Ontario Issues 1,680 Invitations in OINP Draws Targeting Healthcare, Education and Regional Development Candidates

Ontario continues to expand opportunities for skilled workers and international graduates through its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). On October 9, 2025, the province issued a total of 1,680 invitations across multiple Employer Job Offer streams, focusing on healthcare, early childhood education, and regional economic development.

The latest draws reflect Ontario’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its workforce in essential sectors and attract talent to smaller communities under the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) initiative.

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream

Ontario issued 695 invitations to candidates in the Foreign Worker stream, including 24 under REDI and 671 targeting health occupations and early childhood educators and assistants (ECEs).

REDI Draw (51+ points) – 24 invitations
Health and ECE Draw (38+ points) – 671 invitations

Eligible candidates had profiles created between July 2, 2025, and October 9, 2025, and were required to have valid job offers and reside in Canada.

Targeted Occupations (Healthcare and ECE)

• NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
• NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
• NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
• NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
• NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants

REDI Targeted Occupations (Regional Draw)

• NOC 10019 – Other administrative services managers
• NOC 10022 – Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
• NOC 11102 – Financial advisors
• NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
• NOC 12100 – Executive assistants
• NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• NOC 13110 – Administrative assistants
• NOC 13112 – Medical administrative assistants
• NOC 22100 – Chemical technologists and technicians
• NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
• NOC 22230 – Non-destructive testers and inspectors
• NOC 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
• NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
• NOC 72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations
• NOC 72204 – Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
• NOC 72310 – Carpenters
• NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
• NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
• NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors

Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream

Under this stream, Ontario invited 810 candidates, including 53 through REDI and 757 in the healthcare and ECE category.

REDI Draw (75+ points) – 53 invitations
Health and ECE Draw (56+ points) – 757 invitations

Eligible profiles were created between July 2, 2025, and October 9, 2025.

Targeted Occupations (Healthcare and ECE)

Same as above under the Foreign Worker stream.

REDI Targeted Occupations (Regional Draw)

• NOC 00014 – Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.
• NOC 11102 – Financial advisors
• NOC 11200 – Human resources professionals
• NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
• NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• NOC 13110 – Administrative assistants
• NOC 13112 – Medical administrative assistants
• NOC 13201 – Production and transportation logistics coordinators
• NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
• NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
• NOC 21233 – Web designers
• NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
• NOC 21300 – Civil engineers
• NOC 21321 – Industrial and manufacturing engineers
• NOC 22100 – Chemical technologists and technicians
• NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians
• NOC 22300 – Civil engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22302 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
• NOC 22303 – Construction estimators
• NOC 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
• NOC 22312 – Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
• NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
• NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
• NOC 41300 – Social workers
• NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
• NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
• NOC 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
• NOC 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
• NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
• NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
• NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
• NOC 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
• NOC 73113 – Floor covering installers
• NOC 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
• NOC 73301 – Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
• NOC 80020 – Managers in agriculture
• NOC 90010 – Manufacturing managers
• NOC 92101 – Water and waste treatment plant operators

Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream

Ontario also issued 175 invitations under this stream, including 13 REDI candidates and 162 in healthcare occupations.

REDI Draw (33+ points) – 13 invitations
Health Draw (31+ points) – 162 invitations

Targeted Occupations

• NOC 44101 – Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
• NOC 75101 – Material handlers
• NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
• NOC 94106 – Machining tool operators
• NOC 94111 – Plastics processing machine operators
• NOC 94123 – Industrial sewing machine operators
• NOC 94140 – Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
• NOC 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
• NOC 94201 – Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker

Employer Job Offer: International Student

Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills