Last Updated On 16 April 2024, 9:51 AM EDT (Toronto Time)
The provincial nomination quota for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has increased by 5,000 to 21,500 in 2024.
The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) allots an annual provincial nominee quota to each province on an annual basis, allowing them to choose immigrants based on their needs.
Previously, this OINP allotment was increased to 16,500 in 2023, up from 9,750 in 2022 and 9,000 in 2021.
The new allocation for Ontario in 2024 represents nearly 20% of the immigration levels plan for provincial nominees this year.
Ontario Immigration Quota Year-on-Year Comparison
| Year | OINP Quota |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,500 |
| 2023 | 16,500 |
| 2022 | 9,750 |
| 2021 | 9,000 |
This increase in allotment for OINP comes as a surprise, while confidence was low because Alberta’s provincial nomination quota was rather degraded for 2024.
Since 2021, OINP has frequently called on the federal government to boost the province’s PNP quota, and now it has been heard with a consecutive increase in the last 2 years.
By 2025, the province is expecting to have more than 24,000 OINP spots available annually.
Click here to see all of the OINP Draws and the latest news.
Most Recent OINP Express Entry Draws
Human Capital Priorities stream
| Date NOIs issued | Number of NOIs issued | CRS score range | Profiles created in IRCC Express Entry system | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2024 | 2,281 | 468-480 | March 21, 2023 – March 21, 2024 | Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations |
| March 7, 2024 | 2,104 | 352-421 | March 7, 2023 – March 7, 2024 | Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations |
| February 8, 2024 | 2,118 | 471–480 | February 8, 2023 – February 8, 2024 | Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations |
| February 6, 2024 | 2,086 | 379-430 | February 6, 2023 – February 6, 2024 | Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations |
French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream
| Date/time NOIs issued | Number of NOIs issued | CRS score range | Profiles created in IRCCs Express Entry system | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2024 | 984 | 317-469 | January 18, 2023 – January 18, 2024 | General Draw |
Skilled Trades stream
| Date/time NOIs issued | Number of NOIs issued | CRS score range | Profiles created in IRCC’s Express Entry system | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2024 | 2,583 | 350-424 | March 1, 2023 – March 1, 2024 | Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations |
| January 11, 2024 | 2,552 | 350-424 | January 11, 2023 – January 11, 2024 | Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations |
Apart from notifications of interest sent to Express Entry candidates listed above, how many invitations to apply by Ontario have been issued in 2024 to date:
- Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream – 3,128
- Employer Job Offer: International Student stream – 5,073
- Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream – 0
- Masters Graduate stream – 2,714
- PhD Graduate stream – 229
- Entrepreneur stream – 0
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