Ontario issues invitations in the latest OINP draw, i.e., this week, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held two draws and issued 1,334 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates working in agriculture-related and other priority occupations.

All invitations were issued under the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream.

This is the third round of invitations conducted by Ontario in April.

To qualify for these draws, candidates needed to have created and confirmed their profiles between July 2, 2025, and April 13, 2026, before 11:59 p.m.

Details Of The Latest Draw

On April 15, Ontario invited candidates who had job offers in agriculture-related roles or other occupations that are in high demand across the province.

Most of the invitations went to candidates in non-agriculture occupations, making up about 77% of the total.

The invitations were divided into two separate draws based on occupation type. Each draw had different score requirements, number of invitations, and eligible occupations:

Occupation TypeInvitations IssuedMinimum Score
Agriculture-related occupations*31535
Other priority occupations*1,02436

To qualify, candidates also needed to be living in Canada at the time of selection. They had to hold a valid work permit or study permit.

*According to the OINP’s official invitation webpage, these numbers add up to 1,339 invitations. This is slightly higher than the stated total of 1,334, showing a small difference of five invitations.

Occupations Targeted In The Draw

In total, 39 occupations were included across both draws.

The draw considered six National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes for agriculture-related roles.

For other priority occupations, 33 different roles were included.

More details about the eligible occupations are listed below:

Eligible Agriculture-Related Occupations (Score 35 And Above)

  • Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141)
  • Labourers in food and beverage processing (NOC 95106)
  • Livestock labourers (NOC 85100)
  • Nursery and greenhouse labourers (NOC 85103)
  • Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing (NOC 94140)
  • Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators (NOC 84120)

Eligible “Other Priority” Occupations (Score 36 And Above)

  • Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing (NOC 94202) 
  • Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers (NOC 94203) 
  • Chemical plant machine operators (NOC 94110) 
  • Concrete, clay and stone forming operators (NOC 94103) 
  • Construction trades helpers and labourers (NOC 75110) 
  • Foundry workers (NOC 94101) 
  • Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations (NOC 44101) 
  • Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) 
  • Industrial sewing machine operators (NOC 94132) 
  • Labourers in metal fabrication (NOC 95101) 
  • Labourers in mineral and metal processing (NOC 95100) 
  • Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing (NOC 95103) 
  • Machining tool operators (NOC 94106) 
  • Machine operators, mineral and metal processing (NOC 94100) 
  • Material handlers (NOC 75101) 
  • Mechanical assemblers and inspectors (NOC 94204) 
  • Metalworking and forging machine operators (NOC 94105) 
  • Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers (NOC 94200) 
  • Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers (NOC 74203) 
  • Other metal products machine operators (NOC 94107) 
  • Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (NOC 94219) 
  • Other trades helpers and labourers (NOC 75119) 
  • Plastics processing machine operators (NOC 94111) 
  • Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (NOC 94212) 
  • Production logistics workers (NOC 14402) 
  • Public works and maintenance labourers (NOC 75212) 
  • Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (NOC 74205) 
  • Railway and motor transport labourers (NOC 75211) 
  • Rubber processing machine operators and related workers (NOC 94112) 
  • Sawmill machine operators (NOC 94120) 
  • Shippers and receivers (NOC 14400) 
  • Woodworking machine operators (NOC 94124) 
  • Waterworks and gas maintenance workers (NOC 74204) 

How Candidates Can Apply Under Employer Job Offer Streams?

To be considered under one of Ontario’s Employer Job Offer streams, candidates must meet certain steps.

First, they must be eligible under one of the streams. This usually means having a valid job offer from an employer in Ontario.

Next, the employer must register their business on the Employer Portal and submit the job offer.

After this, the candidate will receive an email with a job offer ID. Using this, they must create an Expression of Interest (EOI).

Candidates must submit this EOI within 30 days. If they miss the deadline, the job offer expires, and they must get a new one.

There is no fee to submit an EOI. Once submitted, it remains active in the pool for up to 12 months.

Candidates who receive an invitation will be notified through the OINP e-Filing Portal.

After receiving the invitation, the employer must review the guidelines and submit the job approval within 14 days.

The candidate must then submit their full application within 17 days of receiving the ITA.

If approved, the candidate will receive a provincial nomination. This allows them to apply for permanent residence through the federal government.

Upcoming Changes To The Program

Ontario will make major changes to the OINP on May 30, 2026.

These changes may remove the current applicant categories. The Employer Job Offer streams may be replaced by one single stream.

However, the province has not yet shared details on how it will move current candidates to the new system.

Overall, the latest draw shows that Ontario continues to focus on filling jobs in key sectors. Candidates with job offers in high-demand roles remain in a strong position for provincial nomination.

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