Ontario revoked all its provincial immigration pathways on May 30, 2026, when scheduled regulatory changes took effect and invalidated every stream through which foreign nationals could previously qualify for provincial nomination under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The province has not yet implemented replacement streams, leaving applicants without active pathways to apply through Ontario for permanent residence.

This marks a complete overhaul of Ontario's immigration system. Until May 30, the OINP operated multiple employer-sponsored streams, an entrepreneur category, and other nomination routes that allowed successful applicants to apply for permanent residence through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The closure affects all those pathways simultaneously, though Ontario has stated that applications already submitted under the old streams will be assessed according to the eligibility requirements in place when those applications were filed.

Ontario published detailed proposals for replacement streams in a December 2025 stakeholder consultation, as reported by CIC News. The consultation closed January 1, 2026. The province proposed consolidating intake into four new nomination streams: an Employer Job Offer stream with separate tracks for TEER 0–3 and TEER 4–5 occupations, a Priority Healthcare stream, an Entrepreneur stream, and an Exceptional Talent stream. The Employer Job Offer stream would merge the three previously operational employer-sponsored pathways into one, with high-skilled and low-skilled tracks. As of publication, Ontario has not confirmed which streams will launch, what the final eligibility criteria will be, or when the new pathways will open.

"All applications received will be assessed in accordance with the eligibility requirements in place at the time of application," the province stated.

The proposed TEER 0–3 track of the Employer Job Offer stream would target skilled workers already in Canada. Candidates would need a job offer meeting the median wage for their occupation in Ontario, though recent graduates from eligible Ontario institutions—those who completed their credentials within the past two years—could qualify with a job offer at the low-wage level. Work experience requirements would allow three routes: six months of Ontario work experience in the job offer occupation with the same employer, two years of experience in the job offer occupation within the past five years, or a valid license in good standing with the relevant regulatory body. Candidates with six months of Ontario work experience in their job offer occupation would not need to meet a minimum education requirement; those without that experience would require a post-secondary credential, with an Educational Credential Assessment for non-Canadian credentials.