GTA Workers Invited to Apply for Nomination

On April 30, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted two draws under its Employer Job Offer streams, focusing on candidates from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

The province issued a total of 997 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), mainly targeting professionals in healthcare, construction and trades, administration, as well as tech and IT fields.

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To be included in these draws, OINP candidates must currently reside in Canada with a valid work or study permit and have a job offer within the GTA.

The GTA comprises the following Census Divisions: Durham, Peel, Toronto, and York.

Details of the Draw

Ontario’s late-April draw invited candidates through its Foreign Worker and International Student job offer streams.

A significant portion (72.2%) of the 997 invitations were granted through the Foreign Worker Stream.

For information about minimum scores and number of invitations per draw, see below:

Stream Invitations issued Cutoff score Foreign Worker72057 International Student27781

Only profiles created and verified by April 28, 2026, at 11:59 p. m. were considered in these draws; profiles submitted before July 2, 2025, were not taken into account.

This draw marks the sixth round of selections this month alone after a recent series held on April 23-where over 2,000 OINP candidates received invitations to apply for provincial nomination.

This selection also signifies only the second targeted round for the GTA carried out by OINP this year; the first occurred on March 25.

Let’s compare this latest GTA-focused set of draws to the previous one from March 25 that invited 431 candidates:

Stream Invitations issued Cutoff score Foreign Worker35561 International Student7690

You can see that the April 30 draw resulted in a much higher number of candidates invited (566 more) but had notably lower cutoff scores compared to the March 25 draw aimed at GTA candidates.

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Which Occupations Were Included?

The OINP targeted a total of 52 unique occupations across both Foreign Worker and International Student streams.

In these draws, OINP focused on

17 occupations classified under TEER 0; 14 occupations classified under TEER 1; 19 occupations classified under TEER 2; and 2 occupations classified under TEER 3.

You can find more details about which National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes were eligible for each draw below.

NOC 00012 – Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services NOC 00013 – Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations NOC 10011 – Human resources managers NOC 10019 – Other administrative services managers NOC 12100 – Executive assistants NOC 12102 – Procurement and purchasing agents and officers NOC 20010 – Engineering managers NOC 20011 – Architecture and science managers NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers NOC 21200 – Architects NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers NOC 21233 – Web designers  NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers  NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)   NOC 21331 – Geological engineers   NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians   NOC 30010 – Managers in health care NOC31202 – Physiotherapists Noc31301 – Registered nurses & registered psychiatric nurses Noc32101 – Licensed practical nurses Noc32112 – Dental technologists & technicians Noc32120 – Medical laboratory technologists Noc32122 – Medical sonographers Noc32129 – Other medical technologists & technicians Noc33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants & pharmacy assistants Noc33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services noc40021 – School principals & administrators of elementary & secondary education noc41302 – Ecclesiastical occupations noc41321 – Career development practitioners& career counsellors( except education ) noc51111 – Authors & writers noc70010 – Construction managers noc70012 – Facility operation& maintenance manager noc72310 – Carpenters noc10019 – Other administrative service manager noc10021 – Banking , credit&other investment manager noc12013 – Supervisors , supply chain , tracking& scheduling coordination occupation noc12102 – Procurement&purchasing agent& officer noc13100 – Administrative officer noc20010 – Engineering manager noc20012 – Computer&information system manager noc21200 – Architect noc22222 – Information system testing technician noc30010 – Manager in healthcare noc31202 – Physiotherapist noc31301 – Registered nurse&registered psychiatric nurse noc32101 – Licensed practical nurse noc32109 — Other technical occupation therapy&evaluation noc32121 — Medical radiation technologist noc32123 — Cardiology technician&electrophysiological diagnostic technologist no C32124 — Pharmacy technician no C32129 — Other medical technologists&technician no C33100 — Dental assistant& dental laboratory assistant no C33102 — Nurse aide , orderly && patient service associate no C33103 — Pharmacy technical assistant&& pharmacy assistant no C33109 — Other assisting occupationin supportofhealth services no C70010 — Construction Manager no C70011 — Home building&&renovation manager No C72010 — Contractors&&supervisor machining , metal forming , shaping && erecting trade related occupation No C72205 —Telecommunications equipment installation&&cable television service technician No C73201 — General maintenance workers&&building superintendents

In many instances, identical NOCs were targeted across both draws-like architects (21200), web designers (21233), as well as healthcare management roles (30010).

The list below highlights all occupations that were targeted in both rounds (totaling to around twenty-one), showing high demand for workers within these categories throughout the GTA. A majority are tech-oriented or engineering positions.

NOD12102 − Procurement&Purchasing Agent&OFFER NOc20010 −Engineering Manager NOc20012 −Computer Information System Manager NOc21200 −Architects No c22222 −Information Systems Testing Technician NOc30010 −Manager In Healthcare No c31202 −Physiotherapists NOc31301 −Registered Nurses And Registered Psychiatric Nurses No c32101 −Licensed Practical Nurses No c32129 −Other Medical Technologists And Technicians no c33103 −Pharmacy Technical Assistants And Pharmacy Assistants no C33109 ─Other Assisting Occupations In Support Of Health Services no C700010 ─Construction Managers

Your Next Steps After Receiving an Invitation

If you receive an ITA from OINP along with your employer’s invitation then action is required from both parties post-issue.

If you got an invitation from these draws here are your next steps:

Step one: Have your employer review their guide while submitting their application seeking approval for your position within fourteen calendar days after receiving their invitation notice.

Step two: Once they submit their application you should log into OINP e-Filing Portal selecting newly generated file numbers prefixed by “JOXX”.
The prospective nominee must submit theirs within seventeen calendar days after receipt notification.
Those who gain provincial nominations through OINP can proceed to apply with Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada(IRCC) for permanent residency thereafter.

P upcoming changes regarding OINP

These recent selections precede expected reforms set forth involving Ontario’s immigration framework which is likely driving up activity seen during April’s busy drawing season. Amendments proposed concerning Ontario Immigration Act will become effective come May thirtieth two thousand twenty-six leading existing nomination pathways such as those designed catering towards Foreign Workers International Students or skills needed being terminated entirely.

Ontario plans suggest implementing consolidated Employer Job Offer stream alongside three fresh provincial immigration routes replacing current classifications however there remains uncertainty regarding timeline launch dates along guidance needed transitioning present applicants moving forward.