution” in section 1 of Ontario Regulation 422/17 is amended by striking out “funded” and substituting “assisted”.

(2) The definition of “eligible Ontario institution” in section 1 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “publicly funded Ontario university” and substituting “publicly assisted Ontario university, college or indigenous institute”.

2. Subparagraph 3 i of section 6 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

i.  Proof that the applicant has obtained,

A.  an undergraduate degree or diploma from an eligible Canadian institution that takes at least two years to complete if pursued on a full-time basis,

B.  a graduate degree or diploma from an eligible Canadian institution that takes at least one year to complete if pursued on a full-time basis,

C.  an Ontario college graduate certificate from an eligible Ontario institution that takes at least one year to complete if pursued on a full-time basis, or

D.  a university graduate certificate from an eligible Ontario institution that takes at least one year to complete if pursued on a full-time basis and that is listed on the Ministry’s website, as the list is amended from time to time,

and that more than half of the requirements necessary to obtain the degree, diploma or certificate were obtained while lawfully residing and studying in Canada.

Commencement

3. This Regulation comes into force on the later of January 1, 2024 and the day it is filed.

Made by:
Pris par :

Le ministre du Travail, de l'Immigration, de la Formation et du Développement des compétences,

David Piccini

Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

Date made: December 8, 2023
Pris le : 8 décembre 2023