1. Have you completed all requirements for a PhD degree from an eligible Ontario university?

Yes
No

2. Did you complete at least 2 years of your PhD studies while legally living and studying in Ontario?

Yes
No

3. Are you applying within 2 years of completing your PhD degree requirements?

Yes
No

4. Have you legally lived in Ontario for at least 12 months in the last 24 months before applying?

Yes
No

5. If you are currently in Canada, do you have valid legal status?

Yes
I am applying from outside Canada
No

6. Do you have enough settlement funds or income to support yourself and your family members?

Yes
No

7. Do you genuinely intend to live and work in Ontario?

Yes
No

8. Are you free from any scholarship, grant, or sponsorship obligation requiring you to return to another country or jurisdiction?

Yes
I had an obligation but completed it
No / not sure

9. Do you have strong Ontario ties, such as employment, job search activity, lease, family, professional network, or community involvement?

Yes, strong ties
Some ties
No / weak ties

10. Are your documents ready, including passport, status documents, education proof, Ontario residency proof, funds, and OINP forms?

Yes, complete
Partially ready
Not ready

11. Have you created an OINP Expression of Interest profile or are you ready to create one?

Yes
Not yet, but ready
No / not sure