The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held six draws on February 2, 2026, issuing a total of 1,825 invitations to apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination.
These targeted draws were held through the province’s Employer: Job Offer streams, and focused on physicians, Regional Economic Development candidates through Immigration (REDI), and health occupations, plus early childhood educators and assistants.
These draws represent the OINP’s first immigration selection round of 2026.
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Draw details
For all draws held on February 2 listed below, Ontario considered profiles created between July 2, 2025, and January 28, 2026.
Stream Minimum score Invitations issued NotesÂ
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker 33  129 Targeted draw for physiciansÂ
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker 44  14 Targeted draw for REDIÂ
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker 36  634 Targeted draw for health occupations and early childhood educators and assistantsÂ
Employer Job Offer: International Student 69  26 Targeted draw for REDIÂ
Employer Job Offer: International Student 56  1,015 Targeted draw for health occupations and early childhood educators and assistantsÂ
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills 34  7 Targeted draw for REDIÂ
NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicineNOC 31101 – Specialists in surgeryNOCÂ 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
Candidates only received an invitation under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream if they had a score of 44 and above, and a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:
NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepersNOC 21222 – Information systems specialistsNOC 21231 – Software engineers and designersNOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nursesNOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associatesNOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
Candidates only received an invitation under the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream if they had a score of 69 and above, and a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:
NOC 12111 – Health information management occupationsNOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepersNOC 13111 – Legal administrative assistantsNOC 22232 – Occupational health and safety specialistsNOC 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and techniciansNOC 32101 – Licensed practical nursesNOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associatesNOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistantsNOC 42201 – Social and community service workersNOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistantsNOCÂ 52120 – Graphic designers and illustrators
Candidates only received an invitation under the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream if they had a score of 34 and above, and a job offer in one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes:
NOC 44101 – Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupationsNOC 75101 – Material handlersNOC 94100 – Machine operators, mineral and metal processingNOC 94111 – Plastics processing machine operatorsNOC 94140 – Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing NOC 31300 – Nursing co-ordinators and supervisorsNOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nursesNOC 31302 – Nurse practitionersNOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionalsNOC 32101 – Licensed practical nursesNOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associatesNOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
What is the REDI pilot, and how does it fit into the OINP’s employer streams?
The Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot is a regional initiative under the OINP designed to help employers in smaller/rural and northern areas attract skilled workers when local hiring can’t meet demand.
REDI operates within Ontario’s existing Employer Job Offer streams (rather than being a separate stream).
In practice, eligible candidates must meet the requirements of an Employer Job Offer stream and have a full-time job offer located in one of the pilot regions—Lanark County, Leeds and Grenville, Sarnia-Lambton, or Thunder Bay. There are no extra REDI-specific criteria or a separate application; candidates can be selected through targeted draws.
What invited candidates need to do next
Candidates who received an invitation must submit a complete application to the OINP within the program’s deadline (60 days) and requirements.
After receiving a provincial nomination from Ontario, successful nominees can apply directly to the federal government of Canada for permanent residence (PR).