Ontario issues more than 1,800 invitations in first draws of the year
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held six draws on February 2, 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 candidates through Immigration (REDI), and health occupations, plus early childhood educators and assistants.
These draws represent the OINP’s first immigration selection round of 2026.
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Draw details
For all draws held on February 2 listed below, Ontario considered profiles created between July 2, 2025, and January 28, 2026.
| Stream | Minimum score | Invitations issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker | 33 | 129 | Targeted draw for physicians |
| Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker | 44 | 14 | Targeted draw for REDI |
| Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker | 36 | 634 | Targeted draw for health occupations and early childhood educators and assistants |
| Employer Job Offer: International Student | 69 | 26 | Targeted draw for REDI |
| Employer Job Offer: International Student | 56 | 1,015 | Targeted draw for health occupations and early childhood educators and assistants |
| Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills | 34 | 7 | Targeted draw for REDI |
Occupations targeted under Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream draw
- NOC 31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- NOC 31101 - Specialists in surgery
- NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians
Occupations targeted under Employer Job Offer streams: Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) draw
Candidates only received an invitation under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream if they had a score of 44 and above, and 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 only received an invitation under the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream if they had a score of 69 and above, and 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
Candidates only received an invitation under the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream if they had a score of 34 and above, and a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:
- 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
Occupations targeted under Employer Job Offer: Employer Job Offer streams: healthcare occupations and early childhood educators and assistants
- 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
What is the REDI pilot, and how does it fit into the OINP’s employer streams?
The Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot is a regional initiative under the OINP designed to help employers in smaller/rural and northern areas attract skilled workers when local hiring can’t 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 an Employer Job Offer stream and have a full-time job offer located in one of the pilot regions—Lanark County, Leeds and Grenville, Sarnia-Lambton, or Thunder Bay. There are no extra REDI-specific criteria or a separate application; candidates can be selected through targeted draws.
What invited candidates need to do next
Candidates who received an invitation must submit a complete application to the OINP within the program’s deadline (60 days) and requirements.
After receiving a provincial nomination from Ontario, successful nominees can apply directly to the federal government of Canada for permanent residence (PR).
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