There are three distinct stages in the recruitment process at OSHKI:

1. Pre-Registration: During this stage, the prospective student has taken the time to look through the OSHKI Program Calendar, perhaps do some Internet research, or even just taken a few weeks or months to decide which career option they wish to explore through OSHKI. Once they have made their choice, they contact the Student Recruitment Officer at OSHKI to confirm that they meet the minimum admission requirements for their program of choice. If necessary, they will have make arrangements with OSHKI to write a Mature Student Test. They are also required to complete the Oshki Pimache-O-Win Program Application Form, and return it to the Student Recruitment Officer so that a file can be started for them at OSHKI.

2. Registration: At this stage, the candidate will have made their choice and will have completed an Ontario Colleges Application Service (OCAS) Form and sent it to OCAS in Guelph, Ontario. They will have enclosed the non-refundable $85 application fee with their OCAS application (only certified cheques or money orders are accepted). The quickest and easiest way to register with OCAS is to submit an online application on the OCAS website (www.ontariocolleges.ca) where they have the option of paying the application fee via credit card. Also at this stage, the candidate will have obtained official transcripts from the last institution that they attended (high school or college). They may have sent these transcripts to the Student Recruitment Officer at OSHKI, or even directly to OCAS.

3. Funding Sponsorship: This is the final stage of the recruitment process. Once the candidate has fulfilled all OCAS requirements, and has then been accepted by the college into their program of choice, they will seek financial sponsorship from their respective agencies. The relevant college will send a Letter of Acceptance to the candidate indicating that they have been approved for entry into the program. The candidate must then respond to the offer of admission by confirming with OCAS that they will attend the program. A sponsorship letter will then be provided to OSHKI, and registration into the program can be arranged. Students are registered into their program when the sponsorship letter is received.