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Official Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) updates, invitation rounds, and regulatory changes sourced from ontario.ca.
Ontario's Workforce Priority Stream has a special education exception for Personal Support Workers that many applicants don't know about.…
Ontario permanently closed all legacy OINP streams and replaced them with the employer-driven Ontario Workforce Priority (OWP) stream. The streamlined…
Ontario OINP Program Announcement on June 26, 2026: The OINP launched Phase 1 of its program redesign on June 26, 2026. The existing 8 streams were removed and replaced with the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream. The EOI system is closed to new registrations while the platform is updated. The new stream includes TEER 0–3 and TEER 4–5 pathways, plus a self-employed physician pathway. Program integrity changes reduce AMP response time from 60 to 30 days.
Ontario OINP Regulatory Update on May 29, 2026: Amendments to Ontario Regulation 421/17 under the Ontario Immigration Act took effect May 30, 2026. These changes prepare for the redesign of the OINP. All applications received under the existing framework will be assessed against eligibility requirements in place at the time of application.
Ontario OINP Invitation Round on April 30, 2026: 1,063 invitations issued. On April 30, 2026, the OINP issued 1,063 invitations to candidates in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) under the Foreign Worker and International Student streams. Minimum scores: 57 (Foreign Worker), 81 (International Student). GTA includes Durham, Halton, Peel, Toronto, York. Eligible profiles must have been attested by April 28, 2026.
Ontario OINP Invitation Round on April 23, 2026: 886 invitations issued. On April 23, 2026, the OINP issued 886 invitations to candidates in Southwestern Ontario. Minimum scores: 60 (Foreign Worker), 84 (International Student), 34 (In-Demand Skills). Southwestern Ontario includes Brant, Bruce, Hamilton, Niagara, and surrounding Census Divisions.
Ontario OINP Invitation Round on April 23, 2026: 428 invitations issued. On April 23, 2026, the OINP issued 428 invitations to candidates in Central Ontario (excluding GTA). Minimum scores: 60 (Foreign Worker), 85 (International Student), 34 (In-Demand Skills). Includes Dufferin, Grey, Simcoe, Waterloo, and Wellington.
Ontario OINP Invitation Round on April 23, 2026: 539 invitations issued. On April 23, 2026, the OINP issued 539 invitations to candidates in Eastern Ontario. Minimum scores: 63 (Foreign Worker), 87 (International Student), 34 (In-Demand Skills). Eastern Ontario includes Frontenac, Hastings, Kawartha Lakes, Ottawa, Peterborough, and surrounding Census Divisions.
Ontario OINP Invitation Round on April 23, 2026: 303 invitations issued. On April 23, 2026, the OINP issued 303 invitations to candidates in Northern Ontario. Minimum scores: 60 (Foreign Worker), 87 (International Student), 35 (In-Demand Skills). Northern Ontario includes Algoma, Cochrane, Greater Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and surrounding Census Divisions.
Ontario OINP Invitation Round on April 22, 2026: 918 invitations issued. On April 22, 2026, the OINP issued 674 invitations under the Masters Graduate stream (minimum score 61) and 244 invitations under the PhD Graduate stream (minimum score 56). Eligible profiles must have been attested by April 20, 2026.