What's being revoked, in plain language
O. Reg. 47/26 amends the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015. Its section 1 removes section 2 of Ontario Regulation 421/17 — the section that establishes the nine current OINP nomination categories. When that section is removed on 30 May 2026, every stream listed below loses its legal foundation simultaneously.[ontario.ca]
Workers with a TEER 0–3 job offer in Ontario.
Recent Ontario graduates with a TEER 0–3 offer.
Agriculture, trucking, construction, food processing.
Express Entry profiles, no job offer required.
Express Entry candidates with Ontario trades experience.
Ontario master's graduates, no job offer required.
Ontario PhD graduates, no job offer required.
Foreign entrepreneurs investing in Ontario businesses.
Pilot for Ontario communities outside the GTA.
Context: the amending regulation framework came into force on 16 March 2026; 30 May 2026 is the date the revocation itself takes effect. The change is enabled by the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025, which lets the Minister add or remove streams without a full regulatory amendment.[CIC News]
What is proposed to replace it
Ontario consulted publicly through December 2025 and January 2026 and signalled a two-phase redesign. Important: as of this update, Ontario has not officially confirmed the replacement streams or published their eligibility criteria, draw schedules, or CRS thresholds. What is legally confirmed is only the revocation of the nine existing streams. Treat everything below as a proposal that may change.[Moving2Canada]
Consolidated Employer Job Offer stream
Proposed to merge Foreign Worker, International Student, and In-Demand Skills into a single stream. Employers would complete a registration step with the OINP director before candidates can submit. Existing Employer Portal credentials may or may not migrate.
Three new streams: Healthcare, Exceptional Talent, Entrepreneur
A proposed Priority Healthcare stream targeting NOC codes 31100–31303. A proposed Exceptional Talent stream with no job offer requirement, assessed on impact and economic benefit. A redesigned Entrepreneur stream built around active business ownership. None of these are confirmed and no eligibility criteria are published.
If your strategy depended on one of these four, the bridge is gone until the new streams land — and the proposed replacements will not look like what you applied under.
Countdown to 30 May 2026 — your action plan by situation
Four audiences, four playbooks. Find your situation and the next move underneath.
The four profiles most exposed
These are the cohorts our Canada desk is seeing most this week. If your file looks like one of them, the next move is in the box.
A recent University of Toronto master's graduate on a PGWP, working short-term contracts, CRS around 470. The Masters Graduate stream was the bridge — register, nominate, +600 points, ITA. That bridge is gone with no direct replacement.
Pivot to a full-time employer offer that fits the proposed Skilled pathway (TEER 0–3). French to NCLC 7 opens French category draws, which have run at CRS 393–419 in 2026 and clear at your level.[IRCC draws] Treat the OINP route as paused, not failed.
An overseas applicant with a master's, six years' experience, CLB 9 English, no Canadian job offer. CRS sits in a band where tens of thousands of other profiles also sit. HCP was the cleanest route to +600 points.
A proposed Exceptional Talent stream may eventually accept no-offer profiles, but it is unconfirmed. Interim: target other PNPs (Saskatchewan, Manitoba support-letter), pursue category-based Express Entry, or shore up CLB 10 in English.
A long-haul truck driver, food processing worker, or hospitality supervisor who would previously have applied through In-Demand Skills. Lower-CRS profile, strong Ontario work history.
This is the cohort the proposed Phase 1 preserves — the Essential pathway (TEER 4–5) is designed for you. Make sure your employer registers with the OINP director the moment the portal opens. Get LMIA-supporting documentation in order now.
A registered nurse from Kerala with credentials being assessed by the College of Nurses of Ontario, or a physician on a provisional licence pathway. NOC codes 31100–31303.
A proposed Priority Healthcare stream is expected, and Ontario already runs targeted physician draws. The federal Express Entry Healthcare category's most recent draw (20 Feb 2026) closed at CRS 467.[IRCC draws] Two parallel lanes — start both.
Frequently asked questions
Q01Are applications already in the OINP system safe?
Q02Will my Expression of Interest profile carry over?
Q03Can I still get the +600 CRS nomination bonus after 30 May 2026?
Q04What happens to the 14,119 nominations Ontario was allocated for 2026?
Q05I am on a PGWP that expires in 2027 — should I switch strategies?
Q06What is replacing the OINP streams?
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