On August 28, 2025, Ontario’s Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 330 targeted Invitations to Apply to potential candidates currently residing in Canada with valid job offers in Northern Ontario. This round specifically focuses on candidates in the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker and Employer Job Offer: International Student streams, highlighting Ontario’s commitment to supporting labor market needs in its northern regions.
Northern Ontario Coverage
Northern Ontario includes the following Census Divisions: Muskoka, Haliburton, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Manitoulin, Sudbury, Greater Sudbury/Grand Sudbury, Timiskaming, Cochrane, Algoma, Thunder Bay, Rainy River, and Kenora.
Key Details of the August 28, 2025 Invitation Round
- Date of Invitations: August 28, 2025
- Number of Invitations Issued: 330
- Streams: Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker and Employer Job Offer: International Student
- Minimum Scores Required:
- Foreign Worker stream: 53 or above
- International Student stream: 66 or above
- Applications: Employer job offer approvals must be submitted via the OINP Employer Portal (mandatory as of July 2, 2025).
Eligible National Occupational Classification (NOC) Codes for Northern Ontario Invitations
Candidates must have a job offer in one of the following priority NOC codes to be eligible:
Management and Professional Occupations
- 10019 – Other Administrative Services Managers
- 10022 – Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations Managers
- 10029 – Other Business Services Managers
- 11100 – Financial Auditors and Accountants
- 11101 – Financial and Investment Analysts
- 11102 – Financial Advisors
- 11109 – Other Financial Officers
- 11200 – Human Resources Professionals
- 11202 – Professional Occupations in Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
- 12101 – Human Resources and Recruitment Officers
- 12102 – Procurement and Purchasing Agents and Officers
- 12103 – Conference and Event Planners
- 12200 – Accounting Technicians and Bookkeepers
- 13100 – Administrative Officers
- 13102 – Payroll Administrators
- 13110 – Administrative Assistants
- 13201 – Production and Transportation Logistics Coordinators
- 20010 – Engineering Managers
- 21102 – Geoscientists and Oceanographers
- 21221 – Business Systems Specialists
- 21222 – Information Systems Specialists
- 21223 – Database Analysts and Data Administrators
- 21230 – Computer Systems Developers and Programmers
- 21233 – Web Designers
- 21234 – Web Developers and Programmers
- 21300 – Civil Engineers
- 21301 – Mechanical Engineers
- 21310 – Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Technicians and Technologists
- 22100 – Chemical Technologists and Technicians
- 22101 – Geological and Mineral Technologists and Technicians
- 22210 – Architectural Technologists and Technicians
- 22212 – Drafting Technologists and Technicians
- 22213 – Land Survey Technologists and Technicians
- 22214 – Technical Occupations in Geomatics and Meteorology
- 22220 – Computer Network and Web Technicians
- 22221 – User Support Technicians
- 22232 – Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- 22233 – Construction Inspectors
- 22301 – Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- 22302 – Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians
- 22303 – Construction Estimators
- 22310 – Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- 22311 – Electronic Service Technicians (Household and Business Equipment)
- 22312 – Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics
Healthcare and Related Occupations
- 30010 – Managers in Health Care
- 31101 – Specialists in Surgery
- 31102 – General Practitioners and Family Physicians
- 31202 – Physiotherapists
- 31301 – Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses
- 32100 – Opticians
- 32101 – Licensed Practical Nurses
- 32109 – Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Assessment
- 32111 – Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists
- 33100 – Dental Assistants and Dental Laboratory Assistants
- 33101 – Medical Laboratory Assistants and Related Technical Occupations
- 33102 – Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates
- 33109 – Other Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services
Education and Social Services
- 41220 – Secondary School Teachers
- 41301 – Therapists in Counselling and Related Specialized Therapies
- 41405 – Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers
- 42200 – Paralegals and Related Occupations
- 42201 – Social and Community Service Workers
- 42202 – Early Childhood Educators and Assistants
- 42203 – Instructors of Persons with Disabilities
Regulatory and Creative Occupations
- 43202 – By-law Enforcement and Other Regulatory Officers
- 52113 – Audio and Video Recording Technicians
- 52120 – Graphic Designers and Illustrators
Construction and Skilled Trades
- 70010 – Construction Managers
- 70012 – Facility Operation and Maintenance Managers
- 72011 – Contractors and Supervisors, Electrical Trades and Telecommunications Occupations
- 72013 – Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
- 72014 – Contractors and Supervisors, Other Construction Trades, Installers, Repairers and Servicers
- 72100 – Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors
- 72200 – Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System)
- 72201 – Industrial Electricians
- 72205 – Telecommunications Equipment Installation and Cable Television Service Technicians
- 72310 – Carpenters
- 72321 – Insulators
- 72401 – Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanics
- 72404 – Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors
- 72410 – Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers
- 72411 – Auto Body Collision, Refinishing and Glass Technicians and Damage Repair Estimators
- 72422 – Electrical Mechanics
- 72429 – Other Small Engine and Small Equipment Repairers
- 72600 – Air Pilots, Flight Engineers and Flying Instructors
- 73100 – Concrete Finishers
- 73111 – Glaziers
- 73201 – General Building Maintenance Workers and Building Superintendents
- 73209 – Other Repairers and Servicers
- 73400 – Heavy Equipment Operators
Utilities and Operators
- 92100 – Power Engineers and Power Systems Operators
- 92101 – Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operators
Application Process and Important Reminders
Candidates do not need to contact the program unless contacted by OINP.
Employers must submit employment position approval applications through the OINP Employer Portal within 14 calendar days of an invitation.
Candidates have 17 calendar days from invitation to submit their applications and payment via the OINP e-Filing Portal.
Candidates must ensure all mandatory documents are prepared according to the OINP document checklist.
Notifications are sent via email to both candidates and employers once expressions of interest are selected.
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