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Economic immigration · Provincial Nominee Program

OINP

Ontario’s rebuilt program: who qualifies, what your employer needs, and how the 132-point score works.

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The short answer

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) now has one main stream: the Ontario Workforce Priority stream, which replaced Ontario’s nine previous streams in 2026. It needs a permanent, full-time job offer from an employer registered with the OINP, in any TEER category. Candidates submit an expression of interest scored out of 132, and TEER 0 to 3 candidates can be nominated through Express Entry for 600 CRS points.

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Ontario Workforce Priority stream

Ontario’s employer-driven pathway for job offer candidates.

  • Ontario job offer
  • Any TEER, 0 to 5
  • Base or Express Entry nomination

About

You need a permanent, full-time job offer (1,560 hours a year, 30 hours a week or more) that meets Ontario’s regional wage level, from an employer that has registered the position with the OINP. TEER 0 to 3 candidates need 6 months in the job in the last 12 months (3 for recent Ontario graduates) or 2 years in the same occupation in the last 5 years, CLB 6 (CLB 5 for trades) and a post-secondary credential for non-trades jobs. TEER 4 and 5 candidates need 9 months in the job in the last 2 years, CLB 4 and high school.

How I help

  • Whether you and your employer meet the stream’s rules
  • Employer registration and your expression of interest
  • Nomination application, then your PR application
  • Workers with a permanent, full-time job offer from an eligible Ontario employer
  • TEER 0 to 3 workers who want an Express Entry nomination (+600 CRS)
  • TEER 4 and 5 workers with 9 months in the job

Self-employed physicians

A route within the stream for physicians practising in Ontario.

  • Ontario medical practice
  • No job offer wage factor
  • Scored out of 115

About

Eligible self-employed physicians can submit an expression of interest without a job offer. Ontario fills in TEER 1 and occupational category 3, the hourly wage factor doesn’t apply, and work experience and region are based on your cumulative medical practice in Ontario and your practice address on your OHIP billing registration.

How I help

  • Eligibility and your OHIP-based details
  • Expression of interest and application
  • Your PR application after nomination
  • Physicians practising in Ontario who are self-employed rather than salaried

Expression of interest and the 132-point score

How Ontario ranks candidates and chooses who to invite.

  • Score out of 132
  • Job outside Toronto scores more
  • Highest scores invited

About

Ontario scores expressions of interest out of 132: employment and labour market factors up to 72 (TEER, occupational category, wage, Ontario experience, earnings and status), education up to 20, language up to 25 and job location up to 15. Northern Ontario earns 15 location points and the City of Toronto earns 0. Ontario invites the highest-scoring candidates in each draw.

How I help

  • Your score and what changes it
  • Timing your expression of interest
  • A backup plan alongside Express Entry
  • Every Ontario Workforce Priority candidate

What decides these files

Where applications go wrong, and how I prevent it

  • An employer that doesn’t meet the thresholds

    Revenue, staff and years in business are checked by region, so I confirm them before anyone registers.

  • Recruitment that’s missing or too short

    Unless you already work in Ontario or there’s an LMIA, the job must be advertised in Canada for at least 4 weeks first.

Fees and timelines change: check IRCC’s current processing times (opens in a new tab).

Questions

OINP: common questions

What happened to the OINP streams in 2026?

Ontario repealed its nine previous streams, including Foreign Worker, International Student, Human Capital Priorities and the Master’s and PhD Graduate streams, and replaced them with the Ontario Workforce Priority stream.

Can I apply to the OINP without a job offer?

Generally no. The Ontario Workforce Priority stream needs a permanent, full-time job offer from a registered Ontario employer. The exception is eligible self-employed physicians.

Does the OINP accept TEER 4 and 5 jobs?

Yes. The stream is open to every TEER category. TEER 4 and 5 candidates need 9 months in the job within the last 2 years, CLB 4 and high school education.

How is the OINP score calculated?

Out of 132 points, for TEER, occupational category, wage, Ontario experience, earnings, status, education, language and job location. You can estimate yours with the OINP calculator.

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