Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - April 22, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Ontario - Masters Graduate stream
Province: Ontario
Stream: Masters Graduate stream
Number of invitations issued: 674
Score range: 61 and above
Date of round: April 22, 2026
Ontario issued 674 invitations under the Masters Graduate stream. Profiles created: April 22, 2025 – April 20, 2026. General draw. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - April 22, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Ontario - PhD Graduate stream
Province: Ontario
Stream: PhD Graduate stream
Number of invitations issued: 244
Score range: 56 and above
Date of round: April 22, 2026
Ontario issued 244 invitations under the PhD Graduate stream. Profiles created: April 22, 2025 – April 20, 2026. General draw. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Ontario issued 1024 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – April 13, 2026. Targeted draw for other priority occupations. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Stream: Expression of Interest Draw #268 - Skilled Worker Stream
Number of invitations issued: 32
Score range: Not published
Date of round: April 9, 2026
Manitoba issued 32 Letters of Advice to Apply in Expression of Interest Draw #268. 8 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.
Ontario issued 15 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – April 6, 2026. Targeted draw for Physicians. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Ontario issued 81 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – April 6, 2026. Targeted draw for Francophones candidates. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Ontario issued 9 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – April 6, 2026. Targeted draw for Regional Economic Development through Immigration ( REDI ). Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Ontario issued 512 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – April 6, 2026. Targeted draw for healthcare and early childhood education occupations. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - April 8, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Ontario - Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Province: Ontario
Stream: Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Number of invitations issued: 41
Score range: 63 and above
Date of round: April 8, 2026
Ontario issued 41 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – April 6, 2026. Targeted draw for Francophones candidates. Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Provincial Nominee Program invitation round - April 8, 2026
Results: PNP draw invitations
Ontario - Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Province: Ontario
Stream: Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
Number of invitations issued: 16
Score range: 57 and above
Date of round: April 8, 2026
Ontario issued 16 invitations under the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream. Profiles created: July 2, 2025 – April 6, 2026. Targeted draw for Regional Economic Development through Immigration ( REDI ). Please refer to the OINP Program Updates page for more information.
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - January 29, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-01-29
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
Number of invitations issued: 683
Invitation score: See criteria
Date of invitation round: January 29, 2026
Number of invitations: the Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration invited 683 persons to apply for permanent selection. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: January 26, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. These invitations were addressed to persons meeting the following criteria: Their main occupation was in TEER category 3, 4 or 5; They did not plan to practise a regulated profession on the Liste des professions réglementées (PDF 360 Kb) drawn up by the Minister; They had a knowledge of French of level 5 or higher in the two oral competencies according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français or its equivalent; Their accompanying spouse, if applicable, had a knowledge of French of level 4 or higher in the two oral competencies according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français or its equivalent. They were staying in Québec; They h...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - January 29, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 3: Regulated professions
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-01-29
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 3: Regulated professions
Number of invitations issued: 750
Invitation score: See criteria
Date of invitation round: January 29, 2026
Number of invitations: the Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration invited 750 persons to apply for permanent selection in this stream of the PSTQ. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: January 26, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. These invitations were addressed to persons meeting the following criteria: They planned to practise a regulated profession on the a Liste des professions réglementées (PDF 360 Kb) drawn up by the Minister in TEER category 0, 1 or 2; They had a knowledge of French of level 7 or higher in the two oral competencies and level 5 or higher in the two written competencies according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français or its equivalent; Their accompanying spouse, if applicable, had a knowledge of French of level 4 or higher in the two oral competencies according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français or...
Arrima invitations for permanent selection - January 29, 2026
Results: Quebec Arrima invitations
Stream 4: Exceptional talent
Draw reference: PSTQ 2026-01-29
Program: Programme de selection des travailleurs qualifies (PSTQ)
Stream: Stream 4: Exceptional talent
Number of invitations issued: 20
Invitation score: See criteria
Date of invitation round: January 29, 2026
Number of invitations: the Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration invited 20 persons to apply for permanent selection in this stream of the PSTQ. Date and time of extraction from the Arrima bank: January 26, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. These invitations were addressed to people who met the following criteria: They held a positive opinion rendered by a Ministère partner in a targeted field listed on the Ministère website ; They had work experience in their main occupation of at least 36 months over the last five years. These invitations were also addressed to people who met the following criteria They held a document demonstrating an achievement indicated on the Liste des accomplissements exceptionnels (PDF 104 Kb) of the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration for Stream 4; They had a level of education equivalent to a doctorate in Quebec (including under...
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