Ontario Updates OINP to Ease Entry for Self-Employed Physicians

Ontario is taking strategic steps to address healthcare shortages by updating the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). These updates, effective January 27th, 2025, focus on the Express Entry streams and the Foreign Worker stream. The changes are designed to ease the entry of self-employed physicians into Ontario, aiming to fill critical gaps in the healthcare system.

Key Takeaways

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has been updated to facilitate the immigration of self-employed physicians. The key changes took effect on January 27th, 2025, targeting the Express Entry and Foreign Worker streams. These measures are part of Ontario's broader strategy to address healthcare provider shortages and improve accessibility for foreign-trained medical professionals.