| Fact | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applying while a permit renewal is pending | Maintained status is accepted at the time the OINP application is submitted | 2026-09-07 | Ontario, Ontario Workforce Priority stream ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills stream (trades, agriculture, care) | Closed June 2026; no further invitations under the former streams | 2026-06-25 | Ontario, 2026 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program updates ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Work experience the new Ontario stream asks for | Six months full-time in the offered job within the past year | 2026-09-07 | Ontario, Ontario Workforce Priority stream ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Cost to register an expression of interest | Free to register; an application fee applies only after an invitation | 2026-09-07 | Ontario, OINP application process ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Free 24-hour line to find local services | Call 2-1-1; free, 24 hours, more than 150 languages | 2026-09-07 | Ontario, Getting settled in Ontario ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Free settlement agencies in Ontario | Free, in many languages, in communities across Ontario | 2026-09-07 | Ontario, Getting settled in Ontario ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| What a settlement agency will do for you | Language classes, job help, skills training, credential assessment, health and social info | 2026-09-07 | Ontario, Getting settled in Ontario ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Ontario's nominee program was rebuilt in June 2026 | Eight OINP streams removed; one Ontario Workforce Priority stream replaces them | 2026-06-25 | Ontario, 2026 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program updates ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Self-employed and contract workers | Not eligible without an employer-employee relationship, except self-employed physicians | 2026-09-07 | Ontario, Ontario Workforce Priority stream ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| The employer has to act first | Employer's position must be approved before a nomination can be approved | 2026-09-07 | Ontario, Ontario Workforce Priority stream ✓ 2026-09-09 |
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