By December 23, 2024, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) successfully met its annual nomination target for permanent residency.
The Federal Government assigned 21,500 nominations to the OINP for 2024 across various streams.
On December 23, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced that all 21,500 nomination slots for 2024 have been allocated.
According to the update, new applications and those already submitted will now be considered under the program’s 2025 nomination allocation.
Eligible candidates can submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for one of OINP’s five main streams. Each profile is assigned a score, and draws are conducted to establish the cut-off score for issuing Invitations to Apply (ITA).
Additionally, the OINP selects Express Entry profiles by sending Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with competitive Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores under three specific streams.
Comprehensive Overview of OINP Draws in 2024
Human Capital Priorities stream | |||
Date NOIs issued | Number of NOIs issued | CRS score range | Profiles created in IRCC Express Entry system |
September 19, 2024 | 1,424 | 505-528 | September 19, 2023 – |
September 12, 2024 | 1,269 | 414-444 | September 12, 2023 – |
209 | 395-444 | July 25, 2023 – | |
1,240 | 425-444 | July 18, 2023 – | |
March 21, 2024 | 2,281 | 468-480 | March 21, 2023 – March 21, 2024 |
March 7, 2024 | 2,104 | 352-421 | March 7, 2023 – March 7, 2024 |
February 8, 2024 | 2,118 | 471–480 | February 8, 2023 – February 8, 2024 |
February 6, 2024 | 2,086 | 379-430 | February 6, 2023 – February 6, 2024 |
French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream | |||
Date NOIs issued | Number of NOIs issued | CRS score range | Profiles created in IRCC Express Entry system |
September 26, 2024 | 243 | 290-445 | September 26, 2023 - |
September 5, 2024 | 86 | 290-393 | September 5, 2023 - |
June 20, 2024 | 212 | 305-409 | June 20, 2023 – June 20, 2024 |
January 18, 2024 | 984 | 317-469 | January 18, 2023 – January 18, 2024 |
Skilled Trades stream | |||
Date/time NOIs issued | Number of NOIs issued | CRS score range | Profiles created in IRCC’s Express Entry system |
October 17, 2024 | 1,307 | 405-435 | October 17, 2023 – |
August 22, 2024 | 1,287 | 400-435 | August 22, 2023 – |
1,277 | 408-435 | July 11, 2023 – July 11, 2024 | |
March 1, 2024 | 2,583 | 350-424 | March 1, 2023 – March 1, 2024 |
January 11, 2024 | 2,552 | 350-424 | January 11, 2023 – January 11, 2024 |
What Awaits from OINP in 2025
Due to the federal government’s revised immigration levels plan, a significant decrease in invitations from the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is anticipated for 2025.
The Canadian government has lowered the overall annual target for provincial nominee programs (PNPs) by approximately 54%, from 110,000 in 2024 to 55,000 in 2025. Of the 2024 PNP quota, Ontario received 21,500 nominations, accounting for 19.54% of the total allocation.
Applying the same proportion, Ontario’s nomination quota for 2025 is projected to shrink significantly to approximately 10,747. This figure is comparable to the 2022 nomination allocation of 9,750, suggesting that OINP will likely issue fewer invitations in 2025 compared to 2024.
In 2022, OINP distributed the following invitations to apply and notifications of interest across its streams:
- Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream – 1,534
- Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream – 1,812
- Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream – 523
- Masters Graduate stream – 3,890
- PhD Graduate stream – 445
- Entrepreneur stream – 99
As a result, potential applicants can expect heightened competition for nominations in 2025.
Express Entry Notifications of Interest Issued in 2022
| Stream | Invitations |
|---|---|
| Human Capital Priorities stream | 4,012 |
| French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream | 1,539 |
| Skilled Trades stream | 7,506 |
If you’re considering applying to the OINP, be prepared for a significant decrease in the number of invitations, which will likely lead to higher cut-off scores.
