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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

Since 25 June 2026 the OINP has one open stream, the Ontario Workforce Priority stream, which requires a full-time, permanent job offer from an Ontario employer. Updated 6 November 2026.

14,119
2026 Allocation
1
Open Stream
+600
CRS Points
17 days
To Apply After ITA

OINP Categories

The Ontario Workforce Priority (OWP) stream replaced all eight previous streams on 25 June 2026

Job Offer in TEER 0 to 3

Job Offer Required Express Entry Option

For a full-time, permanent Ontario job offer in a TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation.

  • CLB level 6 or higher in all four proficiencies (CLB level 5 for listed skilled trades)
  • Postsecondary degree or diploma that takes at least one year full-time (high school diploma for listed skilled trades)
  • At least 6 months of consecutive, paid full-time work in the job offer position within the last 12 months (3 months for a recent Ontario graduate), or 2 years in the same NOC within 5 years, or a mandatory licence
  • Recent Ontario graduates (within 3 years) do not need a language test

Job Offer in TEER 4 to 5

Job Offer Required

For a full-time, permanent Ontario job offer in a TEER 4 or 5 occupation.

  • CLB level 4 or higher in all four proficiencies
  • Secondary school (high school) diploma or equivalent
  • At least 9 months of cumulative, paid, full-time work in the job offer position within 2 years
  • No Express Entry option

Employer and Job Offer

Your employer starts the process in the Employer Portal and must have its position approval granted.

  • In active business for at least 3 years, with premises in Ontario where you will work
  • Meets revenue and Canadian staff requirements for the job location
  • Job is full-time, permanent, urgently necessary and meets the required wage level for the location
  • Recruitment effort required if you live outside Canada or work outside Ontario

Express Entry Option

TEER 0 to 3 Only

TEER 0 to 3 applicants can ask to be nominated through IRCC's Express Entry system.

  • Meet the minimum criteria of a federal Express Entry program and keep a valid profile
  • 30 calendar days to accept the nomination; acceptance adds 600 CRS points
  • 60 calendar days to apply to IRCC after the invitation
  • If the profile lapses after nomination, the OINP process starts again

Self-Employed Physicians

No Job Offer

The only OWP applicants who do not need a job offer.

  • OHIP billing number
  • Certificate authorizing independent or academic practice, or a provisional certificate, in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Timeline: Register an EOI within 30 calendar days of your employer submitting the job offer. If invited, your employer applies within 14 calendar days and you submit and pay within 17 calendar days of the invitation. After nomination, apply to IRCC within 6 months.

Job Offer Factors

Up to 34 points
  • TEER 0 or 1: 9 points; TEER 2 or 3: 6; TEER 4 or 5: 0
  • Broad occupational category: 2 to 10 points (category 3 earns 10)
  • Hourly wage: CAD 40 or more 15; CAD 35 to 39.99 12; CAD 30 to 34.99 10; CAD 25 to 29.99 8; CAD 20 to 24.99 5

Canadian Experience and Status

Up to 38 points
  • Full-time in the job offer position: over 24 months 18; 13 to 24 months 15; 6 to 12 months 12
  • CRA Notice of Assessment earnings in a year (last 5 years): CAD 80,000 or more 10; CAD 70,000 to 79,999 8; CAD 50,000 to 69,999 6; CAD 30,000 to 49,999 4
  • Valid work permit 10; valid study permit 5

Education and Language

Up to 45 points
  • Highest education: doctorate or medicine, dentistry, veterinary or optometry degree 10; master's 8; bachelor's 6; Ontario College Graduate Certificate 5
  • Canadian post-secondary credentials: more than one 10; one 5
  • Lowest CLB skill: CLB 9 or higher 15; CLB 8 12; CLB 7 8; CLB 6 4
  • Both official languages at CLB 6 or higher 10; one 5

Regionalization

Up to 15 points
  • Northern Ontario 15
  • Eastern, Central (outside GTA) and Southwestern Ontario 10
  • Inside GTA except Toronto 5
  • City of Toronto 0

Streams Closed 25 June 2026

Closed

Ontario removed these streams from Ontario Regulation 422/17. Unresolved EOIs were set to be withdrawn automatically.

  • Express Entry Human Capital Priorities
  • Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker
  • Express Entry Skilled Trades
  • Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, International Student and In-Demand Skills
  • Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate

Entrepreneur

Archived

Ontario has archived the Entrepreneur stream page. The stream is not open, and self-employed applicants other than physicians are not eligible under the OWP stream.

Note: The Masters Graduate, PhD Graduate and Human Capital Priorities routes that did not need a job offer no longer exist. Ontario graduates and Express Entry candidates now need a qualifying Ontario job offer.

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