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Ontario OINP Invitation Round on March 18, 2026: 39 invitations issued. On March 18, 2026, the OINP issued 39 invitations under the REDI pilot for Lanark or Leeds and Grenville. Minimum scores: 47 (Foreign Worker), 61 (International Student), 30 (In-Demand Skills). Profiles must have been attested by March 16, 2026.
Ontario OINP Invitation Round on March 18, 2026: 97 invitations issued. On March 18, 2026, the OINP issued 97 invitations to physicians under the Foreign Worker stream (minimum score 36). Eligible NOCs: Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (31100), specialists in surgery (31101), and general practitioners/family physicians (31102).
IRCC held Express Entry draw #405 on March 18, 2026, issuing 4,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the French Language Proficiency category. The minimum CRS score required was 393.
IRCC held Express Entry draw #404 on March 17, 2026, issuing 4,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Canadian Experience Class category. The minimum CRS score required was 507.
Ontario OINP Regulatory Update on March 16, 2026: The Ontario government announced regulatory changes to the OINP under Ontario Regulation 421/17. These changes came into effect May 30, 2026, and prepare for the full program redesign announced in June.
IRCC held Express Entry draw #403 on March 16, 2026, issuing 362 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Provincial Nominee Program category. The minimum CRS score required was 742.
IRCC held Express Entry draw #402 on March 5, 2026, issuing 250 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience category. The minimum CRS score required was 429.
IRCC held Express Entry draw #401 on March 4, 2026, issuing 5,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the French Language Proficiency category. The minimum CRS score required was 397.
IRCC held Express Entry draw #400 on March 3, 2026, issuing 4,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Canadian Experience Class category. The minimum CRS score required was 508.
IRCC held Express Entry draw #399 on March 2, 2026, issuing 264 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Provincial Nominee Program category. The minimum CRS score required was 710.