Ontario invites GTA workers in the latest immigration draw, i.e., on April 30, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held two new draws under its Employer Job Offer streams. These draws focused on candidates working in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
The province issued a total of 997 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). Most invitations went to workers in healthcare, construction and trades, administration, and tech and IT roles.
To qualify for these draws, candidates needed to be living in Canada with a valid work or study permit. They also needed to have a job offer in the GTA.
The GTA includes the following Census Divisions: Durham, Peel, Toronto, and York.
Details Of The Latest GTA Draw
Ontario’s late-April draw invited candidates through two streams: the Foreign Worker stream and the International Student stream.
Most of the invitations, i.e., 72.2%, were issued through the Foreign Worker stream.
To see the minimum score and number of invitations issued varied by draw, see below:
| Stream | Invitations Issued | Cut-Off Score |
| Foreign Worker | 720 | 57 |
| International Student | 277 | 81 |
Only profiles created and submitted by April 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. were included in this draw. Profiles submitted before July 2, 2025, were not considered.
This was the sixth round of OINP draws in April. A previous draw on April 23 invited more than 2,000 candidates.
This draw was also the second GTA-focused selection held by Ontario in 2026. The earlier one took place on March 25.
Comparison With The Previous GTA Draw
The March 25 draw invited 431 candidates. The latest April 30 draw invited 566 more candidates than that.
Here is a comparison of both draws:
| Stream | Invitations Issued | Cut-Off Score |
| Foreign Worker | 355 | 61 |
| International Student | 76 | 90 |
The April 30 draw not only invited more candidates but also had lower cutoff scores compared to the March 25 draw.
Occupations Targeted In The Draw
In total, 52 different occupations were targeted across both streams.
The breakdown by TEER level was:
- 17 occupations under TEER 0
- 14 occupations under TEER 1
- 19 occupations under TEER 2
- 2 occupations under TEER 3
Below is the full list of occupations targeted in the Foreign Worker stream:
Foreign Worker Stream
- 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
- NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
- NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
- NOC 31200 – Psychologists
- NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
- NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
- NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
- NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
- NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
- NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
- NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- NOC 40021 – School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
- NOC 41302 – Ecclesiastical occupations
- NOC 41321 – Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education)
- NOC 51111 – Authors and writers
- NOC 70010 – Construction managers
- NOC 70012 – Facility operation and maintenance managers
- NOC 72310 – Carpenters
International Student Stream
- NOC 10019 – Other administrative services managers
- NOC 10021 – Banking, credit and other investment managers
- NOC 12013 – Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
- NOC 12102 – Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
- NOC 13100 – Administrative officers
- NOC 20010 – Engineering 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
- NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
- NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
- NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
- NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
- NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
- NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
- NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
- NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- NOC 70010 – Construction managers
- NOC 70011 – Home building and renovation managers
- NOC 72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
- NOC 72205 – Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
- NOC 73201 – General maintenance workers and building superintendents
Roles Selected In Both Streams
In many cases, the same occupations were selected under both streams. These included roles in tech, engineering, and healthcare.
The list below shows 21 occupations that were common across both draws:
Occupations Targeted Across Both Draws
- NOC 12102 – Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
- NOC 20010 – Engineering 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
- NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
- NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
- NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
- NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- NOC 70010 – Construction managers
What To Do After Receiving An Invitation?
Candidates who receive an ITA must complete a few steps.
Step 1: The employer must review the employer guide and submit their part of the application within 14 calendar days.
Step 2: After the employer submits their part, the candidate must log in to the OINP e-Filing Portal. They must select their file number, which starts with “JOXX”.
The candidate must submit their full application within 17 calendar days of receiving the invitation.
Once nominated by Ontario, candidates can apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for permanent residence.
Upcoming Changes To Ontario’s Immigration System
These draws come before major changes to Ontario’s immigration system.
New rules under the Ontario Immigration Act will take effect on May 30, 2026.
These changes will remove current streams, including the Foreign Worker, International Student, and In-Demand Skills streams.
Ontario plans to introduce a new combined Employer Job Offer stream along with three new pathways.
However, details about when these new streams will begin or how current applicants will move into the new system have not yet been shared.
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