The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has launched the province’s immigration selection season with a significant round. The First Ontario OINP Draw Of 2026 Issued 1,825 PR Invitations on 2 February 2026. The comprehensive draw selected candidates from high-demand sectors which included healthcare and early childhood education and physicians and regional labour markets. The REDI Pilot program serves as a tool for Ontario to solve its essential skill deficiencies while using strategic economic immigration to enhance provincial economic development.
Highlights of the First Ontario OINP Draw Of 2026 Issued 1,825 PR Invitations
● Program – OINP (Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program)
● Date of Draw – 2 February 2026
● Number of Invitations – 1,825
● Streams – Multiple priority categories across OINP
| Draw Category | Invitations | Stream(s) | Minimum Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Early Childhood Educators | 1,649 | Foreign Worker / International Student | 36 / 56 |
| Physicians | 129 | Foreign Worker | 33 |
| REDI Pilot (Lanark, Leeds & Grenville) | 47 | Foreign Worker, International Student, In-Demand Skills | 34 / 69 |
Healthcare Occupations and Early Childhood Educator Draw – 1,649 Invitations
The Ontario OINP draw on February 2 showed that healthcare professionals and early childhood educators received most of the invitations because Ontario needs workers for these two fields.
● The Employer Job Offer – Foreign Worker Stream processed 634 invitations which were granted to candidates who established their profiles between July 2 2025 and January 28 2026 after they achieved a minimum score of 36.
● The Employer Job Offer – International Student Stream issued 1,015 invitations which required applicants to achieve a minimum score of 56.
The targeted occupations needed nurses and early childhood educators and other essential healthcare professionals.
Physicians Draw – 129 Invitations Under Foreign Worker Stream
Ontario conducted a separate targeted draw for physicians which resulted in 129 invitations under the Employer Job Offer – Foreign Worker Stream.
● The minimum score required to pass was 33.
The draw helps Ontario to solve its problem of physician shortages which affect the entire province.
REDI Pilot Draw – 47 Invitations for Lanark and Leeds Grenville
The REDI Pilot program enabled Ontario to provide 47 invitations to applicants who planned to move to rural areas of the province.
● The Foreign Worker Stream issued 14 invitations which required a minimum score of 44.
● The International Student Stream issued 26 invitations which required a minimum score of 69.
● The In-Demand Skills Stream granted 7 invitations which required applicants to achieve a minimum score of 34.
All invited profiles were created between July 2, 2025 and January 28, 2026.
What This OINP Draw Signals for 2026
The First Ontario OINP Draw Of 2026 Issued 1,825 PR Invitations clearly sets the tone for Ontario’s immigration strategy this year. Through its economic immigration program, the province now fulfills its essential workforce demands by giving priority to healthcare workers and early childhood educators and physicians and people who work in regional communities. The candidates who received invitations can now proceed to permanent residence, while the remaining pool participants should improve their qualifications because Ontario plans to conduct additional OINP draws throughout 2026.