On March 12, 2024, the Government of Ontario issued invitations to candidates through four draws under the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP). Three separate invitation rounds were conducted under the Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream, resulting in 2,639 invitations for permanent residency. In the first draw, 1,306 invitations were extended to eligible candidates. Invitations were sent to profiles with a score of 72 or higher in the OINP Expression of Interest (EOI) system. A focused EOI draw for 63 skilled trade occupations under the International Student Stream resulted in 649 invitations being sent to profiles scoring 66 and higher. Another targeted EOI draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations saw 684 invitations issued to profiles with a score of 72 and higher. Additionally, the province conducted a targeted draw for the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Project under the OINP’s Foreign Worker stream, inviting 11 candidates. To date, Ontario has issued invitations to a total of 21,997 candidates across all streams in 2024.
