Ontario issues thousands of invitations for provincial immigration

Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) conducted some of its largest invitation rounds of 2025 on September 2, issuing thousands of invitations across three major Employer Job Offer streams.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) sent out a total of 2,643 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, International Student, and In-Demand Skills streams.

Focus of the draws

These draws were specifically targeted toward candidates already living in Canada with job offers in critical healthcare occupations as well as early childhood education roles. Profiles considered were those created between July 2, 2025, and September 2, 2025.

Draw results

Occupations targeted

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker & International Student streams

Candidates in these two streams only received invitations if they held job offers 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

Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream

Invitations under this stream were limited to candidates with job offers in:

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

Next steps for invited candidates

Those who received invitations are required to submit a complete application for provincial nomination to OINP. Once nominated, applicants may then proceed to apply for permanent residence with the federal government.

OINP’s new Expression of Interest (EOI) system

Since July 2, 2025, applications under all Employer Job Offer streams must be submitted via the Employer Portal. This change shifts responsibility from candidates to employers, meaning only those whose employers successfully register a job offer and submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) through the portal are eligible for OINP draws.

Candidates who created EOIs before July 2 must coordinate with their employers to re-submit their information in the new portal to remain eligible for future rounds of invitations.