Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

Effective June 25, 2026, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development launched Phase 1 of a massive overhaul to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). This included closing eight of its OINP streams and replacing it with the new Ontario Workforce Priority Stream.

Please note that as the following are only summaries of the basic essential requirements for each Ontario Workforce Priority Stream pathway. If you believe you meet the criteria of the program, you will need to review the full OINP program guidelines to make sure that you meet all of the OINP’s specific requirements. If you need assistance with this, you can book a consultation with one of our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants. 

The OINP TEER 0-3 category requires applicants to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) on the OINP website. This EOI will be used to assign applicants a score, which will be used to select applicants. Try our free OINP Points Calculator to view your score as well as which documents you would require to support your EOI.

If the applicant is then selected based on their EOI, they will be given a set date to submit their full application to OINP. If that application is then approved, they will receive a Provincial Nomination. The TEER 0-3 category does not require an Express Entry profile. This means that applicants who receive a provincial nomination under this stream will not submit their application for permanent residence through the Express Entry system.

In order to submit an EOI under the OINP’s TEER 0-3 category, applicants need to meet all of the following criteria:

• Full-time and permanent paid job offer in Ontario in a TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation;
• A minimum of a post-secondary degree or diploma that requires at least one year of full-time study, OR a secondary school diploma or credential, or equivalent,  if the applicant’s job offer is in one of the following:

  • Major Group 72 – Technical trades and transportation offices and controllers (excluding occupations under Sub-Major Group 726),

  • Major Group 73 – General trades,

  • Major Group 82 – Supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production,

  • Major Group 83 – Occupations in natural resources and related production,

  • Major Group 93 – Central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors (excluding aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors under Sub-Major Group 932),

  • Minor Group 6320 – Cooks, Butchers, Bakers,

  • Unit Group 62200 – Chefs.

• Have a valid educational credential assessment if your degree or diploma was obtained outside of Canada;
• Achieve a minimum score of CLB 6 in listening, reading, writing and speaking on an approved language test in English or French, OR a CLB 5 for the following applicants:
  • recent Ontario graduate, OR
  • their job offer is in one of the following:

    • Major Group 72 – Technical trades and transportation offices and controllers (excluding occupations under Sub-Major Group 726),

    • Major Group 73 – General trades,

    • Major Group 82 – Supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production,

    • Major Group 83 – Occupations in natural resources and related production,

    • Major Group 93 – Central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors (excluding aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors under Sub-Major Group 932),

    • Minor Group 6320 – Cooks, Butchers, Bakers,

    • Unit Group 62200 – Chefs.

• If Ontario or federal law requires a licence or other authorization to engage in the activity required by the employment position, the applicant must have obtained the licence or other authorization;
• Applicants must demonstrate one of the following periods of work experience, unless they have obtained an Ontario or federal licence or authorization as listed above:
  • 6 months of consecutive paid full-time work experience in the last 12 months in the job offer position with the job offer employer while lawfully residing and working in Ontario;
  • for recent Ontario graduates, 3 months of consecutive paid full-time work experience in the last 12 months in the job offer position with the job offer employer while lawfully residing and working in Ontario;
  • 2 years cumulative work experience in the last 5 years in one of the following occupations:

    • The same NOC occupation as the employment position to which the application relates;

    • A NOC occupation in Sub-Major Group 213 (Professional occupations in engineering), if the applicant has obtained a job offer for an employment position in a NOC occupation in Sub-Major Group 223 (Technical occupations related to engineering);

    • NOC occupation 31120 (Pharmacists), if the applicant has obtained a job offer for an employment position in NOC occupation 33103 (Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants);

    • NOC occupation 32101 (Licensed Practical Nurses) or 31301 (Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses), if the applicant has obtained a job offer for an employment position in NOC occupation 33102 (Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates).

The OINP TEER 4-5 category requires applicants to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) on the OINP website. This EOI will be used to assign applicants a score that will be used to select applicants. Try our free OINP Points Calculator to view your score as well as which documents you would require to support your EOI.

If the applicant is then selected based on their EOI, they will be given a set date to submit their full application to OINP. If that application is then approved, they will receive a Provincial Nomination. The TEER 4-5 category does not require an Express Entry profile. This means that applicants who receive a provincial nomination under this stream will not submit their application for permanent residence through the Express Entry system.

In order to submit an EOI under the OINP’s TEER 4-5 category, applicants need to meet all of the following criteria:

• Full-time and permanent paid job offer in Ontario in a TEER 4 or 5 occupation;
• A minimum of a secondary school diploma or credential, or equivalent;
• A valid educational credential assessment if your secondary school diploma or credential, or equivalent, was obtained outside of Canada;
• Achieve a minimum score of CLB 4 in listening, reading, writing, and speaking on an approved language test in English or French
• Minimum of 9 months of full-time paid work experience, within two years before the date of making the application and while lawfully residing and working in Ontario, in the job offer position.

The OINP self-employed physician category requires applicants to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) on the OINP website. This EOI will be used to assign applicants a score that will be used to select applicants. Try our free OINP Points Calculator to view your score as well as which documents you would require to support your EOI.

If the applicant is then selected based on their EOI, they will be given a set date to submit their full application to OINP. If that application is then approved, they will receive a Provincial Nomination. The self-employed physician category does not require an Express Entry profile. This means that applicants who receive a provincial nomination under this stream will not submit their application for permanent residence through the Express Entry system.

In order to submit an EOI under the OINP’s self-employed physician category, applicants need to meet all of the following criteria:

• Hold a certificate in one of the following classes and be a member in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario:

  • Certificates of registration authorizing independent practice.

  • Certificates of registration authorizing academic practice.

  • Provisional certificates of registration.

• Be eligible to bill through the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).

For the OINP Ontario Workforce Priority stream, the applicant needs to ensure that their employer meets all of the following requirements before submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI):