Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) held some of its most significant draws of the year on September 2, 2025.
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 2,643 invitations to apply across three streams: the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream, International Student stream, and In-Demand Skills stream.
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These draws specifically targeted individuals currently residing in Canada and employed in priority healthcare occupations, as well as early childhood educators and assistants.
Candidates whose profiles were created between July 2, 2025, and September 2, 2025, were considered in the draws.
Here are the details of the draws:
| Stream | Minimum Score | Number of Invitations Issued |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker | 41 | 1,305 |
| Employer Job Offer: International Student | 58 | 1,105 |
| Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills | 33 | 233 |
NOC Codes for Eligibility:
Candidates were invited under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker and International Student streams if they had a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:
- NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
- NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
- NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators 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
Candidates were invited under the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream if they had a job offer in NOC 44101 – Home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations.
Application Process:
Candidates who received invitations must submit a complete application to the OINP for provincial nomination. Once nominated, successful candidates can apply to the federal government for permanent residence.
New EOI System:
As of July 2, 2025, all applications under Ontario’s Employer Job Offer streams must be submitted through the Employer Portal. This change means that employers now take on the responsibility of submitting job offers and registering Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles. Only candidates whose employers have completed this process will be considered in OINP draws.
Candidates who initially created EOIs before July 2, 2025, need to work with their employers to re-submit their profiles via the new portal.
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