Regulatory amendments coming into force May 30
Please note that amendments to Ontario Regulation 421/17 under the Ontario Immigration Act take effect May 30. The changes were announced in a program update on March 16 ：
Regulatory changes to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is making changes to Ontario Regulation 421/17 under the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 (OIA) that will allow the Minister to redesign the OINP by creating or removing selection streams. This authority was approved as part of the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025.
Other changes include:
- preparing the regulation to launch new streams, including simplifying the OIA Director’s application processing steps
- updating program streams to better target provincial labour needs, including clarifying the process the OINP Director undertakes when determining draws
- strengthening program integrity by:
- allowing the OINP Director’s refusal and cancellation notices to be sent by email, mail, or in person, and deeming them delivered rather than requiring proof of receipt
- adding OIA sections 14.1 (Standards and Requirements) and 15.1 (Misrepresentation) to the list of provisions that may trigger an administrative monetary penalty
