The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP Draws) held 2 draws under the Employer Job Offer Category on 3 September 2025. These targeted draws issued 1,893 ITAs for permanent residence. The draws were aimed at individuals with job offers in 77 priority occupations, thus maintaining Ontario’s strategic focus on addressing critical labour shortages in key sectors such as healthcare, technology and construction.
OINP Draws show more details by date in September 3rd
Foreign Worker Stream –
● Invitations issued – 1,134
● Profile Creation Window – July 2-September 3, 2025
● Minimum EOI Score – 42
● Target – 77 priority occupations
International Student Stream –
● Invitations issued – 759
● Profile Creation Window – July 2-September 3, 2025
● Minimum EOI Score – 63
● Target – The exact 77 priority occupations
These draws considered only candidates who had a valid job offer in jobs given priority by
Ontario strategy aimed at closing workforce gaps.
What the Priority Occupations Include
These 77 targeted NOC codes span a vast expanse of sectors:
● Health care (registered nurses, pharmacists)
● Technology (engineers, IT professionals)
● Construction (construction and building managers)
● Other high demand roles in administration, management, and skilled trades
Context and Significance
On 2 September a vast OINP invitation issuing took place, when a total of 2,643 ITAs were
given via three different streams to satisfy the acute demand in healthcare, early childhood
education and in demand skills occupations.
The following are the next steps for invited candidates
Applicants who received ITA should –
1. Apply using the OINP e-Filing Portal before the deadline.
2. Confirm the job offer and employer details meet requirements of OINP.
3. Gather other documents as required by stream (job offer letter, educational
documents and so on).
4. Continue to monitor for news and messages from OINP and answer any queries as
soon as possible for nomination to Canadian permanent residency.
Conclusion
Issuance of 1,893 ITAs by Ontario on 3 September 2025 underscored the province’s
dynamic immigration approach in strategic alignment with provincial labour shortages and
federal PR pathways. By focusing draws on healthcare, tech and construction occupations,
OINP has served as the pivotal gateway for skilled professionals who can assist in Ontario’s
long term economic development.
