Ontario held Major draw, Invited candidates from 10 Skilled Occupations

The most popular nominee program, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has sent Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to 486 Express Entry candidates. All these candidates are invited to submit an application for a provincial nomination from Ontario.

About Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program:

Ontario, one of the most populous provinces of Canada, nominates candidates through Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). With the help of OINP, the province can select candidates who have the required skillset through the following three immigration categories:

Human Capital Category
Business Category
Employer Job Offer Category

Latest draw: Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream

In the latest draw, held on February 13, 2020, candidates are invited through the Express Entry linked stream of the Human capital category. The Express Entry HCP stream invited 486 candidates from around 10 skilled occupations. Required CRS score: Express entry candidates who had a Comprehensive Ranking System score in the range of 467 and 471 received NOIs from the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.

List of targeted occupations:

In order to receive an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination through the Express Entry HCP stream, a candidate needed work experience in one of the following NOC codes:

0111 – Financial managers
0114 – Administrative services managers
0124 – Advertising, marketing, and public relations managers
0601 – Corporate sales managers
0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
0651 – Managers in customer and personal services
1111 – Financial auditors and accountants
1114 – Other financial officers
1122 – Professional occupations in business management consulting
3012 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

Please note: Only those candidates will receive a nomination from Ontario who has work experience in one of the above list eligible NOC codes. If an applicant failed to demonstrate the required work experience, his/her application will be refused.

The application process for Ontario’s Express Entry HCP stream:

Ontario’s Express Entry HCP stream allows foreign workers with good language proficiency and required skilled work experience to apply for a provincial nomination through the OINP, and live in the province of Ontario after receiving a permanent resident status from the government of Canada. A candidate needs to ensure that he/she has a valid Express Entry profile before applying to the OINP to be nominated by the province. Candidates who have received NOIs in the latest draw, have 45 days to fill the application form and submit it to the IRCC. The final decision for permanent residence will be decided by the IRCC. Applicants who have received an invitation from the province to apply for a provincial nomination must apply before the deadline.