Provincial Nominee Program

On June 26, 2026, Ontario unveiled the first phase of its redesigned provincial nominee program and the new Ontario Workforce Priority Stream. This is the most significant OINP overhaul in years. The eligibility rules are, on paper, more accessible than before, but qualifying for the pool and receiving an invitation are two very different things. We provide a very technical and comprehensive description of the new Ontario Workforce Priority Stream and its three categories.

By Laura Ricaurte and Miho Kitamura On July 2, 2025 , the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) launched a new Employer Portal and...