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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).
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 |
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:
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:
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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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.
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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