Employer Job Offer streams (closed): Foreign Worker, International Student, In-Demand Skills
Three former Ontario employer-driven streams (Foreign Worker, International Student, In-Demand Skills) that ranked candidates through expression of interest. They are closed and were replaced by the single Ontario Workforce Priority stream.
Who it suits
- Not available to new applicants; listed for history only.
Requirements
- Former jobFormer Foreign Worker rule: skilled job offer in TEER 0-3 (eligible physicians also qualified), 2 years of relevant experience within 5 years, employer meeting business and recruitment tests, legal status if in Canada. ↗ ontario.ca
- ClosedArchived stream page states the stream closed as of 2026-05-30 as part of the OINP redesign. ↗ ontario.ca
- ListThe nine-stream list on the streams page names Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker, International Student and In-Demand Skills as closed. ↗ ontario.ca
How candidates are selected
No longer selecting: the stream is closed. Successor: the Ontario Workforce Priority stream, which uses an expression-of-interest pool and points grid.
Location requirement: Job in Ontario.
Processing: IRCC's service standard for the federal PR stage after nomination is 180 days for Express Entry-linked nominees and 11 months for paper (non-Express Entry) nominees, not counting the province's own processing. Ontario publishes no overall processing time on its application-process page.
Recent rounds
| Date | Round | Minimum score | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Foreign Worker, GTA (last round published) | 57 | 786 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | International Student, GTA (last round published) | 81 | 277 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | In-Demand Skills, other priority occupations | 36 | 1,024 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Foreign Worker, skilled trades | 50 | 951 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | International Student, skilled trades | 80 | 453 |
Related pathways
Official sources
- ontario.caEmployer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream (archived)Checked 2026-10-01
- ontario.caOINP invitations to applyChecked 2026-10-01
- ontario.caOINP streams (closed streams)Checked 2026-10-01
- ontario.ca2026 OINP updatesChecked 2026-10-01
- ontario.caOntario Workforce Priority streamChecked 2026-10-01
Program rules change often. This page summarizes the official pages listed above; the official page always takes precedence.