Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

From Ontario's June 26, 2026 overview (Ontario, 2026 OINP updates):

Ontario also states: "For all Ontario Workforce Priority Stream pathways, lower gross annual revenue requirements will apply to employers located in rural communities. For the purposes of the program, a rural community is a community located in a census division with a population of less than 150,000." (Ontario, 2026 OINP updates)

Ontario states: "As part of the redesign of the OINP, the following streams have been closed:" (Ontario, 2026 OINP updates)

• • "Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker"
• • "Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills"
• • "Employer Job Offer: International Student"
• • "Master’s Graduate"
• • "PhD Graduate"
• • "Express Entry Human Capital Priorities"
• • "Express Entry French-speaking Skilled Worker"
• • "Express Entry Skilled Trades"

Ontario states: "No further invitations will be issued under the former program streams." "Employers who have previously registered in the employer portal will not need to register again when the EOI system reopens. Once the Employer Portal reopens they will need to submit a new job offer and a new application for an approval of an employment position (re-register a new job offer) to initiate a new EOI for the applicant under the new program stream." (Ontario, 2026 OINP updates)

Ontario states: "If you are a skilled foreign worker who meets the stream requirements, your employer must first initiate the process through the employer portal. You can then register an expression of interest." "If you are invited to apply, you must demonstrate that you possess the attributes outlined in your expression of interest and meet the eligibility criteria set out on this page. Your employer must also seek approval of the employment position by applying through the employer portal." (Ontario, Ontario Workforce Priority stream)

Ontario states: "If you are a self-employed physician, you may apply without having a job offer." (Ontario, Ontario Workforce Priority stream)

After nomination, Ontario states: "Once we notify you, you must apply to IRCC for permanent residence within six months." (Ontario, OINP application process) The deadlines for each step are quoted on our Ontario Workforce Priority page.

Ontario states: "The OINP has reduced the response time for individuals who have been issued a Notice of Intent to Issue an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) or Ban order from 60 to 30 days. Regulatory amendments also allow notices of contravention to be sent by email, mail, or in person, and to deem them delivered rather than requiring proof of receipt." (Ontario, 2026 OINP updates)

Without a qualifying Ontario job offer, see the federal Canadian Experience Class and other Express Entry programs.