The Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (OINP), i.e., Ontario PNP reaches 2025 nomination allocation, according to a program update issued on December 17. 

The OINP stated that it issued a total of 10,570 nominations to applicants across 2025. 

What Does This Mean For Applicants? 

Despite Ontario hitting its 2025 cap, the province will continue accepting new applications submitted to OINP and assessing both new applications and those already in the system. 

These applications will be considered under Ontario’s 2026 nomination allocation. 

Applicants are recommended to check for the most up-to-date information through the OINP’s e-Filing portal, where they can log in to review updates on their file. 

Those who have submitted applications may see delays in nominations as Ontario transitions to its 2026 nomination allotment. 

Moreover, it’s important to note that a provincial nomination is not the same as an ITA, i.e., invitation to apply. Provinces typically issue more ITAs than the number of nominations available to account for applications that are refused or withdrawn.  

Changes In OINP Over 2025

At the beginning of 2025, the federal government cut the nomination allocations for most provinces and territories by 50%. 

In response, many territories and provinces, including Ontario, had to get increasingly selective about the applicants chosen for nomination.

In June, the OINP confirmed that it was allotted just 10,750 nomination slots, a 50% reduction from the 2024 allocation of 21,500.

Ontario changed its intake process for its Employer Job Offer streams by launching an online Employer Portal and moving from an applicant-led to an employer-led process. It also introduced the OINP e-Filling system. 

In December, the province released plans to overhaul its PNP. Moreover, the proposal included consolidating its three Employer: Job Offer streams into a single stream and eliminating all other streams. It also included plans to launch brand new streams: 

  • A priority healthcare stream 
  • An exceptional talent stream
  • An entrepreneur stream 

Looking ahead, the Canadian government’s latest Immigration Levels Plan set a target of 91,500 PNP admissions for 2026. Well, this is a 66% increase over the previous target of 55,000, leading many to speculate that provinces might receive higher nomination allocations next year. 

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