On December 10, Ontario extended a total of 1,133 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination across five draws, after having held no draws since October 9.
In addition, the province also held three more draws on December 11, targeting candidates in specific occupations across multiple regions of Ontario.
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December 10 draws
Candidates across three Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) streams received invitations, including the
- Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream;
- Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream; and
- Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream.
These draws targeted early childhood educators, priority health care professionals, and candidates who may qualify for the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot—which works within the OINP’s job offer streams—through all of the above streams.
All five draws focused on individuals currently residing in Canada with a profile in the province’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system pool.
For the REDI pilot, which is intended to drive economic growth and support population stability in smaller regions, the targeted communities included these Census Divisions: Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville.
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream
| Targeted group | ITAs issued | Minimum score | Eligible occupations (NOC 2021) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Economic Development Through Immigration (REDI) | 29 | 45 | 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 13110 – Administrative assistants 31120 – Pharmacists 31301– Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 32101 – Licensed practical nurses 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 72310 – Carpenters 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 72422 – Electrical mechanics 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors |
| Health occupations and early childhood educators and assistants | 398 | 49 | 31300 – Nursing co-ordinators 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 |
Both draws considered profiles created from July 2 to December 9, 2025.
The Foreign Worker Stream is available to foreign workers (in and outside Canada) who have received a job offer in a skilled profession (or eligible physicians) and wish to work and settle in Ontario. To qualify, the job must be classified within TEER categories 0, 1, 2, or 3 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream
| Targeted group | ITAs issued | Minimum score | Eligible occupations (NOC 2021) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Economic Development Through Immigration (REDI) | 33 | 63 | 10019– Other administrative services managers
11101– Financial and investment analysts 12200– Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 13110– Administrative assistants 21233– Web designers 22310– Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 22311– Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) 33102– Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 33103– Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants 42202– Early childhood educators and assistants 72100– Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 72310– Carpenters 72400– Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 72410– Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers 73110– Roofers and shinglers 73200– Residential and commercial installers and servicers 92012– Supervisors, food and beverage processing |
| Health occupations and early childhood educators and assistants. | 659 | 73 | 31300 – Nursing co-ordinators 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 |
Both draws considered profiles created between July 2 and December 10, 2025.
International students with a job offer in a skilled TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation can use the International Student Stream to pursue permanent residency. The program accepts those inside and outside Canada, and no work experience is needed.
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Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream
| Targeted group | ITAs issued | Minimum score | Eligible occupations (NOC 2021) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Economic Development Through Immigration (REDI) | 14 | 30 | 44101– Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
75101– Material handlers 94100– Machine operators, mineral and metal processing 94140– Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing 94201– Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers 94202– Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing 95106– Labourers in food and beverage processing |
This draw considered profiles created from July 2 to December 9, 2025.
Foreign workers (in and outside Canada) with job offers in key in-demand occupations, such as those in agriculture, construction, or personal support work, may qualify for the In-Demand Skills Stream.
December 11 draws
On December 11, the OINP invited 916 candidates in another draw round, selecting candidates based on factors such as work location, Ontario-based occupation and educational experience, and having in-demand skills.
The OINP only selected candidates currently residing in Canada.
The OINP issued these nominations with consideration to candidates having a job offer in a particular region of Ontario. Among the eligible regions of Ontario for this draw were:
ITAs issued through the OINP in 2025
The OINP has issued a total of 11,612 invitations in 2025 to date. The table below shows how invitations have been distributed by stream.
Thus far in 2025, Ontario has extended invitations through only three of its streams:
| Stream | ITAs issued |
|---|---|
| Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream | 4,555 |
| Employer Job Offer: International Student stream | 6,232 |
| Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream | 825 |
| Masters Graduate stream | 0 |
| PhD Graduate stream | 0 |
| Entrepreneur stream | 0 |
Note: The OINP has recently proposed a complete overhaul to its selection process of provincial nominees, which will impact anyone seeking to obtain PR and settle in Ontario.
This would include consolidating its three Employer Job Offer Streams into one stream (phase one), and eliminating all other existing streams and introducing three streams in their place (phase two):
- A priority healthcare stream;
- An entrepreneur stream; and
- An exceptional talent stream.
Discussions are currently underway, and the potential implementation of this selection process has not yet been confirmed or deadlined.
To learn more about this, visit our article covering the specifics on these potential upcoming changes.
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