2026 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Updates

Learn about this year’s updates, news and announcements for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Updates are organized by the month they were issued.

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April

April 1, 2026

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited in mining-related occupations

April 1, 2026

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited in mining-related occupations

On April 1, 2026, we issued 759 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, International Student or In-Demand Skills streams who work in mining-related occupations. Candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit.

Candidates with a score of 56 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 21310 - Electrical and electronics engineers
NOC 21330 - Mining engineers
NOC 21331 - Geological engineers
NOC 22100 - Chemical technologists and technicians
NOC 22101 - Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
NOC 22232 - Occupational health and safety specialists
NOC 22302 - Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
NOC 22310 - Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
NOC 22312 - Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
NOC 70012 - Facility operation and maintenance managers
NOC 72106 - Welders and related machine operators
NOC 72400 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
NOC 72401 - Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
NOC 90010 - Manufacturing managers

Candidates with a score of 85 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 21310 - Electrical and electronics engineers
NOC 21330 - Mining engineers
NOC 21331 - Geological engineers
NOC 22100 - Chemical technologists and technicians
NOC 22101 - Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
NOC 22232 - Occupational health and safety specialists
NOC 22302 - Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
NOC 22310 - Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
NOC 22312 - Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
NOC 70012 - Facility operation and maintenance managers
NOC 72106 - Welders and related machine operators
NOC 72201 - Industrial electricians
NOC 72400 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
NOC 73400 - Heavy equipment operators
NOC 90010 - Manufacturing managers

Candidates with a score of 34 and above received an invitation under the In-Demand Skills stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) code:

NOC 94201 - Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by March 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Your employer must review the employer guide and submit their application within 14 calendar days.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days from the date we issued the invitation.

March

March 25, 2026

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited in Eastern Ontario

On March 25, 2026, we issued 174 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, International Student or In-Demand Skills streams. Candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit and have a job offer in Eastern Ontario.

Eastern Ontario includes the following Census Divisions: Frontenac, Hastings, Kawartha Lakes, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox and Addington , Northumberland, Ottawa, Ottawa-Carleton, Peterborough, Prescott and Russell, Prince Edward, Renfrew, and Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.

Candidates with a score of 57 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 10010 - Financial managers
NOC 10011 - Human resources managers
NOC 10019 - Other administrative services managers
NOC 10022 - Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
NOC 11200 - Human resources professionals
NOC 11201 - Professional occupations in business management consulting
NOC 13100 - Administrative officers
NOC 13112 - Medical administrative assistants
NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
NOC 21222 - Information systems specialists
NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians
NOC 31202 - Physiotherapists
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
NOC 32122 - Medical sonographers
NOC 33100 - Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
NOC 33101 - Medical laboratory assistants
NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services
NOC 41200 - University professors and lecturers
NOC 70012 - Facility operation and maintenance managers

Candidates with a score of 83 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 12013 - Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
NOC 12102 - Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
NOC 12111 - Health information management occupations
NOC 13100 - Administrative officers
NOC 13112 - Medical administrative assistants
NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
NOC 21222 - Information systems specialists
NOC 22111 - Agricultural and fish products inspectors
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
NOC 32109 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 32124 - Pharmacy technicians
NOC 33100 - Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services
NOC 92100 - Power engineers and power systems operators

NOC 44101 - Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by March 23, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Your employer must review the employer guide and submit their application within 14 calendar days.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days from the date we issued the invitation.

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited in Northern Ontario

On March 25, 2026, we issued 57 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker or International Student streams. Candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit and have a job offer in Northern Ontario.

Northern Ontario includes the following Census Divisions: Algoma, Cochrane, Greater Sudbury, Haliburton, Kenora, Manitoulin, Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and Timiskaming.

Candidates with a score of 54 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 10022 - Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
NOC 11200 - Human resources professionals
NOC 12013 - Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
NOC 12101 - Human resources and recruitment officers
NOC 12102 - Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
NOC 13100 - Administrative officers
NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
NOC 22233 - Construction inspectors
NOC 31112 - Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
NOC 31202 - Physiotherapists
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
NOC 72014 - Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
NOC 92014 - Supervisors, forest products processing
NOC 92100 - Power engineers and power systems operators
NOC 93100 - Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing

Candidates with a score of 80 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 10019 - Other administrative services managers
NOC 11200 - Human resources professionals
NOC 12013 - Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
NOC 12101 - Human resources and recruitment officers
NOC 13100 - Administrative officers
NOC 13112 - Medical administrative assistants
NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
NOC 70012 - Facility operation and maintenance managers
NOC 72020 - Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
NOC 92100 - Power engineers and power systems operators

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by March 23, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Your employer must review the employer guide and submit their application within 14 calendar days.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days from the date we issued the invitation.

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited in Southwestern Ontario

On March 25, 2026, we issued 251 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker or International Student streams. Candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit and have a job offer in Southwestern Ontario.

Southwestern Ontario includes the following Census Divisions: Brant, Bruce, Chatham-Kent, Elgin, Essex, Haldimand-Norfolk, Hamilton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Oxford, and Perth.

Candidates with a score of 53 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 10010 - Financial managers
NOC 10012 - Purchasing managers
NOC 10019 - Other administrative services managers
NOC 10022 - Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
NOC 11201 - Professional occupations in business management consulting
NOC 12010 - Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
NOC 12011 - Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
NOC 12013 - Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
NOC 12102 - Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
NOC 13100 - Administrative officers
NOC 13112 - Medical administrative assistants
NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
NOC 30010 - Managers in health care
NOC 31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians
NOC 31121 - Dietitians and nutritionists
NOC 31202 - Physiotherapists
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
NOC 32120 - Medical laboratory technologists
NOC 32122 - Medical sonographers
NOC 33100 - Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services
NOC 40020 - Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training
NOC 41301 - Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
NOC 41302 - Ecclesiastical occupations
NOC 42204 - Religion workers
NOC 70011 - Home building and renovation managers
NOC 70012 - Facility operation and maintenance managers
NOC 72010 - Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
NOC 72014 - Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
NOC 92013 - Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing

Candidates with a score of 81 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 10010 - Financial managers
NOC 10011 - Human resources managers
NOC 10012 - Purchasing managers
NOC 10019 - Other administrative services managers
NOC 12010 - Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
NOC 12013 - Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
NOC 12102 - Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
NOC 13100 - Administrative officers
NOC 13112 - Medical administrative assistants
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 31302 - Nurse practitioners
NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
NOC 33100 - Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
NOC 33101 - Medical laboratory assistants
NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services
NOC 40030 - Managers in social, community and correctional services
NOC 41301 - Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
NOC 41404 - Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers
NOC 70012 - Facility operation and maintenance managers
NOC 72010 - Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
NOC 92013 - Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
NOC 92023 - Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
NOC 92024 - Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by March 23, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Your employer must review the employer guide and submit their application within 14 calendar days.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days from the date we issued the invitation.

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited in Central Ontario (excluding GTA)

On March 25, 2026, we issued 199 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, International Student or In-Demand Skills streams. Candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit and have a job offer in Central Ontario (excluding GTA).

Central Ontario (excluding GTA) includes the following Census Divisions: Dufferin, Grey, Simcoe, Waterloo, and Wellington.

Candidates with a score of 55 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 10010 - Financial managers
NOC 10019 - Other administrative services managers
NOC 10022 - Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
NOC 12011 - Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
NOC 12013 - Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
NOC 12101 - Human resources and recruitment officers
NOC 12102 - Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
NOC 12200 - Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
NOC 13100 - Administrative officers
NOC 20010 - Engineering managers
NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
NOC 30010 - Managers in health care
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
NOC 32201 - Massage therapists
NOC 33101 - Medical laboratory assistants
NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 70010 - Construction managers
NOC 72020 - Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
NOC 72022 - Supervisors, printing and related occupations

Candidates with a score of 82 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 11201 - Professional occupations in business management consulting
NOC 12013 - Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
NOC 12101 - Human resources and recruitment officers
NOC 12102 - Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
NOC 12200 - Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
NOC 13100 - Administrative officers
NOC 13112 - Medical administrative assistants
NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
NOC 33100 - Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 70010 - Construction managers
NOC 72020 - Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
NOC 73201 - General maintenance workers and building superintendents
NOC 73301 - Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
NOC 92013 - Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing

Candidates with a score of 32 and above received an invitation under the In-Demand Skills stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 44101 - Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by March 23, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Your employer must review the employer guide and submit their application within 14 calendar days.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days from the date we issued the invitation.

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

On March 25, 2026, we issued 431 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker or International Student streams. Candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit and have a job offer in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) includes the following Census Divisions: Durham, Halton, Peel, Toronto, and York.

Candidates with a score of 61 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 00012 - Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services
NOC 20010 - Engineering managers
NOC 20011 - Architecture and science managers
NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
NOC 21200 - Architects
NOC 21222 - Information systems specialists
NOC 21230 - Computer systems developers and programmers
NOC 21231 - Software engineers and designers
NOC 21232 - Software developers and programmers
NOC 21233 - Web designers
NOC 21234 - Web developers and programmers
NOC 21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
NOC 21331 - Geological engineers
NOC 22222 - Information systems testing technicians
NOC 30010 - Managers in health care
NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 70010 - Construction managers

Candidates with a score of 90 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 20010 - Engineering managers
NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
NOC 21222 - Information systems specialists
NOC 21231 - Software engineers and designers
NOC 21232 - Software developers and programmers
NOC 21234 - Web developers and programmers
NOC 21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
NOC 22222 - Information systems testing technicians
NOC 31120 - Pharmacists
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 32129 - Other medical technologists and technicians
NOC 70010 - Construction managers

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by March 23, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Your employer must review the employer guide and submit their application within 14 calendar days.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days from the date we issued the invitation.

March 18, 2026

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream: physicians invited

On March 18, 2026, we issued 97 invitations to apply to physicians who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.

Candidates with a score of 36 and above received an invitation. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
NOC 31101 - Specialists in surgery
NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians

Please refer to the January 5 program update for more details.

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by March 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days.

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited under the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot

On March 18, 2026, we issued 39 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify for the REDI pilot under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, International Student or In-Demand Skills streams. Candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit and have a job offer in Lanark or Leeds and Grenville.

Candidates with a score of 47 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 11100 - Financial auditors and accountants
NOC 22302 - Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
NOC 32104 - Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 72302 - Gas fitters
NOC 72410 - Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers

Candidates with a score of 61 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 42201 - Social and community service workers
NOC 42202 - Early childhood educators and assistants
NOC 70010 - Construction managers
NOC 72100 - Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
NOC 73202 - Pest controllers and fumigators

Candidates with a score of 30 and above received an invitation under the In-Demand Skills stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 44101 - Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
NOC 94100 - Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
NOC 94111 - Plastics processing machine operators
NOC 94140 - Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
NOC 94201 - Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
NOC 95106 - Labourers in food and beverage processing

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by March 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Your employer must review the employer guide and submit their application within 14 calendar days.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days from the date we issued the invitation.

Masters and PhD Graduate streams: candidates invited

On March 18, 2026, we issued 582 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify under the Masters Graduate stream. We issued 525 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify under the PhD Graduate stream. Candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit.

Candidates with a score of 30 and above received an invitation under the Masters Graduate stream. Candidates must have Canadian work experience in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 00010 - Legislators
NOC 00012 - Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services
NOC 00015 - Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities
NOC 10011 - Human resources managers
NOC 10012 - Purchasing managers
NOC 10019 - Other administrative services managers
NOC 10020 - Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
NOC 10021 - Banking, credit and other investment managers
NOC 11200 - Human resources professionals
NOC 12010 - Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
NOC 12011 - Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
NOC 12013 - Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
NOC 12100 - Executive assistants
NOC 12101 - Human resources and recruitment officers
NOC 12102 - Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
NOC 12103 - Conference and event planners
NOC 12104 - Employment insurance and revenue officers
NOC 12111 - Health information management occupations
NOC 12112 - Records management technicians
NOC 13 - Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
NOC 13100 - Administrative officers
NOC 13112 - Medical administrative assistants
NOC 14101 - Receptionists
NOC 20010 - Engineering managers
NOC 20011 - Architecture and science managers
NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
NOC 21100 - Physicists and astronomers
NOC 21111 - Forestry professionals
NOC 21200 - Architects
NOC 21201 - Landscape architects
NOC 21222 - Information systems specialists
NOC 21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
NOC 30010 - Managers in health care
NOC 31112 - Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
NOC 31120 - Pharmacists
NOC 31121 - Dietitians and nutritionists
NOC 31202 - Physiotherapists
NOC 31203 - Occupational therapists
NOC 31300 - Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 32103 - Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
NOC 32109 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 32129 - Other medical technologists and technicians
NOC 33101 - Medical laboratory assistants
NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services
NOC 40020 - Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training
NOC 40030 - Managers in social, community and correctional services
NOC 41301 - Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
NOC 41302 - Ecclesiastical occupations
NOC 50011 - Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
NOC 51110 - Editors
NOC 51113 - Journalists
NOC 51122 - Musicians and singers
NOC 52110 - Film and video camera operators
NOC 52112 - Broadcast technicians
NOC 52113 - Audio and video recording technicians
NOC 70010 - Construction managers
NOC 70011 - Home building and renovation managers
NOC 70012 - Facility operation and maintenance managers
NOC 72010 - Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
NOC 72012 - Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
NOC 72014 - Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
NOC 72020 - Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
NOC 72023 - Supervisors, railway transport operations
NOC 72025 - Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
NOC 73112 - Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
NOC 73201 - General maintenance workers and building superintendents
NOC 92010 - Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
NOC 92011 - Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
NOC 92013 - Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
NOC 92014 - Supervisors, forest products processing

Candidates with a score of 49 and above received an invitation under the PhD Graduate stream. Candidates must have Canadian work experience in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 10021 - Banking, credit and other investment managers
NOC 11101 - Financial and investment analysts
NOC 11200 - Human resources professionals
NOC 11201 - Professional occupations in business management consulting
NOC 13110 - Administrative assistants
NOC 20011 - Architecture and science managers
NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
NOC 21100 - Physicists and astronomers
NOC 21101 - Chemists
NOC 21102 - Geoscientists and oceanographers
NOC 21109 - Other professional occupations in physical sciences
NOC 21110 - Biologists and related scientists
NOC 21120 - Public and environmental health and safety professionals
NOC 21202 - Urban and land use planners
NOC 21210 - Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
NOC 21211 - Data scientists
NOC 21220 - Cybersecurity specialists
NOC 21222 - Information systems specialists
NOC 21223 - Database analysts and data administrators
NOC 21230 - Computer systems developers and programmers
NOC 21231 - Software engineers and designers
NOC 21232 - Software developers and programmers
NOC 21233 - Web designers
NOC 21300 - Civil engineers
NOC 21301 - Mechanical engineers
NOC 21310 - Electrical and electronics engineers
NOC 21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
NOC 21322 - Metallurgical and materials engineers
NOC 21331 - Geological engineers
NOC 21399 - Other professional engineers, n.e.c.
NOC 22214 - Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
NOC 22300 - Civil engineering technologists and technicians
NOC 22310 - Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
NOC 31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 40020 - Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training
NOC 41200 - University professors and lecturers
NOC 41201 - Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
NOC 41210 - College and other vocational instructors
NOC 41400 - Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers
NOC 41401 - Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
NOC 41402 - Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
NOC 41403 - Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
NOC 41404 - Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers
NOC 41405 - Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
NOC 41409 - Other professional occupations in social science
NOC 42201 - Social and community service workers
NOC 43109 - Other instructors
NOC 44101 - Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
NOC 51110 - Editors
NOC 52120 - Graphic designers and illustrators
NOC 74102 - Couriers and messengers

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by March 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Masters Graduate or PhD Graduate stream pages to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix NMAS or NPHD. You must submit your application and payment within 14 calendar days.

March 16

Regulatory changes to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is making changes to Ontario Regulation 421/17 under the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 (OIA) that will allow the Minister to redesign the OINP by creating or removing selection streams. This authority was approved as part of the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025.

Other changes include:

preparing the regulation to launch new streams, including simplifying the OIA Director’s application processing steps
updating program streams to better target provincial labour needs, including clarifying the process the OINP Director undertakes when determining draws
strengthening program integrity by:
- allowing the OINP Director’s refusal and cancellation notices to be sent by email, mail, or in person, and deeming them delivered rather than requiring proof of receipt
- adding OIA sections 14.1 (Standards and Requirements) and 15.1 (Misrepresentation) to the list of provisions that may trigger an administrative monetary penalty

These updates are needed to carry out the OINP’s redesign and will help ensure that the OINP can select applicants who are ready to contribute to Ontario’s economy without displacing Canadian workers, while upholding program integrity.

Please continue to monitor this page for the latest information.

The updated regulation can be found on Ontario’s e-Laws.

February

February 18, 2026

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited in skilled trades-related occupations

February 6, 2026

Ontario’s 2026 nomination allocation

February 2, 2026

Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker stream: physicians invited
Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited under the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot
Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited in healthcare and early childhood education occupations

February 18, 2026

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited in skilled trades-related occupations

On February 18, 2026, we issued 1,404 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker or International Student streams who work in skilled trades-related occupations. Candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit.

Candidates with a score of 50 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream, and 80 and above under the International Student stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 72010 - Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
NOC 72011 - Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
NOC 72012 - Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
NOC 72013 - Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
NOC 72014 - Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
NOC 72020 - Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
NOC 72021 - Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
NOC 72022 - Supervisors, printing and related occupations
NOC 72023 - Supervisors, railway transport operations
NOC 72025 - Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
NOC 72100 - Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
NOC 72101 - Tool and die makers
NOC 72102 - Sheet metal workers
NOC 72103 - Boilermakers
NOC 72104 - Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
NOC 72105 - Ironworkers
NOC 72106 - Welders and related machine operators
NOC 72200 - Electricians (except industrial and power system)
NOC 72201 - Industrial electricians
NOC 72202 - Power system electricians
NOC 72203 - Electrical power line and cable workers
NOC 72204 - Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
NOC 72205 - Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
NOC 72300 - Plumbers
NOC 72301 - Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
NOC 72302 - Gas fitters
NOC 72310 - Carpenters
NOC 72311 - Cabinetmakers
NOC 72320 - Bricklayers
NOC 72321 - Insulators
NOC 72400 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
NOC 72401 - Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
NOC 72402 - Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
NOC 72403 - Railway carmen/women
NOC 72404 - Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
NOC 72405 - Machine fitters
NOC 72406 - Elevator constructors and mechanics
NOC 72410 - Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
NOC 72411 - Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators
NOC 72420 - Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
NOC 72421 - Appliance servicers and repairers
NOC 72422 - Electrical mechanics
NOC 72423 - Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
NOC 72429 - Other small engine and small equipment repairers
NOC 72500 - Crane operators
NOC 72501 - Water well drillers
NOC 72999 - Other technical trades and related occupations
NOC 73100 - Concrete finishers
NOC 73101 - Tilesetters
NOC 73102 - Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
NOC 73110 - Roofers and shinglers
NOC 73111 - Glaziers
NOC 73112 - Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
NOC 73113 - Floor covering installers
NOC 73200 - Residential and commercial installers and servicers
NOC 73201 - General maintenance workers and building superintendents
NOC 73202 - Pest controllers and fumigators
NOC 73209 - Other repairers and servicers
NOC 73301 - Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
NOC 73310 - Railway and yard locomotive engineers
NOC 73311 - Railway conductors and brakemen/women
NOC 73400 - Heavy equipment operators
NOC 73401 - Printing press operators
NOC 73402 - Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction
NOC 82010 - Supervisors, logging and forestry
NOC 82020 - Supervisors, mining and quarrying
NOC 82021 - Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
NOC 82030 - Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
NOC 82031 - Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
NOC 83100 - Underground production and development miners
NOC 83101 - Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
NOC 83110 - Logging machinery operators
NOC 83120 - Fishing masters and officers
NOC 83121 - Fishermen/women
NOC 93100 - Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
NOC 93101 - Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing
NOC 93102 - Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by February 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Your employer must review the employer guide and submit their application within 14 calendar days.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days from the date we issued the invitation.

February 6, 2026

Ontario’s 2026 nomination allocation

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has received its 2026 nomination allocation from the federal government. The province’s 2026 allocation is 14,119 nominations.

Please monitor this page for news, announcements, and program developments.

February 2, 2026

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream: physicians invited

On February 2, 2026, we issued 129 invitations to apply to physicians who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.

Candidates with a score of 33 and above received an invitation. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

NOC 31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
NOC 31101 - Specialists in surgery
NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians

Please refer to the January 5 program update for more details.

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by January 28, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days.

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited under the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot

On February 2, 2026, we issued 47 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify for the REDI pilot under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, International Student or In-Demand Skills streams. Candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit and have a job offer in Lanark or Leeds and Grenville.

Candidates with a score of 44 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. Candidates must have 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 with a score of 69 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. Candidates must have 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

NOC 44101 - Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
NOC 75101 - Material handlers
NOC 94100 - Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
NOC 94111 - Plastics processing machine operators
NOC 94140 - Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by January 28, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Your employer must review the employer guide and submit their application within 14 calendar days.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days from the date we issued the invitation.

Employer Job Offer streams: candidates invited in healthcare and early childhood education occupations

On February 2, 2026, we issued 1,649 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker or International Student streams who work in healthcare or early childhood education occupations. Candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit.

Candidates with a score of 36 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream, and 56 and above under the International Student stream. Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:

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

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by January 28, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To apply:

Review the Employer Job Offer stream page to determine if you meet the requirements and ensure you have the mandatory documents.
Your employer must review the employer guide and submit their application within 14 calendar days.
Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX. You must submit your application and payment within 17 calendar days from the date we issued the invitation.

January

January 5, 2026

Changes to eligibility for self-employed physicians under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream

January 5, 2026

Changes to eligibility for self-employed physicians under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has made changes to the classes of certificates of registration from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) that physicians can hold if applying as self-employed to the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream.

These changes aim to broaden eligibility for foreign national internationally educated physicians and are in alignment with changes to regulations made under the Medicine Act,1991, which came into effect on January 1, 2026.

Physicians under National Occupational Classification codes 31100, 31101 and 31102 who are members in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and hold a provisional certificate of registration, are now eligible to apply as self-employed to the OINP for a certificate of nomination provided they have an Ontario Health Insurance Plan OHIP billing number.

The amendments also remove the postgraduate license from the list of eligible licenses since postgraduate license-holders are unable to meet the requirement of having an OHIP billing number. Postgraduate education license-holders may be eligible under the OINP’s Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream if they have a job offer with an Ontario employer.

The amendments came into effect on January 1, 2026.

These changes are reflected on the program requirements webpage. For more information, please visit:

OINP Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream

The updated regulations can be found on Ontario’s e-Laws Website:

Ontario Regulation 422/17 (General)

Updated: April 01, 2026

Published: January 05, 2026