Ontario Issues 468 Invitations Through Provincial Nominee Program Draws

Vikrant Gungash
Sep 2
4 min read

By Vikrant Singh, September 02, 2025

Ontario has issued 468 invitations for provincial nomination following five draws under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The invitations were issued on August 28, 2025, targeting candidates with job offers in Northern Ontario and those eligible for the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot.

All candidates considered had submitted their profiles between July 2, 2025, and August 28, 2025.

Northern Ontario Draws

Ontario issued invitations under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker and International Student streams. To qualify, candidates needed:

A valid job offer in Northern Ontario
Canadian residency at the time of application
A score meeting the stream cutoffs

Results of Northern Ontario Draws (August 28, 2025):

Stream	Minimum Score	Invitations Issued
Foreign Worker	53	94
International Student	66	236

Northern Ontario includes the following census divisions: Muskoka, Haliburton, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Manitoulin, Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Timiskaming, Cochrane, Algoma, Thunder Bay, Rainy River, and Kenora.

Targeted Occupations: Northern Ontario

Candidates were invited only if they had a job offer in one of the targeted National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes.

REDI Pilot Draws

Ontario also invited 138 candidates under the REDI pilot, a one-year initiative running until December 31, 2025, targeting smaller communities such as Lambton, Lanark, and Leeds & Grenville.

Results of REDI Draws (August 28, 2025):

Stream	Minimum Score	Invitations Issued
Foreign Worker	45	94
International Student	68	56
In-Demand Skills	34	25

Targeted Occupations: In-Demand Skills Stream

NOC Code	Occupation
44101	Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
74203	Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers
75101	Material handlers
75110	Construction trades helpers and labourers
84120	Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
94100	Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
94106	Machining tool operators
94111	Plastics processing machine operators
94140	Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
94201	Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
95100	Labourers in mineral and metal processing
95106	Labourers in food and beverage processing

Targeted Occupations: Foreign Worker & International Student Streams

NOC Code	Occupation
10019	Other administrative services managers
10022	Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
12200	Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
13100	Administrative officers
13102	Payroll administrators
13110	Administrative assistants
13200	Customs, ship and other brokers
21231	Software engineers and designers
21234	Web developers and programmers
22212	Drafting technologists and technicians
22213	Land survey technologists and technicians
22220	Computer network and web technicians
22221	User support technicians
30010	Managers in health care
31103	Veterinarians
31301	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
32101	Licensed practical nurses
32109	Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
32124	Pharmacy technicians
33100	Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
33102	Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
42201	Social and community service workers
42202	Early childhood educators and assistants
72010	Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades
72014	Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
72100	Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
72310	Carpenters
72311	Cabinetmakers
72410	Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and repairers
72422	Electrical mechanics
72999	Other technical trades and related occupations
82030	Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
92012	Supervisors, food and beverage processing

Ontario’s New Employer-Led EOI System

These were the first OINP draws since the province implemented its new Employer Portal system on July 2, 2025.

Under the new rules:

Employers must submit job offers directly via the portal
Only candidates with employer-registered EOIs were considered
The system shifts the process from applicant-led to employer-led nominations

Outlook

Ontario’s targeted draws reflect its regional workforce strategy, addressing shortages in healthcare, skilled trades, IT, and food processing while encouraging settlement in Northern Ontario and smaller communities.

With nearly 500 invitations issued in a single day, the province is signaling strong momentum toward meeting its 2025 immigration targets.

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