The latest draws by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) on April 8, 2026, saw a total of 1,828 invitations being issued across various streams, including healthcare, Francophone, physician, and regional categories.

The draws focused on candidates under the province’s Employer Job Offer streams for Foreign Workers, International Students, and In-Demand Skills. To qualify for an invitation, candidates had to confirm their current residency in Canada with a valid work or study permit.

Draw Details

The OINP conducted four separate draws, with the healthcare and early childhood education draw accounting for the majority of invitations:

Draw	Streams	Total Invitations	Foreign Worker Min. Score	International Student Min. Score	In-Demand Skills Min. Score
Healthcare and Early Childhood Education	FW, IS	1,635	20	46	–
Francophone Candidates	FW, IS, IDS	146	35	63	25
REDI Pilot (Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville)	FW, IS, IDS	32	46	57	33
Physicians	FW	15	43	–	–

Candidates needed to have created and confirmed eligible profiles with a job offer from an approved employer by April 6, 2026, to be considered for the draws.

Healthcare and Early Childhood Education Draw

The largest draw in this round, issuing 1,635 ITAs, targeted candidates in the healthcare and early childhood education sectors.