OINP issues more than 1,800 invitations in the year's first draws

OINP issues more than 1,800 invitations in the year's first draws

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held six draws on 02/02/2026, issuing a total of 1,825 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination.

These targeted draws were held through the province’s employer job offer streams, and focused on physicians, Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) candidates, and health occupations, plus early childhood educators and assistants.

These draws represent the OINP’s first immigration selection round of 2026.

Detailed article on the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

Draw details

For all the draws held on 02/02 listed below, Ontario considered profiles created between 02/07/2025 and 28/01/2026.

Stream Minimum score Invitations issued Endorsements
Employer Job Offer stream: Foreign Worker 33 129 Targeted draw for physicians
Employer Job Offer stream: Foreign Worker 44 14 Targeted draw for REDI
Employer Job Offer stream: Foreign Worker 36 634 Targeted draw for health occupations and early childhood educators and assistants
Employer Job Offer stream: International Student in Ontario 69 26 Targeted draw for REDI
Employer Job Offer stream: International Student in Ontario 56 1,015 Targeted draw for health occupations and early childhood educators and assistants
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream 34 7 Targeted draw for REDI
  • NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
  • NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians

Candidates received an invitation under the Employer Job Offer stream: Foreign Worker only if they had a score of 44 or above and a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

  • NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
  • NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
  • NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
  • NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants

Candidates received an invitation under the Employer Job Offer stream: International Student in Ontario only if they had a score of 69 or above and a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

  • NOC 12111 – Health information management occupations
  • NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
  • NOC 13111 – Legal administrative assistants
  • NOC 22232 – Occupational health and safety specialists
  • NOC 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
  • NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
  • NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
  • NOC 52120 – Graphic designers and illustrators

Candidates received an invitation under the Employer Job Offer stream: In-Demand Skills only if they had a score of 34 or above and a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 94140 – Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing

NOC 44101 – Home support workers, caretakers and related occupations

NOC 75101 – Material handlers

NOC 94100 – Machine operators, mineral and metal processing

NOC 94111 – Plastics processing machine operators

NOC 31300 – Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors

NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners

NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals

NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses

NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants

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What is the REDI pilot and how does it fit with the OINP’s employer streams?

The Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot is a regional initiative under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) designed to help employers in smaller, rural and northern areas attract skilled workers where local recruitment cannot meet demand.

REDI operates within Ontario’s existing employer job offer streams (rather than being a separate stream).

In practice, eligible candidates must meet the requirements of the employer job offer stream and hold a full-time job offer located in one of the pilot areas — Lanark County, Leeds and Grenville, Sarnia-Lambton or Thunder Bay. There are no additional REDI-specific criteria or separate application; candidates may be selected through targeted draws.

What invited candidates need to do next

Candidates who receive an invitation must submit a complete application to the OINP within the programme’s deadline (60 days) and requirements.

Once they have received a provincial nomination from Ontario, successful nominees can apply directly to the Canadian federal government for permanent residence (PR).

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