6 New Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program-OINP issued 1,680 invitations to permanent residency in its Foreign Worker, International Student and In-Demand Skills programs.
The most recent OINP draws, which were conducted on October 9, 2025, focused on occupations of priority in healthcare, early childhood education, and regional development, which can be seen as a considerable initiative by Ontario to empower their workforce with intelligent immigration.
Now let us enter into the very particulars of all these rounds of invitations!
Breaking Down The October 9 OINP Draws
Ontario has been working towards an improved strategy of immigration, which is consistent with the economic growth and labour demands.
These rounds included two targeted invitation sets, one of which was healthcare and early childhood educators, and the other one under the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) program under 3 main streams, amounting to 6 new invitation rounds.
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream
Number of invitations
Date profiles created
EOI Score range
Focus
24
July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025
51 and above
Targeted draw for 23 occupations under Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI).
671
July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025
38 and above
Targeted draw for 10 health occupations and early childhood educators.
This stream remains a popular pathway for foreign workers already in Canada with job offers from eligible Ontario employers.
Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream
Invitations
Date profiles created
EOI Score range
Notes
53
July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025
75 and above
Targeted draw for 43 occupations under Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI).
757
July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025
56 and above
Targeted draw for 10 health occupations and early childhood educators and assistants.
This stream continues to help international graduates transition from study to permanent employment, particularly in fields experiencing acute labour shortages.
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream
Invitations
Date profiles created
EOI Score range
Focus
13
July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025
33 and above
Targeted draw for 9 occupations under Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI).
162
July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025
31 and above
Targeted draw for 10 health occupations.
In-Demand Skills stream assists employees in semi-skilled and support work, which is essential in the Ontario healthcare, agricultural as well as industrial industries.
This would make the number of invitations in the Employer Job Offer category in 2025 to exceed 10,000, which is a sure sign that Ontario will be serious about attracting skilled professionals who are already living and working in the province.
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream: 4,128
Employer Job Offer: International Student stream: 5,540
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream: 811
Full List Of Healthcare & Early Childhood Occupations Targeted
NOC Code
Occupation
31100
Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31101
Specialists in surgery
31102
General practitioners and family physicians
31300
Nursing coordinators and supervisors
31301
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
31302
Nurse practitioners
31303
Physician assistants, midwives, and allied health professionals
32101
Licensed practical nurses
33102
Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
42202
Early childhood educators and assistants
Applicants have been chosen using the scheme under the Foreign Worker, International Student, and In-Demand Skills if they had job offers in major healthcare and childcare jobs that include:
These professions still have a high vacancy rate in the province of Ontario, especially in the rural and Northern areas, where post-pandemic staffing shortages still exist.
Full List Of Targeted Occupations Under Regional Economic Development (REDI) Draw
The REDI pilot, which is an acronym of Regional Economic Development through Immigration, is geared to fully attract and retain high-level professionals in small Ontario communities experiencing chronic labour shortages.
Candidates in such communities as Lambton, Lanark, and Leeds and Grenville participated in the October 9, 2025 REDI draw by inviting candidates in all three streams of the Employer Job Offer.
Foreign Worker Stream REDI Occupations
NOC Code
Occupation
10019
Other administrative services managers
10022
Advertising, marketing, and public relations managers
11102
Financial advisors
11202
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing, and PR
12100
Executive assistants
12200
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
13110
Administrative assistants
13112
Medical administrative assistants
22100
Chemical technologists and technicians
22212
Drafting technologists and technicians
22310
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
31301
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
32101
Licensed practical nurses
33102
Nurse aides and patient service associates
42201
Social and community service workers
42202
Early childhood educators and assistants
72022
Supervisors, printing and related occupations
72204
Telecommunications line and cable installers
72310
Carpenters
72401
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72410
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
82030
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
This wide list shows Ontario’s strategic effort to address skill gaps in diverse sectors—from health to trades to administrative roles.
International Student Stream REDI Occupations
NOC Code
Occupation
00014
Senior managers – trade, broadcasting, and other services
11102
Financial advisors
11200
Human resources professionals
12200
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
21222
Information systems specialists
21232
Software developers and programmers
21300
Civil engineers
22310
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists
32101
Licensed practical nurses
42202
Early childhood educators and assistants
72410
Automotive service technicians
80020
Managers in agriculture
90010
Manufacturing managers
92101
Water and waste treatment plant operators
These occupations show a balanced approach between technical and managerial professions, giving opportunities to both STEM graduates and health-sector professionals.
In-Demand Skills Stream REDI Occupations
NOC Code
Occupation
44101
Home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations
75101
Material handlers
84120
Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
94106
Machining tool operators
94111
Plastics processing machine operators
94123
Industrial sewing machine operators
94140
Process control and machine operators (food & beverage)
94141
Industrial butchers and meat cutters
94201
Electronics assemblers, fabricators, and testers
The inclusion of these positions underlines Ontario’s commitment to the backbone of its regional industries—agriculture, food processing, and manufacturing.
How To Apply If You Received An Invitation
Candidates invited under the October 9, 2025 draws must act quickly.
Step 1: Visit the Employer Job Offer stream page, in the category that you are in (Foreign Worker, International Student, or In-Demand Skills) to verify that you are meeting the eligibility requirements.
Step 2: Check the document checklist: make sure that you are ready with all the necessary documents.
Step 3: Within 14 calendar days of the invitation, your employer needs to make an application with regards to the approval of the employment position.
Step 4: You are required to log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and fill out your application with a 17-calendar days time limit from the date of invitation.
The new application file number (you have JOXX prefix) is now displayed in your OINP profile, and your Expression of Interest file is greyed out, this is normal and is not an error.
All Employer Job Offer applications are required to be submitted in the Employer Portal since July 2, 2025.
Such a step will make the process faster and more transparent and allow OINP to monitor job offers and regional demand.
Before a candidate can apply, employers are compelled to open an account, post job details and are approved.
Candidates are not invited without being registered in an open job offer, which is a reform that makes the regulation more accountable and less prone to fraudulent job offers.
The medical sector and early childhood education still take a hold of OINP targeted draws as the demand of nurses, educators, and healthcare assistants is consistently high, especially in smaller communities of Ontario.
The REDI programme, which was introduced in mid 2024, has now become a critical way of revitalising smaller towns and country areas, where immigration positives are no longer concentrated in Toronto and the GTA.
This round is also highlighted with the fact that Ontario aligns with the federal government on objectives of developing the regions of the country as a way of ensuring that there is sustainable population growth and economic stability in the whole province.
By the end of the fourth quarter of the year 2025, the OINP will be operating selective draws that are aimed at:
Profession of healthcare and education.
Technology and manufacturing industries.
REDI communities under the regional pilot.
As the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan is to be updated, Ontario can get increased PNP investments by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), which will provide the province with greater opportunities to nominate foreign workers and students.
6 New Ontario OINP Draws Issue 1,680 Invitations for Permanent Residency
6 New Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program-OINP issued 1,680 invitations to permanent residency in its Foreign Worker, International Student and In-Demand Skills programs.
The most recent OINP draws, which were conducted on October 9, 2025, focused on occupations of priority in healthcare, early childhood education, and regional development, which can be seen as a considerable initiative by Ontario to empower their workforce with intelligent immigration.
Now let us enter into the very particulars of all these rounds of invitations!
Breaking Down The October 9 OINP Draws
Ontario has been working towards an improved strategy of immigration, which is consistent with the economic growth and labour demands.
These rounds included two targeted invitation sets, one of which was healthcare and early childhood educators, and the other one under the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) program under 3 main streams, amounting to 6 new invitation rounds.
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream
This stream remains a popular pathway for foreign workers already in Canada with job offers from eligible Ontario employers.
Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream
This stream continues to help international graduates transition from study to permanent employment, particularly in fields experiencing acute labour shortages.
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream
In-Demand Skills stream assists employees in semi-skilled and support work, which is essential in the Ontario healthcare, agricultural as well as industrial industries.
This would make the number of invitations in the Employer Job Offer category in 2025 to exceed 10,000, which is a sure sign that Ontario will be serious about attracting skilled professionals who are already living and working in the province.
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream: 4,128
Employer Job Offer: International Student stream: 5,540
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream: 811
Full List Of Healthcare & Early Childhood Occupations Targeted
Applicants have been chosen using the scheme under the Foreign Worker, International Student, and In-Demand Skills if they had job offers in major healthcare and childcare jobs that include:
These professions still have a high vacancy rate in the province of Ontario, especially in the rural and Northern areas, where post-pandemic staffing shortages still exist.
Full List Of Targeted Occupations Under Regional Economic Development (REDI) Draw
The REDI pilot, which is an acronym of Regional Economic Development through Immigration, is geared to fully attract and retain high-level professionals in small Ontario communities experiencing chronic labour shortages.
Candidates in such communities as Lambton, Lanark, and Leeds and Grenville participated in the October 9, 2025 REDI draw by inviting candidates in all three streams of the Employer Job Offer.
Foreign Worker Stream REDI Occupations
This wide list shows Ontario’s strategic effort to address skill gaps in diverse sectors—from health to trades to administrative roles.
International Student Stream REDI Occupations
These occupations show a balanced approach between technical and managerial professions, giving opportunities to both STEM graduates and health-sector professionals.
In-Demand Skills Stream REDI Occupations
The inclusion of these positions underlines Ontario’s commitment to the backbone of its regional industries—agriculture, food processing, and manufacturing.
How To Apply If You Received An Invitation
Candidates invited under the October 9, 2025 draws must act quickly.
Step 1: Visit the Employer Job Offer stream page, in the category that you are in (Foreign Worker, International Student, or In-Demand Skills) to verify that you are meeting the eligibility requirements.
Step 2: Check the document checklist: make sure that you are ready with all the necessary documents.
Step 3: Within 14 calendar days of the invitation, your employer needs to make an application with regards to the approval of the employment position.
Step 4: You are required to log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and fill out your application with a 17-calendar days time limit from the date of invitation.
The new application file number (you have JOXX prefix) is now displayed in your OINP profile, and your Expression of Interest file is greyed out, this is normal and is not an error.
All Employer Job Offer applications are required to be submitted in the Employer Portal since July 2, 2025.
Such a step will make the process faster and more transparent and allow OINP to monitor job offers and regional demand.
Before a candidate can apply, employers are compelled to open an account, post job details and are approved.
Candidates are not invited without being registered in an open job offer, which is a reform that makes the regulation more accountable and less prone to fraudulent job offers.
The medical sector and early childhood education still take a hold of OINP targeted draws as the demand of nurses, educators, and healthcare assistants is consistently high, especially in smaller communities of Ontario.
The REDI programme, which was introduced in mid 2024, has now become a critical way of revitalising smaller towns and country areas, where immigration positives are no longer concentrated in Toronto and the GTA.
This round is also highlighted with the fact that Ontario aligns with the federal government on objectives of developing the regions of the country as a way of ensuring that there is sustainable population growth and economic stability in the whole province.
By the end of the fourth quarter of the year 2025, the OINP will be operating selective draws that are aimed at:
Profession of healthcare and education.
Technology and manufacturing industries.
REDI communities under the regional pilot.
As the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan is to be updated, Ontario can get increased PNP investments by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), which will provide the province with greater opportunities to nominate foreign workers and students.
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