The PhD Graduate stream stream of Ontario (OINP) drew on March 18, 2026: 525 invitations issued, minimum score 49.
The numbers
| Date | March 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Program | Ontario (OINP) |
| Stream | PhD Graduate stream |
| Invitations issued | 525 |
| Minimum score | 49 |
How it compares
This is the first draw of this stream inside the window this page covers, so there is nothing of the same kind to compare it against. The previous draw in the same province, of any kind, was 0 days earlier.
What this round selects
Provincial nominee programs run separately from the federal system: each province opens its own streams, sets its own criteria and publishes its own scores, which is why a provincial score cannot be read against a CRS cut-off. Ontario (OINP) ran this draw in its PhD Graduate stream stream. A provincial nomination is not permanent residence in itself — it is the step that lets someone apply for it, and in the streams aligned with Express Entry it also adds 600 points to the CRS.
What it means for your profile
A score of 49 or above in the Ontario (OINP) stream on March 18, 2026 was enough to be invited in this draw. Below that, the registration stays in the province’s system for as long as that province keeps it and is considered again next time. We do not use these numbers to predict the next round. What a round closes at depends on the pool on that date and on the instructions in force, so this figure describes what happened and nothing more.
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