Ontario issues over 1,000 invitations to foreign workers, graduates, and in-demand professionals

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held five targeted draws on March 25, 2026, issuing a total of 1,112 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates with job offers in high-demand occupations across different regions of the province.

The draws targeted candidates under the province’s Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker (FW), International Student (IS), and In-Demand Skills (IDS) streams. To have been invited, candidates must have declared that they are currently residing in Canada with a valid work or study permit.

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This is the province's fourth set of invitation rounds in 2026, following draws held on February 2, February 18, and March 18.

Draw details

The OINP issued ITAs across five regions of Ontario: the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Southwestern Ontario, Central Ontario (excluding the GTA), Eastern Ontario, and Northern Ontario.

Candidates with qualifying scores and job offers in the GTA were issued the most invitations (431), while those in Northern Ontario received the fewest (57).

The number of invitations, streams targeted, and minimum scores required under each stream varied by region:

Region	Streams	Total invitations	Foreign Worker min. score	International Student min. score	In-Demand Skills min. score
Greater Toronto Area (GTA)	FW, IS	431	61	90	—
Southwestern Ontario	FW, IS	251	53	81	—
Central Ontario (excl. GTA)	FW, IS, IDS	199	55	82	32
Eastern Ontario	FW, IS. IDS	174	57	83	—
Northern Ontario	FW, IS	57	54	80	—

Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to (supported by a job offer from an eligible employer) by March 23, 2026 (11:59 p.m.). Profiles created before July 2, 2025, were not considered.

The In-Demand Skills stream was used only in the Eastern and Central Ontario (excluding the GTA) draws to issue invitations to candidates with qualifying scores and a job offer as a home support worker (NOC 44101).

Which occupations were targeted?

Each regional draw targeted different National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes, with health care, technology, business administration, and trades-related roles featured across multiple regions.

The GTA draw focused heavily on technology and health care occupations, with roles such as software engineers, web developers, and registered nurses among those targeted.

Outside the GTA, draws covered a wider range of occupations, including administrative officers, physiotherapists, licensed practical nurses, and various trades supervisors.

Greater Toronto Area (GTA) — eligible NOC codes

Foreign Worker stream (score of 61 and above)

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

International Student stream (score of 90 and above)

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

Southwestern Ontario — eligible NOC codes

Foreign Worker stream (score of 53 and above)

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

International Student stream (score of 81 and above)

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

Central Ontario (excluding GTA) — eligible NOC codes

Foreign Worker stream (score of 55 and above)

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

International Student stream (score of 82 and above)

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

In-Demand Skills stream (score of 32 and above)

NOC 44101 – Home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations.

Eastern Ontario — eligible NOC codes

Foreign Worker stream (score of 57 and above)

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

International Student stream (score of 83 and above)

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

In-Demand Skills stream (score of 34 and above)

NOC 44101 - Home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations.

Northern Ontario — eligible NOC codes

Foreign Worker stream (score of 54 and above)

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

International Student stream (score of 80 and above)

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

Next steps

Employers of selected candidates must review the employer guide and submit a complete application for approval of an employment position within 14 calendar days from the date of invitation.

Simultaneously, invited candidates must submit their OINP application within 17 calendar days of receiving the ITA.

After receiving a provincial nomination from Ontario, successful nominees can then apply to the federal government for permanent residence (PR).

Changes coming to the OINP

These draws come as Ontario prepares for a complete overhaul of its immigration streams.

Legal changes to the Ontario Immigration Act are set to take effect on May 30, 2026, revoking all existing categories of applicants eligible for a certificate of nomination — including the Foreign Worker, International Student, and In-Demand Skills categories used in these draws.

The province has proposed replacing the current streams with a consolidated Employer Job Offer stream (with two pathways based on skill level), along with three new streams: