Ontario has officially suspended the Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) — and all pending applications are being returned and refunded. This sudden move has shocked thousands of trade workers across Canada and around the world, and it marks one of the biggest changes in the Canada immigration 2025 landscape.
In this video, we break down why Ontario suspended the Skilled Trades PR Stream, what the internal audit revealed, and how this decision connects to Canada’s wider immigration reset. If you’re following the latest Canadian immigration update, this change affects not only trades workers but anyone tracking Express Entry Canada, OINP, and upcoming shifts in Canada PR pathways.
We’ll also walk you through the alternative options for applicants who were depending on this stream for permanent residency, including the Express Entry Trades Category, the Human Capital Priorities Stream, and other OINP pathways that continue to accept applications. Understanding these options is essential for anyone hoping to navigate Canada’s increasingly competitive immigration system.
Make sure to watch until the end, where we reveal The Hidden Trend That Will Decide Who Gets PR in 2026 — a growing factor that may determine who succeeds and who gets left behind in the next phase of Canada’s immigration changes.
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