Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) skipped all draws in July 2025. We analyze what this pause means, past draw trends, and what applicants can expect next. This is a stressed situation for all the applicants who are waiting from months for the ITA.
In a surprising turn, OINP did not conducted any draw in July 2025, across all streams-including the famous International student, Foreign worker, and Masters Graduate Streams.
In contrast, June 2025 was a busy month. OINP conducted multiple targeted draws across Northern Ontario, Greater Sudbury, and health related occupations.
What Happened in OINP in June 2025?
Here’s a quick recap of the last active month before the pause:
- Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream
- 1,350 invitations (Health occupations)
493 invitations (Northern Ontario)
363 invitations (REDI draw)
334 invitations (Eastern Ontario)
34 invitations (Sudbury)
- 1,350 invitations (Health occupations)
- Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream
- 391 + 411 invitations (Northern Ontario and REDI)
5 invitations (Career counsellors)
32 invitations (Sudbury)
- 391 + 411 invitations (Northern Ontario and REDI)
- In-Demand Skills Stream
- 214 invitations (Health occupations)
89 + 69 invitations (Northern Ontario and REDI)
6 invitations (Sudbury)
- 214 invitations (Health occupations)
Total invitations in June exceeded 3,500 across various programs and targeted regions.
Why No OINP Draw in July?
No official reason published by the OINP, but these can be three possible reasons:
Quota Management & Exhaustion
More than 3,700 invitations to apply already issued in the first half of 2025 under the International Student stream alone (compared to 8,363 in 2024), OINP may be managing its annual nomination cap, avoiding over-allocation early in the year.
Internal Policy Review or System Maintenance
Ontario periodically pauses its Expression of Interest (EOI) draws to review stream effectiveness or implement program updates, especially after a wave of targeted draws like those in June. Recently OINP made several changes to its immigration programs.
Awaiting Federal Coordination
OINP nominations must align with IRCC federal quotas. Delays or updates at the federal level, such as ongoing consultations or PNP target reviews, may also temporarily halt draws. Recently Ontario Premiere said in interview that they want to issue 100,000 work permits to asylum claimants but later on he declined to proceed on this plan.
Next OINP Draw Prediction 2025
If we look at historical data , OINP tends to resume draws aggressively in mid year such as August or September. We predict that OINP will conduct next draws in August and September. These streams were were in conducted in mid year in last year:
- Masters Graduate Stream – which had over 5,500 invites in 2024.
- International Student Stream – a favorite for recent grads.
- Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills – often features low score thresholds.
Make sure your Expression of Interest ( EOI) profile is up-to-date, your documents are valid, and your score is competitive, especially if you’re in high-priority sectors like healthcare, trades, or Northern Ontario.
OINP 2025 Draw Totals So Far (As of June 26, 2025):
- International Student Stream: 2,574
- Foreign Worker Stream: 843
- In-Demand Skills Stream: 378
- Masters / PhD / Entrepreneur Streams: 0
OINP still has room to issue thousands more invitations this year. The pause may just be a calm before the next wave of selections.