{"id":1783,"date":"2026-02-03T07:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T07:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2026-02-03T08:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:47:47","slug":"first-ontario-oinp-draw-of-2026-issued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/first-ontario-oinp-draw-of-2026-issued\/","title":{"rendered":"First Ontario OINP Draw Of 2026 Issued 1,825 PR Invitations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has launched the province\u2019s immigration selection season with a significant round. The First Ontario OINP Draw Of 2026 Issued 1,825 PR Invitations<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Highlights of the First Ontario OINP Draw Of 2026 Issued 1,825 PR Invitations<\/h2>\n

\u25cf Program – OINP (Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program)
\n\u25cf Date of Draw – 2 February 2026
\n\u25cf Number of Invitations – 1,825
\n\u25cf Streams – Multiple priority categories across OINP<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Draw Category<\/th>\nInvitations<\/th>\nStream(s)<\/th>\nMinimum Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Healthcare & Early Childhood Educators<\/td>\n1,649<\/td>\nForeign Worker \/ International Student<\/td>\n36 \/ 56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physicians<\/td>\n129<\/td>\nForeign Worker<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
REDI Pilot (Lanark, Leeds & Grenville)<\/td>\n47<\/td>\nForeign Worker, International Student, In-Demand Skills<\/td>\n34 \/ 69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Healthcare Occupations and Early Childhood Educator <\/span>Draw – 1,649 Invitations<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Ontario OINP<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

\u25cf 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.
\n\u25cf The Employer Job Offer – International Student Stream issued 1,015 invitations which required applicants to achieve a minimum score of 56.<\/p>\n

The targeted occupations needed nurses and early childhood educators and other essential healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n

Physicians Draw – 129 Invitations Under Foreign Worker Stream<\/h3>\n

Ontario conducted a separate targeted draw for physicians which resulted in 129 invitations under the Employer Job Offer – Foreign Worker Stream.<\/p>\n

\u25cf The minimum score required to pass was 33.<\/p>\n

The draw helps Ontario to solve its problem of physician shortages which affect the entire province.<\/p>\n

REDI Pilot Draw – 47 Invitations for Lanark and Leeds Grenville<\/h3>\n

The REDI Pilot program enabled Ontario to provide 47 invitations to applicants who planned to move to rural areas of the province.<\/p>\n

\u25cf The Foreign Worker Stream issued 14 invitations which required a minimum score of 44.
\n\u25cf The International Student Stream issued 26 invitations which required a minimum score of 69.
\n\u25cf The In-Demand Skills Stream granted 7 invitations which required applicants to achieve a minimum score of 34.<\/p>\n

All invited profiles were created between July 2, 2025 and January 28, 2026.<\/p>\n

What This OINP Draw Signals for 2026<\/h2>\n

The First Ontario OINP Draw Of 2026 Issued 1,825 PR Invitations clearly sets the tone for Ontario\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n

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