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Ontario PNP – Annual Summary Of The Year 2021!

Ontario PNP commonly known as OINP (Ontario Immigration Nominee Program) is the province’s economic immigration program. It works in partnership with the Government of Canada through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

OINP sent total of 7,432 invitations to apply for PR this year under following 5 major PNP streams:

OINP StreamTotal ITAs
(2021)		Highest
Cut Off
Score		Lowest
Cut Off
Score 		Highest ITAs In A General DrawEligibility
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream2,86638 (June)33 (July)1,211 (July)Click Here
Employer Job Offer: International Student stream2,29077 (May)61 (Sep)583 (Dec)Click Here
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream23820 (Dec)N/A65 (Sep)Click Here
Masters Graduate stream1,83439 (Aug)35 (Sep & Oct)627 (Sep)Click Here
PhD Graduate stream20425 (Oct)16 (Sep)77 (Aug)Click Here
OINP Draws 2021

Detailed Ontario PNP Draws

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream:

Date issuedNumber of invitations issuedDate profiles createdScore rangeNotes
December 7, 2021470April 28, 2021 – December 7, 202137 and aboveGeneral Draw
December 7, 202133April 28, 2021 – December 7, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates. Please refer to the OINP Regional Pilot page for more information.
October 20, 20214April 28, 2021 – October 20, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Economic Mobility Pathways Project candidates. Please refer to IRCC’s project page for more information
September 21, 2021406April 28, 2021-September 21, 202137 and aboveGeneral Draw
September 21, 202136April 28, 2021-September 21, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates. Please refer to the OINP Regional Pilot page for more information.
August 6, 20211April 28, 2021 – August 6, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Economic Mobility Pathways Project candidates. Please refer to IRCC’s project page for more information
July 13, 202124April 28, 2021 – July 13, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates. Please refer to the OINP Regional Pilot page for more information.
July 13, 20211,211April 28, 2021 – July 13, 202133 and aboveGeneral draw
June 16, 2021569April 28, 2021 – June 16, 202138 and aboveGeneral draw
May 25, 202164April 28, 2021 – May 25, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates. Please refer to the OINP Regional Pilot page for more information.
May 11, 202181April 28, 2021 – May 11, 202131 and aboveTargeted draw in health and skilled trades occupations.
Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations
Foreign Worker Stream

Employer job offer: International Student stream

Date issuedNumber of invitations issuedDate profiles createdScore rangeNotes
December 7, 2021583April 28, 2021 – December 7, 202162 and aboveGeneral Draw
December 7, 202137April 28, 2021 – December 7, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates. Please refer to the OINP Regional Pilot page for more information.
September 21, 2021523April 28, 2021-September 21, 202161 and aboveGeneral Draw
September 21, 202130April 28, 2021-September 21, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates. Please refer to the OINP Regional Pilot page for more information.
July 13, 202119April 28, 2021 – July 13, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates. Please refer to the OINP Regional Pilot page for more information.
July 13, 2021431April 28, 2021 – July 13, 202162 and aboveGeneral draw
June 16, 2021371April 28, 2021 – Jun 16, 202166 and aboveGeneral draw
May 26, 2021147April 28, 2021 – May 26, 202173 and aboveGeneral draw
May 26, 202111April 28, 2021 – May 26, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates. Please refer to the OINP Regional Pilot page for more information.
May 18, 2021138April 28, 2021 – May 18, 202177 and aboveGeneral draw
International Student Stream

Employer job offer: In-Demand Skills stream

Date issuedNumber of invitations issuedDate profiles createdScore rangeNotes
December 7, 202153April 28, 2021 – December 7, 202120 and aboveTargeted draw for health, manufacturing and agricultural occupations. Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations.
December 7, 202110April 28, 2021 – December 7, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates. Please refer to the OINP Regional Pilot page for more information.
September 22, 202165April 28, 2021 – September 22, 2021N/ATargeted draw for health, manufacturing and agricultural occupations. Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations.
September 22, 20217April 28, 2021 – September 22, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates. Please refer to the OINP Regional Pilot page for more information.
August 11, 202148April 28, 2021 – August 11, 2021N/ATargeted draw for health, manufacturing and agricultural occupations. Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations.
July 15, 202154April 28, 2021 – July 15, 2021N/ATargeted draw for health, manufacturing and agricultural occupations. Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations.
July 15, 20211April 28, 2021 – July 15, 2021N/ATargeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates. Please refer to the OINP Regional Pilot page for more information.
In-Demand Skills Stream

Masters Graduate stream:

Date issuedNumber of invitations issuedDate profiles createdScore rangeNotes
October 20, 2021479April 28, 2021- October 20, 202135 and aboveGeneral draw
September 14, 2021627April 28, 2021- September 14, 202135 and aboveGeneral draw
August 25, 2021326April 28, 2021 – August 25, 202137 and aboveGeneral draw
August 18, 2021402April 28, 2021 – August 18, 202139 and aboveGeneral draw
Masters Graduate Stream

PhD Graduate stream:

Date issuedNumber of invitations issuedDate profiles createdScore rangeNotes
October 20, 202163April 28, 2021- October 20, 202125 and aboveGeneral draw
September 14, 202164April 28, 2021 – September 14, 202116 and aboveGeneral draw
August 18, 202177April 28, 2021 – August 18, 202117 and aboveGeneral draw
PhD Stream
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