To Get an invitation from ontario under this popular Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) stream, candidates must qualify for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) federal Express Entry pool under either the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or the Canadian Experience Class. Candidates may not apply directly to this stream. Instead, they must first receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) from the OINP based on their Express Entry profile.
The OINP searches the Express Entry pool and identifies potential candidates who:
- Meet the stream’s minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) in IRCC’s Express Entry system*; and
- Meet the criteria of Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream
Candidates identified by the OINP will receive an NOI, which will invite them to apply online to the OINP for nomination under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. From this point, selected candidates have just 45 calendar days to apply to the OINP under this stream. It is important to note that applications submitted outside the 45 calendar days will not be processed. If their application is approved, candidates will be notified of their nomination by the OINP, which they can accept and use to apply to IRCC for permanent residence.
OINP Tech Draws
The OINP uses the Human Capital Priorities Stream to conduct occasional draws for Express Entry candidates who meet the stream’s minimum eligibility requirements and have work experience in one of the following six tech-sector occupations.
- Software engineers and designers (NOC 2173)
- Computer programmers and interactive media developers (NOC 2174)
- Computer engineers (NOC 2147)
- Web designers and developers (NOC 2175)
- Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 2172)
- Computer and information systems managers (NOC 0213)
Minimum Eligibility Requirements for Human Capital Priorities Stream
To be eligible under the Ontario Human Capital Priorities Stream, candidates must:
- Meet the eligibility requirements for one of the Canada’s Federal High Skilled programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or Canadian Experience Class (CEC);
- Candidates applying through the FSWP must meet the pass mark of 67 points based on IRCC’s Federal Skilled Worker selection factors: language skills, education, work experience, age, arranged employment in Canada, and adaptability.
- Meet the stream’s work experience requirements;
- Have a Canadian Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree OR an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report produced by a designated organization indicating that the foreign education credential is equivalent to a Canadian Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD; he ECA report must not be more than five years old as of the date of applying to the OINP.
- Language proficiency must be proved by test results from one of the following designated testing agencies taken within the two years prior to submitting the application to the OINP:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (General Training Test only) or Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) (General Test only) for English
- Have obtained a minimum CRS score under the Express Entry system
- Meet the additional criteria under either the FSWP or CEC; and
- Possess sufficient funds to cover settlement costs in Ontario.
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Human Capital Priorities Application Process
Applicants must have received a NOI from Ontario through their Express Entry profile in order to apply through this stream. A NOI is valid for 45 calendar days, which means that an application to the OINP must be submitted within 45 days.
Candidates in the Express Entry pool who have been issued a NOI are advised to become acquainted with the document checklist in advance and prepare accordingly.
Process Overview
- Step 1: Satisfy eligibility criteria of the Federal Skilled Worker Class or the Canadian Experience Class.
- Step 2: Create an Express Entry profile.
- Step 3: OINP identifies candidates in the Express Entry pool.
- Step 4: Receive a NOI from the OINP.
- Step 5: Apply to the OINP under the Human Capital Priorities Stream within 45 calendar days after receiving a NOI from Ontario.
- Step 6: If nominated, candidates obtain a Nomination Approval Letter and an OINP Certificate of Nomination by email. Candidates have 30 calendar days to accept the nomination in the Express Entry system.
- Step 7: If a nomination is accepted, Express Entry candidates are awarded an additional 600 CRS points and an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence at a future draw from the pool.
- Step 8: Submit an application for Canadian permanent residence to IRCC within 60 days of receiving the ITA.
Invitation History
Ontario is issuing NOIs on a regular basis to eligible candidates who have the minimum CRS score as determined by the director. The table below reveals details of recent rounds of invitations:
|
Date of announcement |
Number of invitations issued |
CRS Score range |
Date & time of portal search |
Date Express Entry profile was submitted |
|
June 3, 2020 (targeted draw – priority occupations) |
532 |
471-500 |
N/A |
June 3, 2019, to June 3, 2020 |
|
June 3, 2020 (targeted draw – priority occupations) |
167 |
358-439 |
N/A |
June 3, 2019, to June 3, 2020 |
|
May 13, 2020 (Tech Draw) |
703 |
421-451 |
N/A |
May 13, 2019, to May 13, 2020 |
|
February 13, 2020 (targeted draw – priority occupations) |
486 |
467-471 |
N/A |
February 13, 2019, to February 13, 2020 |
|
January 15, 2020 (Tech Draw) |
954 |
460-472 |
N/A |
January 15, 2019, to January 15, 2020 |
|
August 15, 2019 (targeted draw – priority occupations) |
997 |
439-465 |
N/A |
August 15, 2018, to August 15, 2019 |
|
August 1, 2019 (Tech Draw) |
1,773 |
435-458 |
N/A |
August 1, 2018, to August 1, 2019 |
|
July 12, 2019 (Tech Draw) |
1,623 |
439-459 |
N/A |
July 12, 2018, to July 12, 2019 |
|
May 31, 2019 |
1,072 |
439-469 |
N/A |
May 31, 2018, to May 31, 2019 |
|
January 14, 2019 |
1,493 |
439-448 |
N/A |
January 14, 2018, to January 14, 2019 |
|
November 26, 2018* |
185 |
350-439 |
November 26, 2018, at 1:13 PM EST |
January 1, 2018, to November 26, 2018 |
|
August 9, 2018* |
947 |
350-439 |
n/a |
January 1, 2018, to August 9, 2018 |
|
March 28, 2018** |
299 |
351-446 |
March 26, 2018, at 4 PM EST |
January 1, 2018, to March 26, 2018 |
|
March 28, 2018* |
480 |
351-446 |
March 26, 2018, at 2 PM EST |
January 1, 2018, to March 26, 2018 |
|
February 27, 2018 |
511 |
441-443 |
February 26, 2018, at 2:00 PM EST |
January 1, 2018, to February 22, 2018 |
|
February 13, 2018 |
488 |
435-441 |
February 12, 2018, at 2:30 PM EST |
January 1, 2018, to February 8, 2018, at 4PM EST |
|
February 8, 2018 |
89 |
433-444 |
January 25, 2018, at 2:15 PM EST |
January 1, 2018, to January 25, 2018 |
|
January 26, 2018 |
380 |
433-444 |
January 25, 2018, at 2:15 PM EST |
January 1, 2018, to January 25, 2018 |
|
January 23, 2018 |
340 |
440-446 |
January 19, 2018, at 3:00 PM EST |
January 1, 2018, to January 19, 2018 |