If you are dreaming about immigrating to Canada, then it is really a great time for you because Ontario OINP Draws has already started helping out a bit. On 9th October 2025, six new draws were conducted and a total of 1,680 invitations for Permanent Residency (PR) were issued.
The drew applicants who get selected belong to various streams such as Employer Job
Offer, Foreign Worker Stream, International Student Stream and In-Demand Skills
Stream and were mainly focused around the healthcare, early childhood education and
regional development areas.
This confirms Ontario‘s persistent efforts to solve the problem of labor shortages in key
areas while at the same time promoting the economic growth of both urban and rural areas.
Key Highlights – Ontario OINP Draws 9th October 2025
● Total invitations issued – 1,680
● Streams – Employer Job Offer and REDI pilot
● Healthcare & Education invitations – 1,590
● REDI pilot invitations – 90
● Minimum EOI scores – health and education 31 – 56 and REDI 33 – 75
● Criteria for selection – the applicants were required to possess a valid Ontario job
offer and a registered Expression of Interest (EOI) through the Employer Portal
Ontario OINP Draws Detailed Breakdown
1. Employer Job Offer – Foreign Worker Stream
| Number of Invitations | Date Profiles Created | EOI Score Range | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025 | 51 and above | Regional Economic Development Category |
| 671 | July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025 | 38 and above | Healthcare and Early Childhood Education |
2. Employer Job Offer – International Student Stream
| Invitations | Date Profiles Created | EOI Score Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025 | 75 and above | REDI |
| 757 | July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025 | 56 and above | Health and Early Childhood Educators and Assistants |
3. Employer Job Offer – In-Demand Skills Stream
| Invitations | Date Profiles Created | EOI Score Range | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025 | 33 and above | REDI |
| 162 | July 2, 2025 – October 9, 2025 | 31 and above | Healthcare Occupations |
With these strategically conducted draws, Ontario is still highlighting the hospital, childcare
and regional industry skill shortages that arose out of the pandemic and keeping these areas of high demand for skilled workers.
Full List Of Healthcare & Early Childhood Occupations Targeted in Ontario OINP Draws
In the case of Foreign Worker, International Student and In-Demand Skills streams, the
applicants were chosen if they had a job offer in one of the mentioned priority occupations –
| NOC Code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 31100 | Specialists in Clinical and Laboratory Medicine |
| 31101 | Specialists in Surgery |
| 31102 | General Practitioners and Family Physicians |
| 31300 | Nursing Coordinators and Supervisors |
| 31301 | Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses |
| 31302 | Nurse Practitioners |
| 31303 | Physician Assistants, Midwives, and Allied Health Professionals |
| 32101 | Licensed Practical Nurses |
| 33102 | Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates |
| 42202 | Early Childhood Educators and Assistants |
These job positions are still in very high demand throughout Ontario and particularly in
rural and northern areas where hospitals and daycare centers are constantly short staffed.
Ontario OINP Draws – Full List of Targeted Occupations Under REDI (Regional Economic Development Draw)
The REDI pilot program meaning the Regional Economic Development through Immigration is designed to bring in and keep, professional people to the smaller Ontario towns like Lambton, Lanark and Leeds & Grenville.
Foreign Worker Stream – REDI Occupations
| NOC Code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 10019 | Other Administrative Services Managers |
| 10022 | Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations Managers |
| 11102 | Financial Advisors |
| 11202 | Professional Occupations in Advertising, Marketing, and PR |
| 12100 | Executive Assistants |
| 12200 | Accounting Technicians and Bookkeepers |
| 13110 | Administrative Assistants |
| 13112 | Medical Administrative Assistants |
| 22100 | Chemical Technologists and Technicians |
| 22212 | Drafting Technologists and Technicians |
| 22310 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| 31301 | Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses |
| 32101 | Licensed Practical Nurses |
| 33102 | Nurse Aides and Patient Service Associates |
| 42201 | Social and Community Service Workers |
| 42202 | Early Childhood Educators and Assistants |
| 72022 | Supervisors, Printing and Related Occupations |
| 72204 | Telecommunications Line and Cable Installers |
| 72310 | Carpenters |
| 72401 | Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics |
| 72410 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| 82030 | Agricultural Service Contractors and Farm Supervisors |
The above-noted extensive list reflects the well-thought-out approach by Ontario to mitigatelabor shortages in various sectors ranging from administration and trades to health care and community services.
International Student Stream – REDI Occupations
| NOC Code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 00014 | Senior Managers – Trade, Broadcasting, and Other Services |
| 11102 | Financial Advisors |
| 11200 | Human Resources Professionals |
| 12200 | Accounting Technicians and Bookkeepers |
| 21222 | Information Systems Specialists |
| 21232 | Software Developers and Programmers |
| 21300 | Civil Engineers |
| 22310 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists |
| 32101 | Licensed Practical Nurses |
| 42202 | Early Childhood Educators and Assistants |
| 72410 | Automotive Service Technicians |
| 80020 | Managers in Agriculture |
| 90010 | Manufacturing Managers |
| 92101 | Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operators |
This underlines the fact that Ontario is mainly concerned with STEM graduates, healthcare
professionals and managerial positions -a diverse mix that is inherently responsible for
the innovation and sustainability of the province.
In-Demand Skills Stream – REDI Occupations
| NOC Code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 44101 | Home Support Workers, Housekeepers, and Related Occupations |
| 75101 | Material Handlers |
| 84120 | Specialized Livestock Workers and Farm Machinery Operators |
| 94106 | Machining Tool Operators |
| 94111 | Plastics Processing Machine Operators |
| 94123 | Industrial Sewing Machine Operators |
| 94140 | Process Control and Machine Operators (Food & Beverage) |
| 94141 | Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters |
| 94201 | Electronics Assemblers, Fabricators, and Testers |
It is mainly through these occupations that Ontario is still able to attract labor and workers in
the fields of manufacturing, production and agriculture, thus helping to maintain a
balance of economic activities in urban and regional areas.
Next Steps for Invited Candidates
Applicants who received an Ontario OINP Draws invitation on 9th October 2025, need to submit their applications through the OINP e-Filing Portal right away and they have 17 days for that. Employers who got the invitation must also complete job approval submissions through the Employer Portal within 14 days after getting the invitation.
With this procedure, the processing time is reduced and the possibility of deceptive job offers is eliminated.
This draw is indicative of Ontario’s unwavering emphasis on the health sector, early
childhood education and regional development (REDI) – all of which are aimed at solving
the labour shortages problem in smaller communities. Higher nomination targets are also
expected for the province under the upcoming 2026 – 2028 Immigration Levels Plan which
means that more skilled workers and international graduates will have the chance of getting
Permanent Residency in Ontario.
