Immigration News - Employment-based visas, Global mobility, Canada Canada | Ontario revokes all nine OINP streams as of May 30 Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) June 1, 2026 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced that all nine Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) streams have been eliminated, effective May 30, 2026. Key takeaways: Revoking all nine OINP streams eliminates all current pathways to provincial nominations in Ontario, affecting the following categories: Foreign worker International student with a job offer In-demand skills Master’s graduate Ph.D. graduate Human capital priorities French-speaking skilled worker Skilled trades Entrepreneur Two operational changes are also in effect as of May 30. The OINP director now has authority to issue general and targeted invitations to apply across all categories, and candidates in any category requiring a job offer can’t apply unless the employer is registered with the OINP director. Under targeted draws, candidates will only be ranked if they meet the labor market or human capital attributes set by the OINP director, and only the highest-ranking candidates who meet those targets will receive invitations. Applications submitted before May 30 will be assessed under the rules in effect at the time of submission. Information on the proposed new streams is not yet available. This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group. Copyright © 2026 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries, please contact copyright@bal.com.