OINP Issues 1,133 Invitations Across Five Draws After Two-Month Pause
OINP Invitations 2026 resumed its invitation activity in December 2025 after its previous targeted draws on October 9, issuing 1,133 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) across five draws on December 10.
The latest invitation rounds focused on candidates in Ontario's Employer Job Offer streams, with priority given to healthcare occupations, early childhood educators and candidates eligible for the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot.
Ontario's official 2025 program updates confirm that the December 10 invitation rounds targeted candidates who were currently residing in Canada and had profiles in the province's Expression of Interest system.
What Happened in the Latest OINP Draws?
On December 10, 2025, OINP issued invitations through five targeted draws.
The invitations were distributed across three Employer Job Offer streams:
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker
Employer Job Offer: International Student
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills
The five draws collectively issued 1,133 invitations.
OINP December 10, 2025 Draw Breakdown
Stream Target Group Invitations Minimum Score Foreign Worker Healthcare occupations & Early Childhood Educators/Assistants39849International Student Healthcare occupations & Early Childhood Educators/Assistants 65973 Foreign Worker REDI2945 International Student REDI3363In-Demand Skills REDI1430 Total Five targeted draws1,133—
Ontario's official invitation records list the individual December 10 draws and their corresponding scores.
Healthcare and Early Childhood Education Candidates Receive Priority
A major part of the December 10 invitation round was directed towards priority healthcare occupations and NOC 42202 — Early Childhood Educators and Assistants.
The healthcare and ECE-targeted invitations were issued through both the Foreign Worker and International Student streams.
The Foreign Worker stream issued 398 invitations, with a minimum score of 49, while the International Student stream issued 659 invitations, with a minimum score of 73.
The targeted occupations included:
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses — NOC 31301
Nurse practitioners — NOC 31302
Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals — NOC 31303
Licensed practical nurses — NOC 32101
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates — NOC 33102
Early childhood educators and assistants — NOC 42202
Ontario specifically noted that physician NOCs 31100, 31101 and 31102 were not included in these December 10 invitations and would be targeted separately in the coming months.
REDI Candidates Also Received Invitations
The other three December 10 draws targeted candidates who may qualify under Ontario's Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot.
The REDI pilot is intended to support economic development and population stability in selected smaller communities.
For the December 10 draws, the targeted communities included the Lanark and Leeds and Grenville Census Divisions.
The invitations were distributed as follows:
Foreign Worker Stream: 29 invitations
International Student Stream: 33 invitations
In-Demand Skills Stream: 14 invitations
This resulted in 76 REDI invitations on December 10.
Who Was Eligible for These OINP Invitations?
The December 10 draws were not general invitations open to every immigration applicant.
Candidates needed to have an eligible Expression of Interest (EOI) profile and meet the requirements of the relevant Employer Job Offer stream.
The official OINP update states that eligible profiles for the December 10 invitation rounds needed to have been created and attested by December 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
Candidates also needed to meet the relevant requirements of their stream and targeted occupation or regional category.
What About the Two-Month Pause?
The December invitation activity followed the previous targeted OINP draws held on October 9, 2025.
The official invitation records show October 9 as the previous draw date before the December 10 rounds, making the latest activity a significant return to invitation activity after a period without draws.
The pause does not mean that all OINP immigration pathways were closed. Rather, applicants should distinguish between individual invitation rounds and the overall operation of the provincial nominee program.
Employer Portal Requirement
Candidates and employers should also understand an important procedural change.
As of July 2, 2025, applications for approval of employment positions under the Employer Job Offer streams must be submitted through the OINP Employer Portal.
Only candidates whose employers have submitted an eligible job offer through the Employer Portal and who have successfully registered an EOI could be considered for the relevant draws.
What Happens After Receiving an OINP Invitation?
Receiving an Invitation to Apply does not mean that permanent residence has already been approved.
An invited candidate must still submit the required OINP application and supporting documentation within the applicable deadline.
For the December 10 invitations, Ontario instructed invited candidates to:
Review the relevant Employer Job Offer stream requirements.
Review the applicable document checklist.
Ensure the employer completes the employment-position approval requirements.
Submit the applicant's OINP application and payment through the OINP e-Filing Portal within the specified deadline.
Candidates should carefully follow the instructions attached to their individual invitation.
What Does This OINP Draw Mean for Applicants?
The December 10 draws demonstrate that Ontario continued to use targeted invitation rounds to address specific labour-market and regional priorities.
Healthcare professionals and early childhood educators received the largest share of invitations in this round, while the REDI pilot provided opportunities for candidates connected to selected regional economic-development priorities.
However, applicants should not assume that the same occupations, scores or number of invitations will apply to future draws.
OINP invitation criteria can change depending on provincial priorities, available nomination allocations and program requirements.
Ontario's 2025 Nomination Allocation
Ontario later announced that the OINP had reached its 2025 nomination allocation, with a total of 10,750 nominations issued to successful applicants across all streams in 2025. The province stated that new and already submitted applications would continue to be accepted and considered under the 2026 nomination allocation.
This highlights why applicants should monitor official OINP announcements rather than relying solely on previous draw scores.
Final Takeaway
The OINP's December 10, 2025 invitation rounds marked an important return to targeted draws after the previous October 9 activity.
With 1,133 invitations issued across five draws, Ontario focused heavily on healthcare occupations and early childhood educators while also supporting candidates eligible under the REDI pilot.
For prospective applicants, the key lesson is that meeting an occupation requirement alone does not guarantee an invitation. Candidates must satisfy the applicable stream requirements, have the appropriate EOI profile and meet the criteria of the particular draw.
Anyone planning to pursue an Ontario nomination should regularly check official OINP updates and assess their eligibility based on the latest program requirements.
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