Provincial Nominee Program

Provincial Nominee Program Update — May 28, 2026

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Ontario's Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is replacing all 9 existing streams by May 30, 2026, following a March 16 amendment to Regulation 421/17 that granted the Minister authority to create and remove streams.

Canada updated PNP processing times on May 12, 2026, with Federal Skilled Worker Program and PNP applications now subject to longer processing times, while the Atlantic Immigration Program and Parents and Grandparents Program will be processed faster.

PNP draw CRS cutoffs have been climbing in 2026: from 710 in March to 805 on May 25, reflecting fewer new nominations entering the Express Entry pool.

What You Should Do

  • If you are currently in or planning to apply through any OINP stream (Foreign Worker, International Student with Job Offer, In-Demand Skills, Master's Graduate, PhD Graduate, or Human Capital Priorities), check ontario.ca/page/ontario-immigrant-nominee-program-oinp immediately for new stream eligibility requirements effective May 30, 2026.
  • Check updated PNP processing times posted May 12, 2026, at canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html to revise your timeline expectations.
  • If you have a provincial nomination already reflected in your Express Entry profile, verify your CRS score meets the current PNP cutoff of 805 by logging into your IRCC account at canada.ca.

Sources

  1. Ontario PNP 2026: All 9 OINP Streams Replaced May 30 | Go Far Global
  2. Canada Updates Processing Times for Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs 2026 | Y-Axis
  3. Canada holds second consecutive provincial nominee draw | CIC News
  4. Provincial nominees invited in first Express Entry draw of May | CIC News

Topics Covered

PNP Federal-Provincial Authority TransferPNP Express Entry Draw Trends

PNP Federal-Provincial Authority Transfer: Ontario amended Regulation 421/17 in March 2026 to give the provincial Minister authority to create and remove OINP streams, enabling a complete overhaul replacing all 9 existing streams by May 30, 2026.

PNP Express Entry Draw Trends: PNP CRS cutoffs have risen from 710 in March to 805 in late May 2026, with smaller invitation batches, consistent with fewer new nominations entering the Express Entry pool.

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