Provincial Nominee Programs
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
Ontario’s new consolidated workforce nomination model
Ontario replaced its previous stream structure in 2026. The Ontario Workforce Priority Stream is now the active OINP pathway.
Program overview
Ontario launched the Ontario Workforce Priority Stream and closed all other OINP streams. It provides a pathway for qualifying foreign workers with an eligible Ontario job offer and for eligible self-employed physicians without a traditional job offer.
For job-offer cases, the employer initiates the process and seeks approval of the employment position. The candidate then registers an EOI and may apply only after receiving an invitation.
Current Pathways
Explore Ontario’s program structure
Open a pathway for a concise explanation. Full eligibility is confirmed only against the current government guide and the applicant’s facts.
Ontario Workforce Priority — job offer
For skilled foreign workers with an eligible permanent Ontario employment position.Current stream
Requirements vary by the job’s TEER category and address work experience or licensing, language, education, status and intention to reside in Ontario.
Ontario Workforce Priority — recent graduates
Recent eligible Ontario graduates may meet modified work-experience and language-testing rules.Within current stream
The qualifying credential, graduation timing and employment position must satisfy the current instructions.
Ontario Workforce Priority — self-employed physicians
Eligible physicians may apply without a standard job offer.Within current stream
The physician-specific eligibility and practice evidence must be assessed under the current page and regulation.
Previous OINP streams
The former employer, human-capital and graduate stream structure is closed.Closed
Old stream pages may remain online for historical or pending-case purposes and should not be presented as current application options.
At a Glance
What matters before choosing this province
Employer
Employers initiate job-offer cases in the OINP portal.
Invitation
An EOI and invitation are required before applying.
Physicians
A defined self-employed physician route is available.
Legacy
All previous streams are closed to new applications.
September 2026 Position
Do not market Ontario’s former streams as open
The official OINP overview states that the Ontario Workforce Priority Stream has launched and all other streams are closed. CanLink should assess new Ontario cases only against the current workforce stream and any later official changes.
Last reviewed September 9, 2026. Verify current intake, invitations and program instructions before taking action.Official Sources
Current government instructions
These links are provided for verification. CanLink applies the rules in force to the client’s circumstances and filing date.
Assess your Ontario nomination options
A province should be selected because your employment, experience, community connection or business plan genuinely fits—not simply because a stream appears easier.