Ontario OINP Draw on April 23 Issues 2,102 PR Invitations

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) sent out a total of 2,102 invitations to apply for provincial nomination via four different region-based draws on April 23, 2026.

The four draws took place under three specific categories: the Foreign Workers category, the International Students category, and the In-Demand Skills category.

Applicants are required to live in Canada with either a work permit or a study permit, as well as having employment opportunities in the target region.

A total of 797 invitations were sent out to Southwestern Ontario, while 539 were given to Eastern Ontario. There were 463 invitations for Central Ontario but excluding the GTA, while Northern Ontario got 303 invitations.

This series of draws is part of the intense efforts taken by the OINP in April 2026, which has already generated more than 7,000 invitations in a single month.

April 23, 2026, OINP Draw Overview

The below-given table gives an insight into the four regional draws conducted on April 23, 2026, with details of the number of invitations and minimum scores required for each stream.

The In-Demand Skills stream had the highest number of invitations, i.e., 719, mainly because of the 430 invitations in the region of Southwestern Ontario through this stream.

Following this stream, the Foreign Worker stream had 697 invitations, whereas the International Student stream had 686 invitations.

Eastern Ontario: 539 Invitations

On April 23, 2026, Ontario offered 539 invitations for applications to applicants who may have eligibility in the Employer Job Offer – Foreign Worker, International Student, or In-Demand Skills category with an employment opportunity in Eastern Ontario.

Eastern Ontario consists of the following Census Divisions: Frontenac, Hastings, Kawartha Lakes, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox and Addington, Northumberland, Ottawa, Ottawa-Carleton, Peterborough, Prescott and Russell, Prince Edward, Renfrew, and Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.

• Foreign Worker stream: 318 invitations (minimum score: 63)
• International Student stream: 173 invitations (minimum score: 87)
• In-Demand Skills stream: 48 invitations (minimum score: 34)

Foreign Worker Stream (Minimum Score: 63)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 63 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 00013 – Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
• NOC 10029 – Other business services managers
• NOC 11101 – Financial and investment analysts
• NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
• NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
• NOC 21101 – Chemists
• NOC 21102 – Geoscientists and oceanographers
• NOC 21109 – Other professional occupations in physical sciences
• NOC 21110 – Biologists and related scientists
• NOC 21120 – Public and environmental health and safety professionals
• NOC 21202 – Urban and land use planners
• NOC 21211 – Data scientists
• NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
• NOC 21221 – Business system specialists
• NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
• NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
• 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 21300 – Civil engineers
• NOC 21301 – Mechanical engineers
• NOC 21310 – Electrical and electronics engineers
• NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
• NOC 21390 – Aerospace engineers
• NOC 21399 – Other professional engineers, n.e.c.
• NOC 22110 – Biological technologists and technicians
• NOC 22210 – Architectural technologists and technicians
• NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
• NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians
• NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
• NOC 22232 – Occupational health and safety specialists
• NOC 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22303 – Construction estimators
• NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
• NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
• NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
• NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• NOC 41220 – Secondary school teachers

International Student Stream (Minimum Score: 87)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 87 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 11100 – Financial auditors and accountants
• NOC 11101 – Financial and investment analysts
• NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
• NOC 12111 – Health information management occupations
• NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• NOC 13201 – Production and transportation logistics coordinators
• NOC 21101 – Chemists
• NOC 21110 – Biologists and related scientists
• NOC 21202 – Urban and land use planners
• NOC 21210 – Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
• NOC 21211 – Data scientists
• NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
• NOC 21221 – Business system specialists
• NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
• NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
• NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
• NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
• NOC 21233 – Web designers
• NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
• NOC 21300 – Civil engineers
• NOC 21301 – Mechanical engineers
• NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
• NOC 21322 – Metallurgical and materials engineers
• NOC 22110 – Biological technologists and technicians
• NOC 22210 – Architectural technologists and technicians
• NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
• NOC 22214 – Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
• NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians
• NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
• NOC 22233 – Construction inspectors
• NOC 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22303 – Construction estimators
• NOC 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
• NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 32100 – Opticians
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
• NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
• NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
• NOC 41220 – Secondary school teachers
• NOC 41320 – Educational counsellors
• NOC 41321 – Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education)
• NOC 41403 – Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
• NOC 70010 – Construction managers
• NOC 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
• NOC 72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews

In-Demand Skills Stream (Minimum Score: 34)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 34 and above received an invitation under the In-Demand Skills stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 14400 – Shippers and receivers
• NOC 44101 – Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
• NOC 94104 – Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
• NOC 94124 – Woodworking machine operators
• NOC 94132 – Industrial sewing machine operators
• NOC 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
• NOC 94143 – Testers and graders, food and beverage processing

Northern Ontario: 303 Invitations

On April 23, 2026, Ontario issued 303 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify under the Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker, International Student, or In-Demand Skills streams with a job offer in Northern Ontario.

Northern Ontario includes the following Census Divisions: Algoma, Cochrane, Greater Sudbury, Haliburton, Kenora, Manitoulin, Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and Timiskaming.

• Foreign Worker stream: 57 invitations (minimum score: 60)
• International Student stream: 167 invitations (minimum score: 87)
• In-Demand Skills stream: 79 invitations (minimum score: 35)

Foreign Worker Stream (Minimum Score: 60)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 60 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 00015 – Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities
• NOC 10010 – Financial managers
• NOC 11100 – Financial auditors and accountants
• NOC 11109 – Other financial officers
• NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
• NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• NOC 12203 – Assessors, valuators and appraisers
• NOC 13102 – Payroll administrators
• NOC 13110 – Administrative assistants
• NOC 13201 – Production and transportation logistics coordinators
• NOC 21102 – Geoscientists and oceanographers
• NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
• NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
• NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
• NOC 21301 – Mechanical engineers
• NOC 21321 – Industrial and manufacturing engineers
• NOC 22101 – Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
• NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
• NOC 22214 – Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
• NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians
• NOC 22303 – Construction estimators
• NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 32100 – Opticians
• NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• 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 41221 – Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
• NOC 70010 – Construction managers
• NOC 72600 – Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
• NOC 73201 – General maintenance workers and building superintendents
• NOC 92101 – Water and waste treatment plant operators

International Student Stream (Minimum Score: 87)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 87 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 10010 – Financial managers
• NOC 10029 – Other business services managers
• NOC 11100 – Financial auditors and accountants
• NOC 11102 – Financial advisors
• NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
• NOC 12013 – Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
• NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• NOC 12203 – Assessors, valuators and appraisers
• NOC 13110 – Administrative assistants
• NOC 13112 – Medical administrative assistants
• NOC 13201 – Production and transportation logistics coordinators
• NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
• NOC 21101 – Chemists
• NOC 21102 – Geoscientists and oceanographers
• NOC 21120 – Public and environmental health and safety professionals
• NOC 21202 – Urban and land use planners
• NOC 21203 – Land surveyors
• NOC 21221 – Business system specialists
• NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
• NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
• NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
• NOC 21233 – Web designers
• NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
• NOC 21300 – Civil engineers
• NOC 21301 – Mechanical engineers
• NOC 21321 – Industrial and manufacturing engineers
• NOC 22100 – Chemical technologists and technicians
• NOC 22101 – Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
• NOC 22112 – Forestry technologists and technicians
• NOC 22210 – Architectural technologists and technicians
• NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
• NOC 22213 – Land survey technologists and technicians
• NOC 22214 – Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians
• NOC 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22303 – Construction estimators
• NOC 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
• NOC 22313 – Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
• NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
• NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 32100 – Opticians
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
• NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
• NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
• NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
• 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 41101 – Lawyers and Quebec notaries
• NOC 41221 – Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
• NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
• NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
• NOC 70010 – Construction managers
• NOC 70012 – Facility operation and maintenance managers
• NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
• NOC 72411 – Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators
• NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
• NOC 92101 – Water and waste treatment plant operators
• NOC 93100 – Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing

In-Demand Skills Stream (Minimum Score: 35)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 35 and above received an invitation under the In-Demand Skills stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 14400 – Shippers and receivers
• NOC 44101 – Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
• NOC 74205 – Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
• NOC 75101 – Material handlers
• NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
• NOC 94105 – Metalworking and forging machine operators
• NOC 94111 – Plastics processing machine operators

Southwestern Ontario: 797 Invitations

On April 23, 2026, Ontario issued 797 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify under the Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker, International Student, or In-Demand Skills streams with a job offer in Southwestern Ontario.

Southwestern Ontario includes the following Census Divisions: Brant, Bruce, Chatham-Kent, Elgin, Essex, Haldimand-Norfolk, Hamilton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Oxford, and Perth.

• Foreign Worker stream: 194 invitations (minimum score: 60)
• International Student stream: 173 invitations (minimum score: 84)
• In-Demand Skills stream: 430 invitations (minimum score: 34)

Foreign Worker Stream (Minimum Score: 60)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 60 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 00012 – Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
• NOC 00013 – Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
• NOC 00014 – Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.
• NOC 10010 – Financial managers
• NOC 10011 – Human resources managers
• NOC 10012 – Purchasing managers
• NOC 11101 – Financial and investment analysts
• NOC 11102 – Financial advisors
• NOC 11109 – Other financial officers
• NOC 11200 – Human resources professionals
• NOC 11201 – Professional occupations in business management consulting
• NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
• NOC 12011 – Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
• NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• NOC 12202 – Insurance underwriters
• NOC 13201 – Production and transportation logistics coordinators
• NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
• NOC 21101 – Chemists
• NOC 21120 – Public and environmental health and safety professionals
• NOC 21200 – Architects
• NOC 21203 – Land surveyors
• NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
• NOC 21221 – Business system specialists
• NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
• NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
• 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 21300 – Civil engineers
• NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
• NOC 21390 – Aerospace engineers
• NOC 22211 – Industrial designers
• NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
• NOC 22213 – Land survey technologists and technicians
• NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians
• NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
• NOC 22230 – Non-destructive testers and inspectors
• NOC 22231 – Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
• NOC 22300 – Civil engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22303 – Construction estimators
• NOC 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
• NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
• NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
• NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
• NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
• NOC 32100 – Opticians
• NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
• NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
• NOC 41101 – Lawyers and Quebec notaries
• NOC 41200 – University professors and lecturers
• NOC 41302 – Ecclesiastical occupations
• NOC 41402 – Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
• NOC 51100 – Librarians
• NOC 51110 – Editors
• NOC 51121 – Conductors, composers and arrangers
• NOC 70010 – Construction managers
• NOC 70012 – Facility operation and maintenance managers
• NOC 70020 – Managers in transportation
• NOC 72600 – Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
• NOC 72602 – Deck officers, water transport
• NOC 72999 – Other technical trades and related occupations
• NOC 92012 – Supervisors, food and beverage processing

International Student Stream (Minimum Score: 84)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 84 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 00012 – Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
• NOC 00014 – Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.
• NOC 00015 – Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities
• NOC 11101 – Financial and investment analysts
• NOC 11200 – Human resources professionals
• NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
• NOC 12013 – Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
• NOC 12102 – Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
• NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• NOC 12201 – Insurance adjusters and claims examiners
• NOC 13100 – Administrative officers
• NOC 13101 – Property administrators
• NOC 13110 – Administrative assistants
• NOC 13112 – Medical administrative assistants
• NOC 13201 – Production and transportation logistics coordinators
• NOC 21101 – Chemists
• NOC 21120 – Public and environmental health and safety professionals
• NOC 21200 – Architects
• NOC 21202 – Urban and land use planners
• NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
• NOC 21221 – Business system specialists
• NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
• NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
• NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
• NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
• NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
• NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
• NOC 21300 – Civil engineers
• NOC 22211 – Industrial designers
• NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
• NOC 22213 – Land survey technologists and technicians
• NOC 22214 – Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
• NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians
• NOC 22232 – Occupational health and safety specialists
• NOC 22300 – Civil engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22303 – Construction estimators
• NOC 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
• NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 32100 – Opticians
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
• 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 41200 – University professors and lecturers
• NOC 41300 – Social workers
• NOC 41301 – Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
• NOC 41321 – Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education)
• NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
• NOC 42203 – Instructors of persons with disabilities
• NOC 70010 – Construction managers
• NOC 70020 – Managers in transportation
• NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
• NOC 72405 – Machine fitters
• NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
• NOC 72422 – Electrical mechanics
• NOC 72423 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
• NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
• NOC 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
• NOC 73201 – General maintenance workers and building superintendents
• NOC 92012 – Supervisors, food and beverage processing
• NOC 92100 – Power engineers and power systems operators
• NOC 92101 – Water and waste treatment plant operators

In-Demand Skills Stream (Minimum Score: 34)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 34 and above received an invitation under the In-Demand Skills stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 14400 – Shippers and receivers
• NOC 14402 – Production logistics workers
• NOC 44101 – Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
• NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
• NOC 94100 – Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
• NOC 94101 – Foundry workers
• NOC 94103 – Concrete, clay and stone forming operators
• NOC 94104 – Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
• NOC 94107 – Other metal products machine operators
• NOC 94110 – Chemical plant machine operators
• NOC 94111 – Plastics processing machine operators
• NOC 94112 – Rubber processing machine operators and related workers
• NOC 94124 – Woodworking machine operators
• NOC 94132 – Industrial sewing machine operators
• NOC 94201 – Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
• NOC 94202 – Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
• NOC 94203 – Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers
• NOC 94211 – Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
• NOC 94212 – Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
• NOC 94219 – Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
• NOC 95100 – Labourers in mineral and metal processing
• NOC 95102 – Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
• NOC 95104 – Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing

Central Ontario (Excluding GTA): 463 Invitations

On April 23, 2026, Ontario issued 463 invitations to apply to candidates who may qualify under the Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker, International Student, or In-Demand Skills streams with a job offer in Central Ontario (excluding GTA).

Central Ontario (excluding GTA) includes the following Census Divisions: Dufferin, Grey, Simcoe, Waterloo, and Wellington.

• Foreign Worker stream: 128 invitations (minimum score: 60)
• International Student stream: 173 invitations (minimum score: 85)
• In-Demand Skills stream: 162 invitations (minimum score: 34)

Foreign Worker Stream (Minimum Score: 60)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 60 and above received an invitation under the Foreign Worker stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 00013 – Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
• NOC 00015 – Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities
• NOC 11100 – Financial auditors and accountants
• NOC 11200 – Human resources professionals
• NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
• NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• NOC 13110 – Administrative assistants
• NOC 20010 – Engineering managers
• NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
• NOC 21101 – Chemists
• NOC 21110 – Biologists and related scientists
• NOC 21120 – Public and environmental health and safety professionals
• NOC 21202 – Urban and land use planners
• NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
• NOC 21221 – Business system specialists
• NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
• NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
• NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
• NOC 21233 – Web designers
• NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
• NOC 22100 – Chemical technologists and technicians
• NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians
• NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
• NOC 22230 – Non-destructive testers and inspectors
• NOC 22233 – Construction inspectors
• NOC 22303 – Construction estimators
• NOC 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
• NOC 22313 – Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
• NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
• NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 32100 – Opticians
• 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 41301 – Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
• NOC 41320 – Educational counsellors
• NOC 41405 – Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
• NOC 41406 – Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers
• NOC 51112 – Technical writers

International Student Stream (Minimum Score: 85)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 85 and above received an invitation under the International Student stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 00015 – Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities
• NOC 10010 – Financial managers
• NOC 11100 – Financial auditors and accountants
• NOC 11101 – Financial and investment analysts
• NOC 11102 – Financial advisors
• NOC 11200 – Human resources professionals
• NOC 11201 – Professional occupations in business management consulting
• NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
• NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• NOC 13102 – Payroll administrators
• NOC 13110 – Administrative assistants
• NOC 13112 – Medical administrative assistants
• NOC 13201 – Production and transportation logistics coordinators
• NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
• NOC 21102 – Geoscientists and oceanographers
• NOC 21202 – Urban and land use planners
• NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
• NOC 21221 – Business system specialists
• NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
• NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
• NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
• NOC 22100 – Chemical technologists and technicians
• NOC 22214 – Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
• NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians
• NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
• NOC 22230 – Non-destructive testers and inspectors
• NOC 22233 – Construction inspectors
• NOC 22303 – Construction estimators
• NOC 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 32100 – Opticians
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
• NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
• 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 41210 – College and other vocational instructors
• NOC 41220 – Secondary school teachers
• NOC 41321 – Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education)
• NOC 41403 – Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
• NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
• NOC 51112 – Technical writers
• NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
• NOC 92020 – Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling

In-Demand Skills Stream (Minimum Score: 34)

Candidates with an Expression of Interest score of 34 and above received an invitation under the In-Demand Skills stream. The following NOC codes were eligible:

• NOC 14400 – Shippers and receivers
• NOC 44101 – Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
• NOC 94106 – Machining tool operators
• NOC 94107 – Other metal products machine operators
• NOC 94111 – Plastics processing machine operators
• NOC 94124 – Woodworking machine operators
• NOC 94132 – Industrial sewing machine operators
• NOC 94201 – Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
• NOC 94211 – Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
• NOC 95104 – Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing

Key Eligibility Conditions

All candidates invited in these Ontario immigration draws must meet the following requirements:

• Must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit
• Must have a job offer from an employer in the targeted region for one of the eligible NOC codes listed in the draw
• Must have an active Expression of Interest profile created and attested to by April 21, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
• Must meet all eligibility requirements specific to the Foreign Worker, International Student, or In-Demand Skills stream
• The employer must be registered through the OINP Employer Portal and the job offer must meet all stream requirements

What Candidates Should Do Next

Invitations that were sent out in all four regions must be responded to right away since there will be no extensions allowed when it comes to the deadlines for submission.

• Review the Employer Job Offer stream page on the Ontario government website to confirm you meet all eligibility requirements and have all mandatory documents
• Your employer must review the employer guide and submit their application within 14 calendar days of the invitation date
• Log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal and click the newly created file number with the prefix JOXX
• You must submit your complete application and payment within 17 calendar days from the date the invitation was issued
• Do not confuse the new application file number with the original EOI file number, as the EOI profile will appear greyed out in the portal once the invitation has been issued
• Contact your employer immediately upon receiving the invitation to ensure both parties meet the deadlines

This is because these four regional draws are meant to mirror Ontario’s immigration policy in regard to the distribution of such activities throughout the province rather than having them concentrated in the GTA.

Regional Economic Development through Immigration and these targeted regional draws serve to compensate for labour shortages in rural areas, in which employers have the most trouble recruiting skilled immigrants.

A total of 797 invitations went to Southwestern Ontario, including 430 in the In-Demand Skills category.

This highlights the significant presence of manufacturing, processing, and industrial employment throughout the area, including cities like Hamilton, Niagara, Essex, and Chatham-Kent.

It is clear that the minimum cutoff scores for the In-Demand Skills stream in all four regions are among the very lowest possible, falling between 34 and 35, indicating that Ontario is targeting a large number of essential workers in fields like home support workers, shippers, and machine operators.

At this time, the CRS minimum scores for the Canadian Experience Class through Express Entry have reached 515, while the OINP Employer Job Offer Streams remain a viable alternative for candidates outside the reach of the federal government.

April 2026 OINP Cumulative Activity

The 2,102 invitations sent on April 23 add up to well over 7,000 invitations issued by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program in April 2026.

Ontario has already held rounds of invitations on April 1st for the mining category, April 8th for healthcare and regional development categories, April 15th through the In-Demand Skills category, April 22nd for the Masters and PhD Graduate categories, and now on April 23rd for the four regions within the Employer Job Offer draw.

Such activity is among the busiest ever for OINP in the month of April, as Ontario is trying to use its 14,119 nomination allocations before the expected program redesign in May 30, 2026.

Key Takeaways

• Ontario issued 2,102 invitations on April 23, 2026, across four regional Employer Job Offer draws
• Foreign Worker stream: 697 total invitations (Eastern 318, Northern 57, Southwestern 194, Central 128)
• International Student stream: 686 total invitations (Eastern 173, Northern 167, Southwestern 173, Central 173)
• In-Demand Skills stream: 719 total invitations (Eastern 48, Northern 79, Southwestern 430, Central 162)
• Foreign Worker stream cutoffs ranged from 60 to 63 depending on the region
• International Student stream cutoffs ranged from 84 to 87
• In-Demand Skills stream cutoffs ranged from 34 to 35, among the lowest in OINP history
• Eligible profiles must have been created and attested to by April 21, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
• Employers must submit their application within 14 calendar days and candidates within 17 calendar days

The employer deadline of 14 days and the candidate deadline of 17 days are by far the most important stages of the entire process and cannot be delayed under any circumstances.

It is imperative that the candidates communicate with their respective employers without any further ado so that both the parties are aware of the timelines and all mandatory paperwork can be made available to submit via the OINP e-Filing portal.

Considering that the OINP will revoke nine of its selection criteria from May 30, 2026, it is likely that the streams of the existing employer job offers program will undergo some changes too.

The candidates who have registered themselves in the Expression of Interest pool are advised to regularly check the OINP Program Updates page.